The highest specific estimate in the available reporting is Angela Bassett at more than $450,000 per episode for season five of 9-1-1. The same 2021 reports put Peter Krause at about $300,000 and five other cast members at about $80,000 each. These are reported figures for deals ahead of season five—not confirmed current salaries.
Reported 9-1-1 cast salaries per episode for season five
Deadline reported the figures in 2021, with Vanity Fair and Us Weekly summarizing the reports. Representatives for Fox and the actors declined comment to Deadline, according to Vanity Fair. Treat the amounts as entertainment-industry reporting rather than official salary disclosures.
| Actor | Reported season-five amount per episode | What the reporting says |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Bassett | More than $450,000 | Reported by Deadline and summarized by Vanity Fair and Us Weekly. The reported compensation reflected her executive-producer duties on 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star; the sources do not separate acting pay from producer compensation. Vanity Fair |
| Peter Krause | About $300,000 | Reported after a 25% raise, according to Deadline as summarized by Vanity Fair. |
| Aisha Hinds | About $80,000 | Reported after a 25% raise, according to Deadline as summarized by Vanity Fair. |
| Rockmond Dunbar | About $80,000 | Reported after a 25% raise, according to Deadline as summarized by Vanity Fair. |
| Kenneth Choi | About $80,000 | Reported after a 25% raise, according to Deadline as summarized by Vanity Fair. |
| Oliver Stark | About $80,000 | Reported after a 25% raise, according to Deadline as summarized by Vanity Fair. |
| Ryan Guzman | About $80,000 | Reported after a 25% raise, according to Deadline as summarized by Vanity Fair. |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Not disclosed | Us Weekly did not state her salary in its 2021 report. Us Weekly |
Was Angela Bassett really paid more than $450,000 an episode?
That is the highest specific per-episode estimate in the reporting reviewed: Deadline’s 2021 figure, repeated by Vanity Fair and Us Weekly. It was not confirmed by Bassett or the network. Asked about the report by the Guardian, Bassett replied, “You journalists, you say a lot of things,” and later said, “I want to work consistently and I want to be paid fairly.” The Guardian
What was the season-six salary figure?
Us Weekly reported in 2021 that the five actors listed at about $80,000 per episode—Hinds, Dunbar, Choi, Stark and Guzman—were projected to reach $100,000 per episode for season six. That was a forecast, not a confirmed salary or proof that the increase took effect. Us Weekly
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Do these figures show what the cast earns now?
No. They concern reported deals ahead of season five, which premiered in September 2021. The cited reports and later repetitions do not establish current contract rates. A 2022 Just Jared slideshow repeated Bassett’s season-five estimate, attributing it to Deadline; it was not a new salary confirmation. Just Jared
All amounts are nominal figures as reported at the time; the reports do not adjust them for inflation. Because contracts can change by season and the underlying salary disclosures were not confirmed, these figures are best read as historical estimates, not a current pay scale.
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