When Hargitay started her amazing run at ' Law & Order', she began earning low numbers but it quickly jumped to an impressive $375,000 to $385,000 per episode. Her contract expired in 2009 and they needed to negotiate a new one. When that happened, she sealed a deal for around $400,000 per episode. Considering she was on every single episode out of 32, the actress was making around $11 million per season. But the most recent contract si signed makes her earn a lot more money per episode and more per season.