American Idol Season 22 is now in full swing on ABC (find out who’s back as a judge!), and we’re excited to see who will be the next American Idol this year.

Ever since launching the career of Kelly Clarkson all the way back in 2002, the long-running singing competition TV series has provided successful, lucrative runs for several contestants on the show – and many of the biggest names weren’t even necessarily the winners!

Since their seasons, so many contestants have had hit singles and albums, won awards, and made transitions into film and TV work, as well as racking up big endorsement deals and launching successful side ventures.

We took a look back through the years and put together the most wealthy American Idol alums based on the data online, and ranked them from lowest to highest.

Click through to find out which American Idol stars have the highest net worth…