Is Mariska Hargitay A Billionaire?

Mariska Hargitay has an estimated net worth of $100 million. This is from her career as an actress. According to reports, the vast majority of this is due to her role as Detective Olivia Benson.

Mariska Hargitay’s current salary per episode of SVU is $500,000. A typical 22-episode season translates to $11 million per year in base salary earnings before syndication royalties. With other bonuses and considerations, she typically earns $13-15 million from Law & Order SVU each year.

After the show’s tenth season, in May 2009, Hargitay and Meloni’s contracts expired. At this time, they were reportedly making $375,000 to $385,000 per episode. Mariska’s salary was boosted to around $400,000 per episode when the negotiations were settled.

In 2012, Mariska and Peter paid $10.7 million for a New York City townhouse near Central Park on the Upper West Side. The property is spread out over six floors and is 18 feet wide.

The home also has double-height ceilings, a rooftop deck, an eat-in kitchen with an additional area for more seating, another kitchen for entertaining large groups of people, a library, a dining room, and a backyard. They listed this property for sale in 2018 for $10.5 million, ultimately accepting $9.75 million in February 2019, a $1 million loss.