On American daytime television, few casts earn as consistently high wages as the top performers on ABC’s General Hospital. In a medium with stable but rarely massive salaries, a handful of long-tenured cast members and breakout contract players approach or exceed $1 million per year, while mid-tier veterans may earn in the mid-six figures.
This evergreen breakdown clarifies how soap pay structures, recurring vs. contract status, and audience draw combine to shape who reaches the top tier. It is important to note that networks and studios do not publicly confirm exact salaries; all figures below represent informed estimates based on trade reporting, insider data, and publicly available negotiations.