MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2024 payroll totals for each MLB team. These figures derive from a player's payroll salary, which includes the combination of a base salary, incentives, & any signing bonus proration. See also: Cash Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payrolls.
| Rank | Team | Win% | Roster | 26-Man Payroll | Injured Reserve | Retained | Buried | Suspended | 2024 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.556 | 26 | $212,250,404 | $20,182,500 | $64,770,558 | $11,718,816 | - | $308,322,278 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.684 | 26 | $222,346,812 | $68,912,400 | $14,760,000 | $147,564 | - | $306,166,776 |
| 3 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.300 | 26 | $202,092,041 | $45,675,800 | $1,000,000 | $120,412 | - | $248,888,253 |
| 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.579 | 26 | $221,336,157 | $21,095,500 | $1,024,546 | $1,059,670 | - | $244,515,873 |
| 5 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.550 | 26 | $151,092,401 | $81,765,540 | - | $75,905 | - | $232,933,846 |
| 6 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.706 | 26 | $189,598,303 | $17,740,000 | $26,370,000 | $888,648 | - | $229,996,951 |
| 7 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.571 | 26 | $183,859,524 | $35,471,834 | $7,100,000 | $138,379 | - | $227,309,737 |
| 8 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.611 | 26 | $155,902,869 | $47,640,500 | $19,216,667 | $5,694,836 | - | $225,788,205 |
| 9 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.526 | 26 | $220,827,384 | $782,500 | $2,536,270 | $990,832 | - | $225,136,986 |
| 10 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.450 | 26 | $144,576,435 | $41,744,375 | $11,379,470 | $15,912 | - | $197,716,192 |
| 11 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.500 | 26 | $95,533,691 | $59,009,694 | $24,940,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $181,983,385 |
| 12 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.474 | 26 | $154,939,917 | $16,572,650 | $3,000,000 | $1,032,846 | - | $175,545,413 |
| 13 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.474 | 26 | $147,665,446 | $14,840,000 | $2,500,000 | $4,400,000 | - | $169,405,446 |
| 14 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.450 | 26 | $101,559,906 | $23,655,200 | $16,000,000 | $25,182,286 | - | $166,397,392 |
| League Average | $164,502,216 | ||||||||
| 15 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.524 | 26 | $129,609,271 | $18,310,000 | $16,157,557 | $1,829,560 | - | $161,263,055 |
| 16 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.211 | 26 | $77,681,655 | $60,260,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $142,941,655 |
| 17 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.474 | 26 | $122,911,803 | $6,102,300 | $19,500,000 | $113,553 | - | $142,627,656 |
| 18 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.167 | 26 | $73,284,941 | $45,034,250 | $10,729,040 | $4,363,648 | - | $133,411,879 |
| 19 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.353 | 26 | $73,841,689 | $53,272,633 | $21,504 | $3,124,138 | - | $130,259,964 |
| 20 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.632 | 26 | $97,533,720 | $8,069,500 | $10,100,000 | $3,978 | - | $115,707,198 |
| 21 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.444 | 26 | $73,238,426 | $36,384,829 | - | $71,604 | - | $109,694,859 |
| 22 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.526 | 26 | $95,317,305 | $1,509,700 | $8,933,333 | $1,557,956 | - | $106,384,961 |
| 23 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.647 | 26 | $63,828,182 | $38,962,962 | $1,750,000 | $1,538,740 | - | $106,079,884 |
| 24 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.667 | 26 | $84,074,763 | $8,242,000 | $8,666,668 | $867,656 | - | $101,851,087 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.500 | 26 | $86,620,833 | $5,745,000 | $9,250,000 | $67,626 | - | $101,683,459 |
| 26 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
0.684 | 26 | $65,076,624 | $19,937,170 | $10,500,000 | $5,027,904 | - | $100,541,698 |
| 27 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.550 | 26 | $70,736,061 | $23,947,600 | $11,825,000 | $69,105 | - | $99,207,311 |
| 28 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.211 | 26 | $75,450,185 | $15,647,500 | $8,253,978 | $244,809 | - | $97,349,472 |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.579 | 25 | $72,325,967 | $10,120,000 | - | $190,213 | - | $82,636,180 |
| 30 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.421 | 26 | $41,349,116 | $19,930,000 | $2,000,000 | $40,320 | - | $63,319,436 |