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MLB Payroll History

Team Payroll data is based on opening day salary data for rostered players and is available since 1988.

Click a year to view payrolls by team.

MLB Payroll by Year

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Yeartotal payrollleague minavg salaryplayer countteam counttop salaryhighest payrolllowest payroll
20255,075,316,630800,0005,200,00096730Juan SotoLos Angeles Dodgers ($331,013,580)Miami Marlins ($68,004,097)
20244,906,571,671740,0004,888,833152030Shohei OhtaniNew York Mets ($307,792,124)Oakland Athletics ($61,945,000)
20234,451,414,228720,0004,644,046121030Max ScherzerNew York Mets ($334,233,332)Oakland Athletics ($43,145,000)
20224,200,988,230700,0004,317,736126130Max ScherzerLos Angeles Dodgers ($285,508,333)Oakland Athletics ($32,548,334)
20213,825,147,026570,5004,170,000154030Mike TroutLos Angeles Dodgers ($241,372,403)Pittsburgh Pirates ($45,599,000)
20203,735,758,835563,5004,724,815135530Mike TroutNew York Yankees ($214,291,339)Pittsburgh Pirates ($42,119,000)
20194,007,869,480555,0004,509,524144730Max ScherzerBoston Red Sox ($222,171,123)Tampa Bay Rays ($60,444,931)
20184,141,041,635545,0004,095,686138430Mike TroutBoston Red Sox ($235,649,368)Oakland Athletics ($68,534,631)
20173,878,284,045535,0004,097,122136330Clayton KershawLos Angeles Dodgers ($187,989,811)San Diego Padres ($34,574,400)
20163,937,842,897507,5003,966,020135830Clayton KershawLos Angeles Dodgers ($253,639,162)Milwaukee Brewers ($62,964,319)
20153,658,284,542507,5003,952,252135830Clayton KershawLos Angeles Dodgers ($230,352,402)Arizona Diamondbacks ($65,770,333)
20143,453,960,397500,0003,818,923132430Zack GreinkeLos Angeles Dodgers ($235,295,219)Houston Astros ($44,544,174)
20133,187,568,088490,0003,386,212131330Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($228,995,945)Houston Astros ($24,328,538)
20122,940,657,192480,0003,213,479129130Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($197,962,289)San Diego Padres ($55,244,700)
20112,786,161,291414,0003,095,183130630Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($202,689,028)Kansas City Royals ($36,126,000)
20102,730,601,685400,0003,014,572125630Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($206,333,389)Pittsburgh Pirates ($34,943,000)
20092,655,395,194400,0002,996,106127130Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($201,449,189)Florida Marlins ($36,834,000)
20082,686,433,458390,0002,925,679129830Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($209,081,577)Florida Marlins ($21,811,500)
20072,476,688,987380,0002,824,751127930Jason GiambiNew York Yankees ($189,259,045)Tampa Bay Rays ($24,123,500)
20062,326,706,685327,0002,699,292124330Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($194,663,079)Florida Marlins ($14,998,500)
Yeartotal payrollleague minavg salaryplayer countteam counttop salaryhighest payrolllowest payroll
20052,191,886,898316,0002,476,589123630Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($208,306,817)Tampa Bay Rays ($29,679,067)
20042,071,265,943300,0002,313,535124530Manny RamirezNew York Yankees ($184,193,950)Milwaukee Brewers ($27,528,500)
20032,127,863,461300,0002,372,189122930Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($152,749,814)Tampa Bay Rays ($19,630,000)
20022,024,680,522200,0002,295,649121930Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($125,928,583)Tampa Bay Rays ($34,380,000)
20011,962,841,814200,0002,138,896121830Alex RodriguezNew York Yankees ($112,287,143)Minnesota Twins ($24,130,000)
20001,686,271,795200,0001,895,630123030Kevin BrownNew York Yankees ($92,938,260)Minnesota Twins ($15,654,500)
19991,445,119,433200,0001,611,166120730Albert BelleNew York Yankees ($88,130,709)Florida Marlins ($15,150,000)
19981,210,532,333170,0001,398,831118730Gary SheffieldBaltimore Orioles ($70,408,134)Montreal Expos ($9,202,000)
19971,061,631,360150,0001,336,609112128Albert BelleNew York Yankees ($59,148,877)Pittsburgh Pirates ($9,071,666)
1996895,178,844122,6671,119,981113928Cecil FielderNew York Yankees ($52,189,370)Montreal Expos ($15,410,500)
1995882,082,040109,0001,110,766113228Cecil FielderToronto Blue Jays ($49,791,500)Montreal Expos ($12,031,000)
1994884,936,262109,0001,168,26399028Bobby BonillaNew York Yankees ($44,785,334)San Diego Padres ($13,529,333)
1993856,648,188109,0001,076,089110428Bobby BonillaToronto Blue Jays ($45,747,666)Colorado Rockies ($8,829,000)
1992783,893,948109,0001,028,667100526Bobby BonillaNew York Mets ($44,352,002)Cleveland Indians ($8,236,166)
1991630,008,474100,000851,492103326Darryl StrawberryOakland Athletics ($33,632,500)Houston Astros ($11,546,000)
1990454,422,925100,000597,537102826Robin YountKansas City Royals ($23,873,745)Chicago White Sox ($9,496,238)
1989350,909,78268,000497,25498726Orel HershiserLos Angeles Dodgers ($21,584,161)Chicago White Sox ($7,595,561)
1988294,880,32062,500438,72997226Ozzie SmithNew York Yankees ($18,909,152)Chicago White Sox ($5,906,952)
38 Record(s)
All dollar amounts are US Dollars.
Current season player count may be less than prior seasons due to exclusion of mid-season callups. Will be fixed during off-season.
Current Payrolls
Los Angeles Dodgers ($331,013,580)
New York Mets ($321,594,220)
New York Yankees ($287,547,080)
Philadelphia Phillies ($283,231,784)
Toronto Blue Jays ($243,329,047)
Houston Astros ($218,642,604)
Atlanta Braves ($215,256,393)
Texas Rangers ($214,389,983)
San Diego Padres ($209,332,417)
Boston Red Sox ($197,964,402)
Chicago Cubs ($192,720,128)
Los Angeles Angels ($192,402,601)
Arizona Diamondbacks ($184,159,359)
San Francisco Giants ($169,919,523)
Baltimore Orioles ($164,267,878)
Seattle Mariners ($147,901,560)
Minnesota Twins ($145,863,554)
Detroit Tigers ($143,669,965)
St. Louis Cardinals ($135,860,188)
Kansas City Royals ($126,410,770)
Colorado Rockies ($121,474,126)
Cincinnati Reds ($116,673,117)
Washington Nationals ($113,027,012)
Milwaukee Brewers ($110,839,368)
Cleveland Guardians ($99,590,961)
Tampa Bay Rays ($88,729,437)
Pittsburgh Pirates ($83,761,012)
Athletics ($74,036,474)
Chicago White Sox ($73,703,990)
Miami Marlins ($68,004,097)