MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2023 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 | 2023 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
40 | $304,118,332 | - | $31,250,000 | - | - | $335,368,332 | |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
40 | $267,954,047 | - | - | - | - | $267,954,047 | |
| 3 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
40 | $219,034,545 | - | $12,280,000 | - | $7,714,286 | $237,646,115 | |
| 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
40 | $217,461,189 | - | - | $9,025,000 | - | $226,486,189 | |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
40 | $183,275,000 | - | $22,537,634 | - | - | $205,812,634 | |
| 6 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
41 | $195,418,451 | - | $4,333,333 | - | - | $199,751,784 | |
| 7 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
41 | $179,332,500 | - | - | - | - | $179,332,500 | |
| 8 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
40 | $167,917,500 | - | $10,000,000 | - | - | $177,917,500 | |
| 9 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
40 | $162,310,000 | - | $10,780,000 | - | - | $173,090,000 | |
| 10 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
40 | $172,688,094 | - | - | - | - | $172,688,094 | |
| 11 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
39 | $170,154,999 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $172,154,999 | |
| 12 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
40 | $170,266,666 | - | $150,000 | - | - | $170,416,666 | |
| 13 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
40 | $142,805,000 | - | $22,000,000 | $4,010,000 | - | $168,815,000 | |
| 14 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
40 | $161,038,182 | - | $5,595,000 | - | - | $166,633,182 | |
| 15 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
40 | $139,516,668 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $155,516,668 | |
| 16 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
40 | $144,604,168 | - | - | - | - | $144,604,168 | |
| League Average | $141,742,237 | ||||||||
| 17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
40 | $137,051,190 | - | - | $1,500,000 | - | $138,551,190 | |
| 18 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
40 | $107,030,714 | - | $3,750,000 | - | - | $110,780,714 | |
| 19 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
14 | $105,442,500 | - | - | - | - | $105,442,500 | |
| 20 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
40 | $94,196,904 | - | - | - | - | $94,196,904 | |
| 21 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
40 | $90,384,960 | - | $1,750,000 | - | - | $92,134,960 | |
| 22 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
40 | $75,283,095 | - | - | - | - | $75,283,095 | |
| 23 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
40 | $75,010,000 | - | - | - | - | $75,010,000 | |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
40 | $48,624,500 | - | $22,000,000 | - | - | $70,624,500 | |
| 25 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
40 | $70,425,000 | - | - | - | - | $70,425,000 | |
| 26 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
41 | $65,575,000 | - | - | - | - | $65,575,000 | |
| 27 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
40 | $54,612,500 | - | - | $1,525,000 | - | $56,137,500 | |
| 28 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
40 | $52,301,211 | - | - | - | - | $52,301,211 | |
| 29 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
40 | $45,025,000 | - | $5,666,666 | - | - | $50,691,666 | |
| 30 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
40 | $40,925,000 | - | - | - | - | $40,925,000 | |