There’s a serious wage gap in Housewivesville — and it’s the bitchiest who bring home the most bacon. A certain notorious Italian-American troublemaker (Teresa Giudice) pulls in well over a half million dollars for the sensational scenes she causes — helping to make the New Jersey franchise the most-watched of them all, with an audience of 3 million.

That’s three times as many viewers as the Miami show attracts — and Floridian cast members feel the difference in their paychecks. Not one of them gets more than $10,000 a season — surely less than they spend on hair, clothing and makeup glitzy enough to make them camera-worthy. So they reportedly lose money on the gig!

Teresa Giudice, New Jersey

$600,000

Her unique ability to upend tables and start familial wars has turned the dark diva into a standout star. “People want to tune in to watch how wacky she is, and she’s capitalizing on it,” a source says.

LuAnn de Lesseps & Ramona Singer, New York City

$500,000

After their castmates Alex McCord and Jill Zarin were given the ax late last year, the two remaining original NYC stars were given huge raises — nearly doubling their salaries.