How Much Money Did Big Bang Theory Make

Kaley Cuoco was nominated for her very first Golden Globe back in February thanks to a truly outstanding performance in HBO's The Flight Attendant. But the acknowledgements didn't stop there. Kaley also notched her first ever Emmy nomination for the show in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category (with the show itself being up for a total of 9!!! awards). But please be advised, these are far from her first claim to fame.

In the event that you're too cool for network TV (or your parents refuse to give you their log-in, aw), Kaley starred in CBS's long-running sitcom The Big Bang Theory and made a ton of money along the way. Like, she could definitely never work another day in her life and be just fine—that's the level of rich we're talking about.

But before we potentially see Kaley nab her first Emmy Sunday night on CBS, let's take a deep dive into Kaley's bank account…but not before everyone watches this wholesome video of her finding out she's a first-time Emmy nomineeeee:

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Kay, so About Her Big Bang Theory Salary

Kaley got a little richer every year on The Big Bang Theory, so we need to take a season-by-season look.

Seasons 1 to 3

For the first three seasons of The B ig Bang Theory, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco made $60,000 each per episode, according to EW. There were 63 episodes total in seasons 1 through 3, and simple math (aka my phone's calculator) tells me this means they each made around $3,780,000. Not bad! But HAHAHAHAHA just you wait.

Season 4

Kaley and her costars renegotiated their salary to $200,000 per episode for season 4, meaning they each took home a total of $4,800,000 for these 24 episodes. Damn.

Seasons 5 to 7

As part of their season 4 negotiations, the cast agreed to $50,000 bumps for the next three seasons. Meaning they made $250,000 per episode in season 5 (totaling $6 million), $300,000 in season 6 (totaling $7,200,000), and $350,000 in season 7 (totaling $8,400,000). I'll spare you any further arithmetic and just come out and say it: They each made $21,600,000 during this period as well as 0.25 percent of season 7's back-end and syndication profits. But wait…it gets better. By which I mean BIGGER.

Seasons 8 to 10

Heading into season 8, the core cast once again renegotiated to $1 million per episode for the following three seasons, or 72 episodes. Which, yep, is $72 million. On top of that, Deadline reported that they negotiated signing bonuses and a larger percent of back-end money and production deals and were therefore poised to make more than $90 million each. Total.

Seasons 11 to 12

Plot twist: Kaley and her fellow core cast members took a pay cut from $1 million to $900,000 per episode in order to help secure their costars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch a pay increase. Despite the pay cut, Kaley earned a total of $43,200,000 during this time.

So, what were Kaley's total estimated Big Bang Theory earnings? Oh, you know. Just $163,380,000. I'll give you a moment to…

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What About The Flight Attendant?

Okay, so Kaley's salary on The F light Attendant isn't known, but she ~implied~ in an interview with the L.A. Times that it didn't even come close to what she got on The B ig Bang Theory:

"That experience—the cast, the amount of time spent together, the pay, the ratings—like, it was nuts, it was unheard of. That was so special and will be a part of my heart for the rest of my life. Nothing will ever compare to that and I think knowing that helps me separate that from what I'm doing now, which is so different and new."

So, What's Her Net Total Worth?

$100 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth—mostly thanks to The Big Bang Theory and some solid advertising deals with companies like Priceline (her exact salary for sponsorships isn't known). Also, it's probably worth mentioning that even though Kaley and her billionaire heir husband Karl Cook recently announced their divorce—aaaall of Kaley's assets are very well protected in an ironclad prenup agreement. You hate to see the love lost, but love to see the $$ stay.

Mehera Bonner Mehera Bonner is a news writer who focuses on celebrities and royals.

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