How Much Does the 'Little People, Big World' Cast Make Per Season? Hint — It's a Lot
The hit TLC series has been a major source of income for Amy, Matt, and Zach Roloff for over 15 years.
Updated Feb. 28 2024, 5:22 p.m. ET
It's hard to imagine a reality show family that goes farther back than the Kardashians. However, no imagination is needed: Little People, Big World has actually been around longer. Yep, you read that right! TLC viewers were first introduced to the Roloffs in March 2006, a full year and a half before KUWTK began airing on E!
Currently, Little People, Big World is in its 25th season, and since the Roloff family has over a decade worth of television experience under their belts, fans are eager to know what the family’s salaries look like in 2024. So, it's only right we give you the lay of the land. Here’s what we know about the Roloffs’ current financial state, including what Amy and Matt are estimated to make per season.
Amy Roloff
Amy has a net worth of $6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Although the mom of four used to run a successful farm with her ex-husband Matt in Oregon, it’s believed that most of her income is a result of the TLC reality show.
Amy’s exact LPBW salary has never been released, but Business Insider estimates that "A" players on a cable reality show salaries can range from tens of thousands of dollars to $10 million.
"For those docu-ensembles, especially if they're nobodies, per episode it ranges from low-end, like $1,500 an episode, to $3,000 at the high end," an agent told the site. "And then after three years of success, it can go up to $7,000 to $10,000 an episode. After that, you start moving into the Kardashian level."
We highly doubt that the Roloffs are making over $1 million each year from TLC, but after 25 seasons, we’d say they’re doing pretty well for themselves when it comes to royalties.
Matt Roloff
Even though Matt and Amy divorced in 2016, their net worths are exactly the same at $6 million per Celebrity Net Worth. This isn’t surprising, given that the former spouses once ran their farm together and shared top billing on LPBW.
Both Matt and Amy have also authored, or co-authored, a handful of books that are currently available on Amazon. Together, they penned the 2008 book, "Little Family, Big Values: Lessons in Love, Respect, and Understanding for Families of Any Size."
Zach Roloff
Amy and Matt’s 33-year-old son currently appears on LPBW alongside his wife, Tori, and their children, Jackson, Lilah, and Josiah. Celebrity Net Worth show's early years currently lists his net worth at $700,000. During the show's early years, Zach was likely considered a "B" player. And according to Business Insider, "B" players on cable reality shows generally make "between $15,000 and $35,000 per season."
However, in recent seasons, Zach and Tori have become main characters on the show, meaning they likely started pocketing between $7,000 to $10,000 per episode, like Amy and Matt.
Zach and Tori also earn money from their joint podcast, Raising Heights, which they launched in February 2024. That same month, they announced in an episode that they were leaving Little People, Big World after Season 25, which means they'll lose that stream of income.
Tori Roloff
Tori's net worth isn't publicly listed, but we can estimate that it is likely a few hundred thousand, which is just a smidge below Zach's net worth.
Some of her earliest paychecks came from when she worked at the Roloff family farm during pumpkin season. But after meeting Zach and making her Little People, Big World debut in 2011, Tori dove into her creative professionalism and started her own photography business. She also worked as a teacher between 2013 and 2017.
She currently earns her money in her photography business, Tori Roloff Photography.
Jeremy Roloff
Like his twin brother, Zach, Jeremy’s net worth is listed at $700,000. However, the 33-year-old — along with his wife, Audrey, and their children, Ember, Bode, and Radley — left the show in 2018. They are currently expecting their fourth child in the spring of 2024.
The couple, who got married in 2014, wrote a book together called A Love Letter Life and recently completed book number two.
"Whether you're single and searching, in a serious dating relationship, or desiring to love your spouse better, Jeremy and Audrey equip you to pursue an intentional, creative, and faithful love story by sharing theirs," a description of "A Love Letter Live" on Amazon reads.
Catch new episodes of Little People, Big World on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on TLC.