Here's How Much Some of Your Favorite TV Stars Are Making per Episode
From the cast of ‘Stranger Things’ to Apple TV+’s ‘The Morning Show.’

It’s no secret that some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry are making bank for appearing on the small screen. But just exactly how much?
Thanks to a recent report, we can see just how much celebrities are making including Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon who earn more than $1 million USD an episode to star in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. Additionally A-list talents Nicole Kidman, Jeff Bridges, Kerry Washington, and Steve Carell are also making $1 million USD an episode.
Over to Netflix, Cardi B and Chance the Rapper bank $500,00 USD each for hosting Rhythm & Flow, while Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown is paid a solid $350,000 USD. Ellen DeGeneres on the other-hand, makes around $20 million to $25 million USD per Netflix stand-up special. Check out the list below and find more TV salaries here.
In more entertainment news, here’s what’s coming to Disney+ in January.
How Much Celebrities Make Per Episode (in USD)
Ellen DeGeneres (Stand-up comedy special, Netflix): $20 million to $25 million
Steve Carell (Space Force, Netflix): $1 million
Chris Evans (Defending Jacob, Apple TV): $750,000
Patrick Stewart (Picard, CBS All Access): $750,000
Bryan Cranston (Your Honor, Showtime): $700,000
Jason Momoa (See, Apple TV): $600,000
Ansel Elgort (Tokyo Vice, HBO Max): $500,000
Cardi B (Rhythm & Flow, Netflix): $500,000
Chance the Rapper (Rhythm & Flow, Netflix): $500,00
Paul Rudd (Living With Yourself, Netflix): $450,000
David Harbour (Stranger Things, Netflix): $350,000
Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, Netflix): $350,000
Orlando Bloom (Carnival Row, Amazon): $350,000
Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Netflix): $350,000
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me, Netflix): $325,000
John Malkovich (Space Force, Netflix): $300,000
Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
Sadie Sink (Stranger Things, Netflix): $150,000
Ruby Rose (Batwoman, The CW): $60,000 to $75,000