Topping the list of the show’s wealthiest wives is Margaret Josephs. In 1999, Josephs, a Fashion Institute of Technology graduate, founded Macbeth Collection, a line of fashion and lifestyle items including luggage, accessories, homeware and cosmetics.

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The Macbeth Collection has been so profitable over the years that in 2012, CNN Business reported that the company was raking in annual sales of around US$26 million.

Like many of her New Jersey co-stars, however, the entrepreneur has since faced a number of money issues, including being sued US$12 million for trademark infringement. Yet despite her past fiscal woes, Celebrity Net Worth has reported her personal fortune to be a whopping US$50 million.

2. Jennifer Aydin: US$11 million

Not one to shy away from flaunting her abundant wealth – and massive 18-bathroomed mansion – for the cameras, Jennifer Aydin snags the spot as the second wealthiest RHONJ star.

The mother of five is married to a successful plastic surgeon, which is the primary source of her opulent personal fortune, reported by Showbiz Cheat Sheet to be US$11 million.

3. Dolores Catania: US$4 million

Catania joined the cast as an official Housewife in the show’s seventh season. Since then, many have wondered where her apparent wealth came from.

According to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, the reality star has managed to accumulate a sizeable personal fortune of around US$4 million.

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This comes mostly from her roughly US$60,000 per episode pay cheque as well as the results of several entrepreneurial endeavours, including a house-flipping business with her ex-husband.

4. Jackie Goldschneider: US$2 million

While Goldschneider has famously made the claim that she is RHONJ’s “richest cast member”, citing “family money” as the source of her wealth, she ranks fourth on the list of wealthiest RHONJ Housewives. It’s been reported that Goldschneider’s personal net worth hovers at around US$2 million.

Much of her wealth ostensibly stems from her previous career as a property lawyer coupled with some property investments. She owns a home in the Hamptons that is rented for the large sum of US$50,000 per month.

5. Melissa Gorga: US$3 million

Although Gorga and her property developer husband Joe have regularly been the subject of money trouble claims, Celebrity Net Worth has estimated that the New Jersey native has a net worth of about US$3 million.

This fortune presumably comes from her more than 10 years on the show (reportedly bagging an impressive US$750,000 per season) as well as the fruits of her other professional labours, including a New Jersey fashion boutique called Envy By Melissa Gorga.

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6. Teresa Giudice: US$500,000

The table-flipping housewife has been a central character on the series since its first season.

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the OG housewife. Back in 2013, the starlet and her ex Joe Giudice were famously embroiled in a major fraud scandal. The couple ultimately filed for bankruptcy and both Teresa and Joe spent time in jail as a result of the case.

Due to the couple’s bankruptcy, the Giudice bank balance took a massive hit, leaving the Housewife and bestselling author now with an estimated net worth of half a million dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth.