Mega Millions Ways to Win
The Mega Millions prize chart: what each of the nine tiers pays and the odds of winning it, from the jackpot (1 in 290,472,336) down to the smallest prize.
All 9 ways to win Mega Millions
| Match | Prize | Odds (1 in) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | 290,472,336 |
| 5 | $1 million base ($2M–$10M with multiplier) | 12,629,232 |
| 4 + Mega Ball | $10,000 base | 893,761 |
| 4 | $500 base | 38,859 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | $200 base | 13,965 |
| 3 | $10 base | 607 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | $10 base | 665 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | $7 base | 86 |
| Mega Ball only | $5 base ($10–$50 with multiplier) | 35 |
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23.
Every $5 play includes a randomly assigned 2X to 10X multiplier that applies to all non-jackpot prizes, so the smallest possible win is $10 (the $5 base prize doubled). The jackpot is never multiplied. California pays all prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, so amounts there depend on sales and the number of winners.
How to read this chart
Every prize below the jackpot is a set amount in the game rules, so it doesn't grow when the jackpot does (California is the exception noted above). The prize you're most likely to win is the bottom one, matching only the Mega Ball, at odds of 1 in 35. Small wins like that make up most of the overall odds of 1 in 23.
The odds column has two quirks. Matching two white balls plus the Mega Ball is slightly rarer than matching three white balls alone, and matching four white balls alone is rarer than three plus the Mega Ball. The tiers are listed by prize, not by how hard they are to hit.
For what odds like these mean in practice, and how Mega Millions compares with state games that have far better jackpot odds, see lottery odds explained and how many numbers you need to win.
To see what each tier paid in a particular drawing, open that drawing from our results page. Each one has a prize breakdown, with winner counts where our results feed reports them.
Official sources: megamillions.com, the official Mega Millions site, and Mega Millions (run by a consortium of member state lotteries). Problem gambling help: the National Council on Problem Gambling, 1-800-MY-RESET.