Harrison Ford's salary for the original Star Wars movie was $10,000. However, because the movie was such a huge success, he was paid a much higher salary for the sequels. For Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, he was paid $100,000. And for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, he was paid $500,000. In total, Harrison Ford made $610,000 for his role as Han Solo in the Star Wars movies.