5. Melissa Rauch (Bernadette Rostenkowski): $6 Million net worth
Distinguished by her high pitched voice, Bernadette is a unique character. She appears to be a cute and tiny little woman. But she is actually fierce and strict. Even her boss is afraid of her.
Bernadette was introduced to Howard by Penny. The two girls crossed path when Bernadette worked part time at The Cheesecake Factory where Penny worked for a long time. After she graduated and got her Doctorate degree, she makes a buck load of money.
The character first appeared on its 3rd season in 2009. She appeared for 5 episodes before becoming one of the main casts of The Big Bang Theory on Season 4 (until now). She has appeared in 137 episodes.
The actress, Melissa Rauch, is paid $30,000 per episode. Despite making less than the two previous main characters, Raj and Howard, she has bigger net worth, $6 million.
