Net Worth: $110 Million
What Is Kaley Cuoco’s Net Worth?
Kaley Cuoco’s net worth shot into the stratosphere after she signed on to play Penny on the incredibly popular Warner Bros. and CBS series, “The Big Bang Theory.”
How Much Did Kaley Cuoco Make From Big Bang Theory?
Kaley Cuoco earned a mind-boggling $148,965 for her time on “The Big Bang Theory” according to Celebrity Net Worth.
As the TV series began to climb in the ratings while attracting millions of weekly viewers, Cuoco and her co-stars saw their starting salaries of $45,000 per episode balloon at an incredibly fast rate. By the end of the show, a group from the cast was earning $1 million per episode.
Here’s what Kaley Cuoco’s “Big Bang Theory” salary looked like throughout the years.
| Season(s) | Per Episode Pay | Season Pay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | $765,000 | ||
| 2 through 4 | $200,000 | $14 million (3 seasons) | ||
| 5 through 7 | $350,000 | $25.2 million (3 seasons) | ||
| 8 through 10 | $850,000 | $61 million (3 seasons) | ||
| 11 and 12 | $1 million | $48 million (2 seasons) |
How Much Does Kaley Cuoco Make In Royalties?
Warner Bros. / CBSAs “The Big Bang Theory” continued to grow in popularity, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, and Jim Parsons worked out a deal in which they would each own 1% of the show’s backend equity.
After “Big Bang Theory” went off the air the show generated $1 billion in revenue in its first year, providing the three main cast members with around $10 million.
It’s estimated that the three main cast members will earn around $10 million per year for at least the next decade.
Cuoco Got To Double Dip Thanks To SAG Rules
“The Big Bang Theory” is a Screen Actors Guild show which means the actors on the show were entitled to 80% of their original paychecks for the first year of reruns. That means Cuoco was likely earning $800,000 per episode for each first run or a total of $19 million on top of her other pay.
If you’re keeping tracking, Kaley Cuoco’s net worth just from “The Big Bang Theory” should top $250 million within a decade of the TV series entering reruns.
Kaley Cuoco’s Brand Endorsements Have Made Her Millions
When you’re one of the biggest TV stars on the planet, brands are likely to come knocking and that’s exactly what happened for Cuoco.
Cuoco has worked with Priceline, Marshalls, Toyota, and Smirnoff, among other notable brands. For Priceline, Cuoco appeared in a Super Bowl commercial which is very lucrative for A-list actors.
According to Business Insider, Kaley Cuoco’s net worth increased by $2 million by doing ads for Priceline and Toyota in 2013.
Cuoco has likely earned millions more since that time thanks to the strength of her brand name.
She Jumped Into Two Seasons Of “The Flight Attendant”
HBOWe don’t know how much Kaley Cuoco’s net worth increased after starring in “The Flight Attendant” but given her star power and the type of increase that Jennifer Aniston’s net worth gained for her role on “The Morning Show,” we wouldn’t be surprised if she earned at least $1 million per episode.
As The Things points out, not only was Cuoco critically lauded for her turn as a flight attendant caught up in an international murder mystery, but she was also a producer, which likely added to her pay per episode during both seasons of the limited series.
Kaley Cuoco’s Net Worth Is Also Increasing From Yes, Norman Productions
Since the end of Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco has been busy not only acting but also running Yes, Normal Productions, her production studio which has several shows under its belt.
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Authors Anonymous |
| 2020-2022 | The Flight Attendant |
| 2022 | Meet Cute |
| 2019-2023 | Harley Quinn |
| 2023 | Based on a True Story |
It’s estimated that Kaley Cuoco’s net worth increased by a modest $100,000 per year thanks to her production company’s work and it looks like they are just getting started.
We love Kaley Cuoco as the voice of the titular character Harley Quinn and with voice acting added to her resume, we expect to see even more voice roles come her way in the years to come.
Her role in “Based on a True Story” has already been renewed for a second season which will add to Cuoco’s quickly growing fortune.
Kaley Cuoco’s net worth of $110 million is guaranteed to grow for at least the next decade and given that we still can’t escape reruns of “The Big Bang Theory” we wouldn’t be surprised if her earnings remain impressive even after the decade mark ends on the show’s final episode.
