MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021 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 | 2021 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.596 | 26 | $165,167,455 | $53,135,260 | $2,024,774 | $19,925,500 | - | $267,229,658 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.542 | 26 | $106,575,563 | $86,956,204 | $9,822,650 | $3,998,150 | - | $203,843,345 |
| 3 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.519 | 26 | $116,345,383 | $66,179,507 | $8,100,410 | $9,414,000 | - | $197,693,309 |
| 4 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.602 | 26 | $133,665,036 | $52,034,993 | $4,134,205 | $5,795,000 | - | $191,667,008 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.514 | 26 | $142,641,881 | $33,819,789 | $2,521,660 | $8,251,500 | - | $183,895,874 |
| 6 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.582 | 26 | $119,756,776 | $28,738,374 | $32,951,312 | $3,729,000 | - | $181,900,838 |
| 7 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.505 | 26 | $68,780,262 | $73,749,595 | $34,978,586 | $11,006,000 | - | $180,697,665 |
| 8 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.564 | 26 | $155,830,358 | $18,185,655 | $177,886 | $6,371,400 | - | $175,607,621 |
| 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.495 | 26 | $115,267,563 | $34,829,214 | $16,696,123 | $6,890,400 | - | $168,533,769 |
| 10 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.633 | 26 | $113,826,005 | $41,920,808 | $870,467 | $9,612,200 | - | $159,599,132 |
| 11 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.538 | 26 | $112,113,587 | $12,945,450 | $24,024,731 | $6,503,200 | - | $150,880,194 |
| 12 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.450 | 26 | $50,089,542 | $36,627,373 | $54,343,658 | $4,612,700 | - | $148,467,302 |
| 13 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.500 | 26 | $98,886,652 | $37,038,157 | $10,199,675 | $13,346,000 | - | $147,709,027 |
| 14 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.473 | 26 | $69,999,610 | $5,954,887 | $64,067,606 | $4,423,000 | - | $141,046,143 |
| 15 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.583 | 26 | $103,647,421 | $26,575,000 | $9,131,473 | $6,897,000 | - | $140,902,024 |
| League Average | $130,305,737 | ||||||||
| 16 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.528 | 26 | $92,004,114 | $32,117,084 | $892,634 | $4,037,000 | - | $126,131,281 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.417 | 26 | $80,606,688 | $15,255,152 | $17,383,164 | $5,032,000 | - | $117,382,906 |
| 18 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.440 | 26 | $77,155,916 | $10,821,500 | $17,510,616 | $3,998,500 | - | $114,310,161 |
| 19 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.596 | 26 | $58,442,715 | $27,169,028 | $7,143,437 | $11,080,766 | - | $97,982,782 |
| 20 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.358 | 26 | $23,678,884 | $11,717,447 | $58,742,251 | $4,018,500 | - | $95,026,914 |
| 21 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.309 | 26 | $60,996,919 | $6,765,869 | $20,674,963 | $5,746,300 | - | $89,563,337 |
| 22 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.560 | 26 | $68,938,775 | $17,216,648 | $856,541 | $5,735,000 | - | $88,628,441 |
| 23 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.477 | 26 | $59,376,695 | $16,967,650 | $6,016,739 | $5,508,600 | - | $85,523,275 |
| 24 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.434 | 26 | $61,495,536 | $6,005,141 | $15,509,432 | $5,706,900 | - | $85,125,522 |
| 25 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.532 | 26 | $58,184,934 | $15,775,593 | $5,869,131 | $6,851,000 | $570,500 | $81,416,685 |
| 26 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.596 | 26 | $43,718,748 | $19,174,324 | $6,156,685 | $5,413,600 | - | $70,184,234 |
| 27 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.431 | 26 | $26,819,451 | $5,966,506 | $23,077,823 | $7,416,500 | - | $58,094,792 |
| 28 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.355 | 26 | $20,606,622 | $23,796,876 | $12,217,047 | $6,848,000 | - | $57,449,273 |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.380 | 27 | $27,722,532 | $10,271,997 | $8,427,532 | $6,651,000 | - | $54,745,440 |
| 30 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
0.491 | 26 | $33,472,293 | $1,844,600 | $10,173,544 | $5,258,700 | - | $47,934,153 |