Stranger Things stars got a huge pay boost in the final season. 💰

Season 1 (2016): Kids earned just $20k–30k per episode Adults like Winona Ryder: around $100k–150k per episode

Millie Bobby Brown’s Journey

Season 1–2: $30k/episode Season 3: $250k/episode Season 4: $300k/episode Final Season: $500k per episode → $4 million total

Millie’s Stardom

Beyond Stranger Things Earned $10M for Enola Holmes 2 One of Netflix’s highest-paid young stars 🌟

Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers)

Veteran Hollywood star Final season package: $9.5 million From ~$350k/episode earlier →  now among top earners

David Harbour (Chief Hopper)

Hopper’s popularity soared after season 2 Final season deal = $9.5 million Equal pay with Winona Ryder 👏

The Teen Cast (Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will)

Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp Early pay: $25k per episode Season 3: $250k per episode Final season: ~ $7 million each

Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler)

Fill in someStarted as child actor Now earns $7M in season 5 Also starred in It movie franchise 🎬

Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin)

Fan favorite with iconic role Final season: $7M paycheck Hosted Netflix’s Prank Encounters

Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas)

From $25k/episode → $7M final season Also acted in films like Concrete Cowboy 🎥

Noah Schnapp (Will Byers)

Central storyline character Earns $7 million for final season Recently came out publicly, gaining strong fan support 🌈

Hawkins Squad (Nancy, Jonathan, Steve, Robin)

Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke Early salary: ~$150k per episode Final season: ~ $6 million each

Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler)

Earns $6M in final season Strong role since season 1

Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers)

From modest pay → $6M Longtime cast member since 2016

Joe Keery (Steve Harrington)

Fan favorite “babysitter Steve” 😂 Salary = $6 million Also a musician with band Djo 🎸

Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley)

Joined in Season 3 Final deal = $6 million Daughter of Ethan Hawke & Uma Thurman 🌟

Why These Big Raises?

✔ Stranger Things is Netflix’s biggest hit 📺 ✔ Global fanbase of millions 🌍 ✔ Cast became Hollywood stars 💫 ✔ Negotiation power before final season 💪

Salary  Evolution Recap

Season 1: $20–30k/episode Season 3: $250k/episode Final season: up to $9.5 million total 🚀

Industry Impact

The show set a new benchmark for streaming salaries. 💡 Proof that hit series can transform actors into multi-millionaires.

The Endgame

As Hawkins faces the Upside Down one last time, the cast walks away not just with fame… but record-breaking paychecks. 💵