MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2018 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 | Roster | 25-Man Payroll | Injured Reserve | Retained | Buried | Suspended | 2018 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 36 | $167,955,780 | $18,074,000 | $41,755,860 | $2,180,000 | - | $227,398,860 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 32 | $119,689,218 | $64,341,827 | $21,136,053 | $3,283,000 | - | $205,665,348 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | $160,502,596 | $3,908,850 | $30,541,679 | $5,590,000 | - | $199,582,045 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | $152,092,957 | $37,451,220 | $1,216,894 | $2,725,000 | $3,200,000 | $197,459,933 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 35 | $130,197,979 | $8,999,485 | $41,161,720 | $4,481,000 | - | $181,382,609 |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 38 | $148,010,829 | $22,568,376 | $9,249,414 | $3,130,000 | - | $180,098,151 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Angels | 37 | $91,914,083 | $57,532,566 | $24,127,380 | $1,635,000 | - | $173,717,599 |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | $113,991,329 | $27,345,600 | $20,907,798 | $2,310,900 | - | $163,784,311 |
| 9 | Houston Astros | 36 | $158,520,510 | $556,400 | $4,027,264 | $2,189,400 | - | $163,524,216 |
| 10 | Seattle Mariners | 38 | $136,839,663 | $13,496,812 | $9,361,340 | $4,025,600 | - | $160,993,827 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 33 | $82,655,203 | $49,831,436 | $15,314,261 | $5,452,000 | $1,792,000 | $151,979,987 |
| 12 | Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | $81,293,347 | $20,481,474 | $48,740,616 | $5,450,000 | - | $150,946,147 |
| 13 | Colorado Rockies | 35 | $131,213,168 | $7,545,000 | $4,442,400 | $3,277,000 | - | $143,968,544 |
| 14 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 35 | $109,501,628 | $14,124,025 | $5,630,585 | $15,151,500 | - | $143,324,597 |
| 15 | Cleveland Indians | 35 | $123,670,545 | $12,836,166 | $5,222,548 | $3,277,000 | - | $142,804,703 |
| 16 | Texas Rangers | 35 | $96,239,016 | $6,683,451 | $36,936,251 | $3,325,000 | - | $140,625,018 |
| League Average | $139,652,314 | |||||||
| 17 | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | $69,691,407 | $12,650,000 | $43,550,980 | $3,726,500 | $3,000,000 | $133,467,027 |
| 18 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | $67,047,516 | $37,720,870 | $24,401,899 | $4,187,600 | - | $130,959,889 |
| 19 | Atlanta Braves | 37 | $73,567,565 | $13,299,094 | $42,392,955 | $5,180,000 | - | $130,649,395 |
| 20 | Kansas City Royals | 30 | $83,618,228 | $7,189,167 | $37,811,905 | $4,398,500 | - | $129,944,821 |
| 21 | Minnesota Twins | 35 | $56,254,373 | $29,213,890 | $29,264,527 | $2,215,000 | - | $115,509,520 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Brewers | 36 | $89,888,839 | $7,321,500 | $11,383,150 | $3,275,700 | - | $108,982,016 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 33 | $50,169,797 | $6,764,800 | $44,479,430 | $4,274,200 | $545,000 | $104,388,635 |
| 24 | Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | $97,016,347 | - | $6,936,684 | $2,045,000 | - | $104,297,471 |
| 25 | Cincinnati Reds | 30 | $82,511,299 | $1,344,890 | $15,242,487 | $4,395,000 | - | $100,305,768 |
| 26 | Miami Marlins | 31 | $43,033,514 | $15,407,490 | $31,020,460 | $6,200,000 | - | $91,817,860 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | $67,576,415 | $4,670,500 | $17,492,114 | $3,302,000 | - | $91,025,861 |
| 28 | Oakland Athletics | 35 | $61,525,657 | $4,972,604 | $10,118,631 | $6,745,000 | - | $80,315,288 |
| 29 | Chicago White Sox | 32 | $57,261,542 | $5,920,130 | $7,681,442 | $4,935,000 | - | $71,839,808 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | 35 | $25,668,988 | $2,213,706 | $35,944,023 | $8,225,000 | - | $68,810,167 |