'The View' Cast Net Worths: How Much Money Do the Hosts Make?

Since 1997, the hosts of The View have been keeping viewers entertained and educated by passionately discussing many topics on the hit talk show. The stars aren’t doing the job for a cheap dollar either, as they’ve accumulated tons of bucks and mind-boggling net worths over the years.

The current cast of the popular ABC show stands as Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines. In August 2022, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro were announced as permanent cohosts on the program for season 26. Countless other well-known TV personalities have graced the roundtable, including late show founder, Barbara Walters, Abby Huntsman, Meredith Vieira and many others.

Another star who exited The View in the past few years is Meghan McCain, who joined the Emmy-winning series in October 2017. The political commentator announced she was leaving the talk show after four seasons, revealing her departure in July 2021.

“I’m just going to rip the Band-Aid off. I am here to tell all of you, my wonderful cohosts and the viewers at home, that this is going to be my last season here at The View,” Meghan said on air. “This was not an easy decision. It took a lot of thought and counsel and prayer and talking to my family and my close friends, and, you know … COVID has changed the world for all of us, and it changed the way at least for me.”

The Dirty Sexy Politics author said goodbye to her longtime costars, marking her last episode on The View in August 2021. Though ABC did not immediately reveal a new host to take the place of the conservative columnist at the time, the network did share that it would “be hard to replace” Meghan’s spot.

“She was always ready with a counterpoint, and she loved a good fight,” an insider exclusively told Closer following her exit announcement. Though “there’s a fine line to being in the hot seat,” Meghan handled her position “pretty well,” the insider added. “She was perfect for live TV. It’s going to be interesting to see who they try out for Meghan’s spot … she will be hard to replace.”

While Meghan’s exit from The View was sad for viewers, the TV star said she was looking forward to focusing on her family and new projects. Alyssa and Ana were eventually brought in to replace her. In the past, Whoopi has also teased the idea of leaving, saying she’d like to branch out from the series and pursue other work one day.

“What you’re asking is, ‘Is The View enough?’ It’s not. 10 years is a long time, and now I’m starting to do other stuff. I’m doing books. I’m adventuring into THC products. I’m creating the clothes,” the comedian told The New York Times in 2019, noting the program is simply another performance for her.

“In a way, I am playing a role,” Whoopi told the outlet. “These are not conversations that I’m having with my friends. If they were, we’d be doing it differently. My friends and I can talk about things in depth in a different way than you can on television.”

Fortunately, Whoopi is getting paid the big bucks for her part!

Scroll through the gallery below to check out the hosts’ net worths.

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi has a net worth of an estimated $60 million, per Celebrity Net Worth, which is no surprise considering she’s an EGOT-winning actress, TV host, author and more. The outlet reported she makes nearly $8 million thanks to her salary on The View, which she’s been hosting since season 11 in 2007.

Sara Haines

Sara’s fortune is worth an estimated $6 million, Celebrity Net Worth stated. She’s racked up the big bucks as a correspondent and anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America in addition to her work on The View. Sara first joined the series in 2016 for seasons 20, remained for 21, and she returned for season 24 in 2020.

Meghan McCain

Despite leaving The View, Meghan won’t have any shortage of money considering she has a net worth of about $10 million. Celebrity Net Worth reported her salary at The View was around $3 million.

Aside from the ABC program, Meghan has a lot of TV experience, having appeared on Raising McCain and Outnumbered. She’s also worked as a political commentator for ABC News, Fox News, and MSNBC. However, that’s not all, as Meghan is a blogger, columnist and has even written a few books, including Dirty Sexy Politics in 2010 and A Love Letter to Freedom in 2012.

Abby Huntsman

Having appeared on The View from 2018 to 2020, Abby accumulated a net worth of nearly $20 million (via Celebrity Net Worth). Prior to joining the roundtable, she started her career on Piers Morgan Tonight and Huffpost Live. From 2013 to 2015, she cohosted the TV series The Cycle, and she’s even been featured on Fox & Friends. Besides her TV work, Abby authored the book Who Will I Be?

Barbara Walters

With decades of award-winning work under her belt, it’s no surprise Barbara had a fortune of nearly $170 million at the time of her death, per Celebrity Net Worth. Not only did she create The View in 1997, but she also worked as a journalist and host on countless other shows, including Today, 20/20, ABC Evening News and more. The longtime news personality died at the age of 93 on December 30, 2022.