Mariska Hargitay is making an estimated $850,000 per episode playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, according to Variety. With the show airing roughly 21 to 22 episodes a season, that could mean nearly $19 million annually. Hargitay has played Benson for 27 years and became an executive producer in 2014. The salary revelation comes as the hit NBC series celebrates its 600th episode, featuring the return of her former co-star Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler.