MLB Payroll History

Major League Baseball
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.
Current Payrolls
Los Angeles Dodgers ($415,212,461)
New York Mets ($381,002,101)
New York Yankees ($337,140,544)
Philadelphia Phillies ($313,201,706)
Toronto Blue Jays ($309,484,438)
Boston Red Sox ($266,101,898)
San Diego Padres ($255,992,138)
Chicago Cubs ($248,474,822)
Atlanta Braves ($246,555,515)
Detroit Tigers ($239,806,674)
Houston Astros ($235,133,199)
Arizona Diamondbacks ($232,680,420)
San Francisco Giants ($229,003,270)
Baltimore Orioles ($217,666,181)
Texas Rangers ($202,378,541)
Seattle Mariners ($197,631,230)
Los Angeles Angels ($194,530,851)
Kansas City Royals ($183,197,498)
Cincinnati Reds ($148,667,572)
Milwaukee Brewers ($139,000,376)
Athletics ($136,029,542)
Pittsburgh Pirates ($134,501,207)
Colorado Rockies ($131,609,949)
Minnesota Twins ($123,266,143)
Washington Nationals ($114,624,471)
St. Louis Cardinals ($111,559,321)
Chicago White Sox ($108,379,653)
Tampa Bay Rays ($108,325,756)
Cleveland Guardians ($87,827,999)
Miami Marlins ($81,941,404)

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