Sister Wives Salary Secrets Exposed: How Much Does TLC Really Pay the Cast? Do They Get Paid More for Drama?

The Sister Wives family has gone through tremendous ups and downs. Kody Brown and his four wives have become one of the most popular stars on the network. They have also been a part of the reality TV world for more than a decade. Because of their immense popularity, the show has been raking in a lot of ratings and has become the talk of the town.

Everyone has been curious about the family’s earnings. After all, the show has been the primary source of their income. However, things have changed a lot since the family breakup. At first, the family was working together, but things changed when Christine, Janelle, and Meri left. Now, everyone is curious to know how much the Browns have been earning in the recent season.

Sister Wives: The Browns Have Gone Through Many Twists & Turns!

When Sister Wives begun, Kody Brown and his four wives were settled in Utah. Later, the giant family decided it was time for a change and they moved to Las Vegas. But right before the pandemic, the family again decided to move to Flagstaff. After being there for a while, things began to fall apart. After seeing Kody clearly favoring Robyn more, Christine wanted out.

Christine finally split from Kody and ended up motivating Janelle and Meri to do the same. Since then, Kody and Robyn are the only couples to survive while all the other wives are doing their own thing. Since then, everyone has been curious to know if there has been an upward spike or a downward plunge in their income since such changes.

Sister Wives: Here’s How Much Kody, Robyn, & His Former Wives Are Earning Per Episode!

As mentioned before, Sister Wives has gone through many highs and lows. While things changed infront of the screens, there were several things going on behind the cameras as well. Rumor has it that the stars even took a pay cut to ensure that the show remains on TV. Well, things worked in their favor as years later it has become one of the most popular shows.

Things started gaining momentum after the COVID era. That’s because it was Christine who decided to part ways with Kody. Everything came crashing down for the Browns because Janelle and Meri did the same thing. Following this, they ended up garnering incredible ratings because of all the drama. So, everyone has been curious to know if the stars are earning heftily or not.

Well, reports by Sportskeeda say that each Sister Wives main cast member is earning as much as $25K and $40K per episode. Shockingly, Season 19 has almost 27 episodes. This means that the stars who get $40K must have gotten a total of $1,080,000 for the whole season, $675K a season for $25K per episode.

Apart from this, the former spouses also have additional income sources. Meri Brown has been running a heritage inn from her mother and also has a business known as “Worthy Up.” Christine Woolley has announced a new book, has an MLM association, and also runs an Airbnb. Apart from this, Janelle also has bought a farm for herself, Taeda Farms, and works with MLM while earning from the show. All that’s left is Robyn and she relies on Kody and the show for her income.