MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2022 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 | 2022 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.623 | 28 | $212,400,413 | $21,668,430 | $42,547,559 | $14,468,000 | - | $281,559,066 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.685 | 28 | $227,503,922 | $28,920,266 | $12,847,856 | $7,040,000 | $35,333,333 | $274,829,360 |
| 3 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.611 | 24 | $209,798,955 | $27,340,205 | $19,848,892 | $900,000 | - | $257,507,277 |
| 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.537 | 28 | $185,138,898 | $18,156,844 | $41,615,614 | $17,478,000 | - | $254,795,112 |
| 5 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.549 | 28 | $164,434,032 | $18,925,000 | $47,701,148 | $6,304,700 | $5,714,286 | $236,184,494 |
| 6 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.481 | 28 | $110,253,762 | $50,392,677 | $59,861,335 | $6,100,000 | - | $223,176,946 |
| 7 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.500 | 28 | $155,928,513 | $20,008,123 | $30,414,401 | $4,911,000 | - | $208,313,226 |
| 8 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.623 | 28 | $142,380,980 | $24,418,726 | $27,785,054 | $13,110,000 | - | $200,067,952 |
| 9 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.654 | 28 | $144,964,729 | $21,550,000 | $24,281,583 | $7,031,800 | - | $192,931,925 |
| 10 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.451 | 28 | $118,004,252 | $6,978,028 | $62,880,294 | $17,590,000 | - | $192,890,060 |
| 11 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.568 | 28 | $138,201,264 | $26,314,017 | $19,779,308 | $8,468,000 | - | $186,145,270 |
| 12 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.574 | 29 | $140,815,829 | $8,750,000 | $17,314,113 | $8,086,550 | - | $169,826,469 |
| 13 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.500 | 28 | $43,246,200 | $89,082,706 | $26,360,022 | $7,983,000 | - | $168,161,466 |
| 14 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.457 | 28 | $83,228,504 | $44,219,852 | $35,220,228 | $9,707,000 | - | $166,049,506 |
| League Average | $162,710,273 | ||||||||
| 15 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.420 | 28 | $101,239,086 | $13,330,822 | $41,322,329 | $9,940,000 | - | $161,335,446 |
| 16 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.481 | 28 | $70,981,822 | $58,934,173 | $28,014,794 | $5,200,000 | - | $159,051,658 |
| 17 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.420 | 28 | $66,960,029 | $64,172,808 | $26,708,805 | $3,520,000 | - | $158,887,118 |
| 18 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.407 | 28 | $106,189,272 | $13,017,207 | $28,837,063 | $6,775,000 | - | $149,991,588 |
| 19 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.531 | 28 | $93,743,089 | $5,763,506 | $38,560,513 | $10,541,668 | - | $142,781,825 |
| 20 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.340 | 28 | $58,238,509 | $40,679,307 | $40,343,124 | $6,467,700 | - | $140,772,735 |
| 21 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.556 | 28 | $86,170,408 | $9,896,644 | $27,227,033 | $10,921,600 | - | $128,709,907 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.383 | 28 | $23,815,248 | $61,230,258 | $40,533,073 | $7,702,500 | - | $127,448,057 |
| 23 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.457 | 28 | $53,510,136 | $19,324,958 | $28,926,464 | $9,395,200 | - | $105,790,480 |
| 24 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.401 | 28 | $62,728,828 | $6,413,200 | $34,248,010 | $9,404,000 | - | $105,345,711 |
| 25 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.531 | 28 | $43,871,159 | $34,122,433 | $17,426,726 | $8,193,400 | - | $99,520,916 |
| 26 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.426 | 28 | $49,341,980 | $21,699,362 | $23,363,007 | $7,714,500 | - | $96,342,822 |
| 27 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.383 | 28 | $30,472,503 | $8,449,026 | $32,034,138 | $12,401,800 | - | $85,145,332 |
| 28 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
0.568 | 28 | $56,507,878 | $702,900 | $20,199,812 | $11,412,200 | - | $82,057,492 |
| 29 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.512 | 28 | $21,943,546 | $5,709,974 | $33,052,358 | $12,725,500 | - | $64,771,388 |
| 30 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.370 | 28 | $14,934,323 | $6,642,582 | $35,539,727 | $10,600,000 | - | $60,917,600 |