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 | 33 | $166,400,000 | - | $564,000 | $8,500,000 | - | $175,464,000 | |
| 2 | New York Yankees NYY | 36 | $153,035,714 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - | $158,035,714 | |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 34 | $150,485,000 | - | - | - | - | $150,485,000 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 36 | $148,188,094 | - | - | - | - | $148,188,094 | |
| 5 | Houston Astros HOU | 39 | $141,983,333 | - | $250,000 | - | - | $142,233,333 | |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 36 | $122,925,000 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $138,925,000 | |
| 7 | Washington Nationals WSH | 30 | $130,491,575 | - | - | - | - | $130,491,575 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rockies COL | 38 | $125,383,333 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - | $130,383,333 | |
| 9 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 34 | $127,364,880 | - | - | - | - | $127,364,880 | |
| 10 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 31 | $116,888,462 | - | $10,350,000 | - | - | $127,238,462 | |
| 11 | San Diego Padres SD | 38 | $121,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $121,500,000 | |
| 12 | New York Mets NYM | 36 | $118,791,668 | - | - | - | - | $118,791,668 | |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 37 | $118,166,666 | - | - | - | - | $118,166,666 | |
| 14 | San Francisco Giants SF | 37 | $110,377,777 | - | - | - | - | $110,377,777 | |
| 15 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 36 | $100,949,999 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $102,949,999 | |
| League Average | $98,921,492 | ||||||||
| 16 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 34 | $88,909,375 | - | - | - | - | $88,909,375 | |
| 17 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 35 | $88,594,334 | - | - | - | - | $88,594,334 | |
| 18 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 36 | $73,701,626 | - | $5,750,000 | - | - | $79,451,626 | |
| 19 | Texas Rangers TEX | 35 | $74,016,667 | - | - | - | - | $74,016,667 | |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 38 | $63,441,668 | - | $10,333,333 | - | - | $73,775,001 | |
| 21 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 35 | $62,836,904 | - | $4,000,000 | - | - | $66,836,904 | |
| 22 | Kansas City Royals KC | 39 | $64,450,000 | - | - | - | - | $64,450,000 | |
| 23 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 32 | $60,333,333 | - | - | - | - | $60,333,333 | |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians CLE | 35 | $57,250,000 | - | - | - | - | $57,250,000 | |
| 25 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 39 | $52,966,666 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $54,966,666 | |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 40 | $46,300,000 | - | - | - | - | $54,050,000 | |
| 27 | Detroit Tigers DET | 38 | $53,950,000 | - | - | - | - | $53,950,000 | |
| 28 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 37 | $49,250,000 | - | $3,750,000 | - | - | $53,000,000 | |
| 29 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 36 | $50,915,362 | - | - | - | - | $50,915,362 | |
| 30 | Miami Marlins MIA | 38 | $46,550,000 | - | - | - | - | $46,550,000 | |