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
|
37 | $225,258,332 | - | $20,250,000 | - | - | $245,508,332 | |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
41 | $207,835,714 | - | - | - | - | $207,835,714 | |
| 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
42 | $159,961,189 | - | - | $8,250,000 | - | $168,211,189 | |
| 4 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
39 | $156,675,000 | - | $10,000,000 | - | - | $166,675,000 | |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
40 | $152,938,094 | - | - | - | - | $152,938,094 | |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
37 | $120,000,000 | - | - | - | $35,333,334 | $152,000,000 | |
| 7 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
41 | $151,150,000 | - | - | - | - | $151,150,000 | |
| 8 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
36 | $128,350,000 | - | $12,280,000 | - | $7,714,286 | $146,961,570 | |
| 9 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
38 | $130,166,668 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $146,166,668 | |
| 10 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
37 | $139,833,332 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $141,833,332 | |
| 11 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
37 | $138,966,666 | - | $150,000 | - | - | $139,116,666 | |
| 12 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
39 | $124,459,522 | - | $4,333,333 | - | - | $128,792,855 | |
| 13 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
40 | $105,666,668 | - | - | - | - | $105,666,668 | |
| 14 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
38 | $78,450,000 | - | $22,000,000 | $4,010,000 | - | $104,460,000 | |
| 15 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
40 | $102,900,000 | - | - | - | - | $102,900,000 | |
| League Average | $99,145,575 | ||||||||
| 16 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
39 | $93,825,000 | - | - | - | - | $93,825,000 | |
| 17 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
38 | $89,485,714 | - | $3,750,000 | - | - | $93,235,714 | |
| 18 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
42 | $80,495,000 | - | - | - | - | $80,495,000 | |
| 19 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
40 | $58,883,333 | - | - | - | - | $58,883,333 | |
| 20 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
39 | $53,963,095 | - | - | - | - | $53,963,095 | |
| 21 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
39 | $47,717,857 | - | - | $1,500,000 | - | $49,217,857 | |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
39 | $46,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $46,500,000 | |
| 23 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
40 | $45,200,000 | - | - | - | - | $45,200,000 | |
| 24 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
39 | $42,034,960 | - | $1,750,000 | - | - | $43,784,960 | |
| 25 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
40 | $35,300,000 | - | - | - | - | $35,300,000 | |
| 26 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
40 | $33,400,000 | - | - | - | - | $33,400,000 | |
| 27 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
41 | $31,054,545 | - | - | - | - | $31,054,545 | |
| 28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
41 | $30,650,000 | - | - | - | - | $30,650,000 | |
| 29 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
39 | $12,975,000 | - | $5,666,666 | - | - | $18,641,666 | |
| 30 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
41 | - | - | - | - | - | $0 | |