Jim Parsons' Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$160 Million
Age:	52
Salary/Episode:	$1 Million
Company:	That's Wonderful Productions
Agent:	Creative Artists Agency
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actor
Country:	United States
Born:	March 24, 1973
Height:	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Last Updated:	Dec 22, 2025

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• Introduction
• The Big Bang Theory Salary
• Endorsements
• Highest-Grossing Movies

Introduction

Jim Parsons is an American professional actor and producer with an estimated net worth of $160 Million

The Big Bang Theory Salary

Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, and Johnny Galecki were paid more than the other actors in The Big Bang Theory, particularly in the show’s middle seasons. Jim earned $45,000 per episode in season one, totaling $765,000. His salary was increased to $200,000 per episode for seasons two, three, and four, earning $4.4 million, $4.6 million, and $4.8 million, respectively.

This brings Parsons’ earnings to $14.57 million for the first four seasons. The three leading cast members secured $350,000 per episode from season five onwards, in addition to 0.25% of the backend profits. Parsons earned $8.4 million apiece for seasons five, six, and seven, totaling $25.2 million.

In 2014, the production of season eight was delayed because multiple actors were without contracts. Cuoco, Galecki, and Parsons secured deals that tripled their salary to roughly $1 million per episode and quintupled their backend percentages to 1.25% each. Jim earned approximately $24 million apiece for seasons eight, nine, and ten, totaling $72 million.

Entering season eleven, Parsons had already earned over $97 million from his upfront salary. After further contract negotiations, Cuoco, Galecki, and Parsons agreed to take a $100,000 pay cut to bring supporting actresses Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik closer to the rest of the cast.

Assuming $900,000 per episode for the eleventh and twelfth seasons, Parsons would have earned another $43.2 million, bringing his total to roughly $140 million.

Endorsements

In addition to his income from his acting roles, Jim Parsons has also worked with various brands in advertising campaigns and TV commercials—some of which date back to before his mainstream success with The Big Bang Theory. This includes commercials in the early 2000s for FedEx, DiGiorno pizza, and Quiznos.

During the peak years of TBBT, Parsons appeared in TV commercials and ad campaigns for Hyundai, Verizon, and most notably, Intel. His endorsement deal with Intel involved numerous advertisements across social media and television to promote their RealSense 3D camera and motion control technology.

Estimates place his potential earnings from the Intel campaign between $1 million and $2 million, and for Hyundai and Verizon, he could have earned between $500,000 and $1 million. However, these are only estimates and not based on any reported information.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Sure, he’s known worldwide as Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, but Parsons also has some decent box-office hits. The top-grossing film was the animated family film Home (2015), which grossed $386 million globally. Hidden Figures produced great returns, grossing $236 million on a budget of $25 million. Garden State also performed well, only costing $2.5 million to make but scoring $36 million at the box office.

Some of the other films to make Parsons’ list include The Muppets ($165 million), School for Scoundrels ($24 million), and The Big Year ($8.2 million).

Here’s a complete list of Jim Parsons’ ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Home – $386 Million (2015)
2. Hidden Figures – $236 Million (2016)
3. The Muppets – $165 Million (2011)
4. Garden State – $36 Million (2004)
5. School for Scoundrels – $24 Million (2006)
6. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile – $9.8 Million (2019)
7. The Big Year – $8.2 Million (2011)
8. Wish I Was Here – $5.7 Million (2014)
9. Spoiler Alert – $1.4 Million (2022)
10. 10 Items or Less – $1.4 Million (2006)