Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff, Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff, and Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff in season three of "The White Lotus." Fabio Lovino/HBO 2025-04-02T16:25:58Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? "The White Lotus" pays all series regulars equally, the show's producer told The Hollywood Reporter.The actors make about $40,000 per episode, and Bernad said the salary is "not negotiable."Despite fixed salaries, the show's prestige still attracts actors.Each season of HBO's Emmy-winning series "The White Lotus" features a mix of veteran actors and rising talents, but each series regular walks away with an equal paycheck."Everyone is treated the same on 'The White Lotus,'" producer David Bernad said in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday. "They get paid the same, and we do alphabetical billing, so you're getting people who want to do the project for the right reasons, not to quote 'The Bachelor.'"The system has been in place since the show's first season, which had a tight budget by necessity: "The White Lotus" was developed during the pandemic as a show that could film in one fixed location in season one's case, the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea to adhere to COVID protocols.Since premiering in summer 2021, "The White Lotus" has established itself as one of HBO's flagship shows. Each season focuses on a new group of wealthy guests staying at a different location of the titular luxury resort chain. With 43 Emmy nominations and 15 wins to date, getting cast in the anthology series is one of the hottest roles in Hollywood.The Thailand-set season three features seasoned actors like Jason Isaacs and Walton Goggins, plus younger stars like Patrick Schwarzenegger and Aimee Lou Wood."Everyone auditions for 'The White Lotus,'" Carrie Coon, who stars as Laurie in season three, told THR. Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood in season three of "The White Lotus." Fabio Lovino/HBO THR reported that the actors make about $40,000 per episode, and Bernad and casting director Meredith Tucker said that having a fixed, equal salary for the series regulars levels the playing field."It makes it so much easier," Tucker said. "You tell people this is what it is. And some won't do it and honestly, you can't hold it against people who need to make a living. Our series regulars are pretty much doing this for scale.""And it's not negotiable," Bernad added.While that might be a deterrent for some, the high-profile nature of the show all but guarantees that actors will get a boost in recognition if they're cast. For those who say yes, that's more than enough."I think people love this show so much that they're willing to audition," Tucker said.Recommended video