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
|
0.750 | 26 | $211,084,754 | $27,396,500 | $564,000 | $8,500,000 | - | $247,545,254 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.375 | 26 | $164,458,749 | $29,660,925 | $6,774,956 | $1,760,000 | - | $200,949,035 |
| 3 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.400 | 26 | $152,164,407 | $34,299,500 | $5,825,000 | - | - | $191,718,407 |
| 4 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.667 | 26 | $140,561,125 | $40,805,300 | $250,000 | $9,000,000 | $570,500 | $191,186,925 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.714 | 26 | $165,764,462 | $727,500 | $10,350,000 | $4,250,000 | - | $181,091,962 |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.750 | 26 | $177,975,594 | $2,271,000 | - | - | - | $180,246,594 |
| 7 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.571 | 26 | $122,772,500 | $21,250,000 | $30,925,000 | $577,000 | - | $174,966,112 |
| 8 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.625 | 26 | $154,749,033 | $17,749,085 | - | $1,235,000 | - | $172,540,053 |
| 9 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.250 | 26 | $122,129,652 | $48,766,666 | - | $2,853,500 | - | $170,939,280 |
| 10 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.625 | 26 | $125,292,966 | $23,345,700 | $14,750,000 | - | - | $163,388,666 |
| 11 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.571 | 26 | $144,682,000 | $3,413,500 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $151,095,500 |
| 12 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.625 | 26 | $145,454,777 | $5,520,500 | - | $700,000 | - | $151,088,180 |
| 13 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.375 | 26 | $87,295,680 | $46,824,166 | $7,175,000 | - | - | $141,294,846 |
| 14 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.429 | 26 | $125,310,734 | $10,390,500 | $241,935 | $3,360,000 | - | $139,238,651 |
| 15 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.500 | 26 | $114,731,168 | $15,645,833 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $131,377,001 |
| League Average | $128,305,865 | ||||||||
| 16 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.625 | 26 | $102,222,827 | $22,131,761 | - | - | - | $124,354,588 |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.857 | 26 | $98,967,710 | $22,174,666 | $284,274 | - | - | $121,426,650 |
| 18 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.333 | 26 | $80,777,125 | $11,176,000 | $15,000,000 | - | - | $114,953,125 |
| 19 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.429 | 26 | $46,957,609 | $29,076,500 | $17,679,500 | - | - | $93,713,609 |
| 20 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.250 | 26 | $61,579,989 | $19,982,500 | $10,333,333 | $570,500 | - | $92,898,889 |
| 21 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.500 | 26 | $80,354,842 | $5,455,300 | $5,814,518 | - | - | $91,624,660 |
| 22 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.500 | 26 | $86,518,000 | $2,525,000 | - | - | - | $89,043,000 |
| 23 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.300 | 26 | $67,987,379 | $18,605,627 | - | - | - | $86,593,006 |
| 24 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.429 | 26 | $77,244,092 | $4,161,900 | - | - | - | $81,405,992 |
| 25 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.500 | 26 | $62,425,693 | $12,127,600 | $3,750,000 | - | - | $78,303,293 |
| 26 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.500 | 26 | $40,537,016 | $26,054,866 | $2,000,000 | $570,500 | - | $69,194,285 |
| 27 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.250 | 26 | $55,191,127 | $2,295,000 | - | $570,500 | - | $57,489,194 |
| 28 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.571 | 26 | $23,880,577 | $22,217,862 | $10,241,935 | $1,449,500 | - | $56,398,155 |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.143 | 26 | $40,681,500 | $4,957,500 | - | $574,000 | - | $53,401,344 |
| 30 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
0.500 | 26 | $49,132,200 | $577,500 | - | - | - | $49,709,700 |