{"id":241371,"date":"2026-05-20T19:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/ray-romano-still-earns-5-figures-a-year-from-sitcom-reruns-heres-exactly-how-much-hes-raking-in\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:56:08","slug":"ray-romano-still-earns-5-figures-a-year-from-sitcom-reruns-heres-exactly-how-much-hes-raking-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/ray-romano-still-earns-5-figures-a-year-from-sitcom-reruns-heres-exactly-how-much-hes-raking-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray Romano Still Earns 5 Figures a Year From Sitcom Reruns; Here&#8217;s Exactly How Much He&#8217;s Raking In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last month, we learned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/lisa-kudrow-says-friends-stars-still-earn-20-million-a-year-from-reruns-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lisa Kudrow earns $20 million<\/a> a year from <em>Friends<\/em> residuals.<\/p>\n<p>And it turns out she\u2019s not the only sitcom star who\u2019s still raking in five figures from work she did decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1265190\/ray-romano-everybody-loves-raymond-earnings-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new reports<\/a> from various outlets, Ray Romano is earning an eye-popping $18 million per year in residuals from <em>Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> residuals, more than twenty years after the series wrapped its final episode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Romano attends Netflix's &quot;No Good Deed&quot; Screening &amp; Conversation at 92NY on December 11, 2024 in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-555396 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-2048x1412.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-960x662.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-1080x745.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-1200x827.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2189504120-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ray Romano attends Netflix\u2019s \u201cNo Good Deed\u201d Screening &amp; Conversation at 92NY on December 11, 2024 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Romano continues to rake in tens of millions annually thanks to syndication and streaming for <em>Raymond<\/em>, which ended its original run back in 2005 but remains widely available on platforms such as Paramount+ and Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>Not a bad deal if you can get it!<\/p>\n<p><em>Raymond<\/em> premiered in 1996 and quickly became one of television\u2019s defining family sitcoms. <\/p>\n<p>The series starred Romano as Ray Barone, a sportswriter navigating suburban life on Long Island while constantly clashing with his overbearing family.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of nine seasons, the show became a massive ratings success, ultimately earning 15 Emmy wins out of 69 nominations before coming to an end in 2005.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All the In-Laws | Everybody Loves Raymond\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mrZqYaOCJMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>And the titular star was compensated accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>By the show\u2019s ninth and final season, Romano was reportedly earning nearly $2 million per episode, cementing his status as one of television\u2019s highest-paid actors at the time.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2026, Romano\u2019s net worth reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/money\/wealth\/how-much-actors-get-paid-for-reruns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sits around $200 million<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>While he later appeared in projects such as the <em>Ice Age <\/em>franchise and NBC\u2019s <em>Parenthood<\/em>, much of his long-term wealth appears to stem from one very lucrative source: those juicy <em>Raymond<\/em> royalty checks.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Romano\u2019s enormous salary once sparked major behind-the-scenes tension on set.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2003, reports surfaced that Romano was earning approximately $1.8 million per week under a reported $40 million contract during the sitcom\u2019s eighth season.<\/p>\n<p>That revelation reportedly did not sit well with co-star Brad Garrett, who played Ray\u2019s older brother, Robert Barone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVCaHhWEtKw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1265190\/ray-romano-everybody-loves-raymond-earnings-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TV Insider<\/a>, Garrett pushed for a salary increase after learning not only how much Romano was making, but also that Romano\u2019s contract included royalties from reruns of older episodes. <\/p>\n<p>At the time, Garrett was said to be earning roughly $160,000 per episode.<\/p>\n<p>According to insiders, Garrett refused to return to work until CBS renegotiated his deal. His character was temporarily removed from the season premiere and allegedly faced the possibility of being written out entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Co-stars Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle reportedly backed Garrett during the standoff, even calling in sick in solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRay deserves every penny, all Brad wants is compensation commensurate with what other similarly situated actors have made in the past and are making today,\u201d Garrett\u2019s representative said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, CBS negotiated with the cast, and Garrett reportedly saw his pay increase to $250,000 per episode for Season 8 and $315,000 per episode for Season 9.<\/p>\n<p>As for Romano? He didn\u2019t seem to harbor any resentment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my salary came out in the papers, I knew stuff would happen,\u201d Romano said at the time. \u201cI\u2019d do exactly the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the massive paychecks, Ray says he has no interest in a revival series and intends to \u201cleave our legacy the way it is.\u201d We guess you can afford to feel that way when you\u2019re raking in $20 million annually!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/ray-romano-still-earns-5-figures-a-year-from-sitcom-reruns-heres-exactly-how-much-he-rakes-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Last month, we learned that Lisa Kudrow earns $20 million a year from Friends residuals. And it turns out she\u2019s not the only sitcom star who\u2019s still raking in five figures from work she did decades ago. According to new reports from various outlets, Ray Romano is earning an eye-popping $18 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":241373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-241371","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}