Ray Romano<\/a> is reportedly still earning a staggering $18 million per year in residuals for his starring role in Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n According to a report from Forbes and Vanity Fair<\/a>, Romano, who was paid almost $2 million per episode on the hit sitcom\u2019s ninth and final season in 2005, earns up to $18 million annually in syndication residuals. Despite ending in 2005, Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> continues to air in syndication and on streaming services such as Paramount+ and Peacock.<\/p>\n The popular CBS comedy series, created by Phil Rosenthal<\/a>, starred Romano as Raymond \u201cRay\u201d Barone, a\u00a0sportswriter living with his family on\u00a0Long Island. The show ran for nine seasons between September 13, 1996, and May 16, 2005, and won 15 Emmys from 69 nominations.<\/p>\n As of 2026, Romano is worth $200 million, according to\u00a0Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>. While the actor has starred in several films and TV shows, including the Ice Age<\/em><\/a> franchise and the NBC comedy-drama Parenthood<\/em><\/a>, much of his earnings come from his Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> royalties.<\/p>\n CBS\/Courtesy: Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Romano\u2019s wages on Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> became a major topic of conversation in 2003 during the show\u2019s eighth season. After reports came out that Romano was making around $1.8 million a week as part of a $40 million deal for the season, co-star Brad Garrett<\/a>, who played Ray\u2019s older brother Robert Barone, demanded a raise.<\/p>\n Garrett was further disgruntled when it came out that Romano\u2019s contract renewal stated that he\u2019d get royalties for re-runs of older episodes, per The Daily Mail<\/a>. At the time, Garrett was said to be making around $160,000 per episode.<\/p>\n After refusing to turn up to work unless his CBS contract was renegotiated, Garrett\u2019s character was temporarily removed from the first episode and threatened with being written out of the show entirely. However, his fellow castmates, Patricia Heaton<\/a>, Doris Roberts<\/a>, and Peter Boyle<\/a> backed him up and called in sick in solidarity.<\/p>\n \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