MLB Tax Payrolls
MLB Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021 tax totals for each MLB team. These figures derive from a player's tax payroll salary. See also: Cash Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payrolls.
The current Luxury Tax Threshold is $210,000,000.
| Rank | Team | Roster | 40-Man Payroll | Retained | Luxury Tax Payroll | Luxury Tax Space | Luxury Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Indians CLE | 38 | $30,855,000 | - | $48,855,000 | $161,145,000 | $0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 41 | $38,630,000 | - | $56,630,000 | $153,370,000 | $0 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 40 | $51,991,667 | $2,000,000 | $71,991,667 | $138,008,333 | $0 |
| 4 | Miami Marlins MIA | 41 | $54,125,000 | - | $72,125,000 | $137,875,000 | $0 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 40 | $59,225,000 | - | $77,225,000 | $132,775,000 | $0 |
| 6 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 40 | $61,595,714 | $3,750,000 | $83,345,714 | $126,654,286 | $0 |
| 7 | Detroit Tigers DET | 40 | $69,920,000 | - | $87,920,000 | $122,080,000 | $0 |
| 8 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 38 | $70,140,833 | - | $88,140,833 | $121,859,167 | $0 |
| 9 | Texas Rangers TEX | 39 | $70,916,333 | - | $88,916,333 | $121,083,667 | $0 |
| 10 | Kansas City Royals KC | 38 | $77,032,500 | - | $95,032,500 | $114,967,500 | $0 |
| 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 39 | $73,748,333 | $10,333,333 | $102,081,666 | $107,918,334 | $0 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 38 | $84,280,555 | - | $102,280,555 | $107,719,445 | $0 |
| 13 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 37 | $96,561,000 | - | $114,561,000 | $95,439,000 | $0 |
| 14 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 40 | $107,092,857 | - | $125,092,857 | $84,907,143 | $0 |
| League Average | $78,514,785 | ||||||
| 15 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 40 | $116,913,333 | - | $134,913,333 | $75,086,667 | $0 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 38 | $118,617,738 | - | $136,617,738 | $73,382,262 | $0 |
| 17 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 37 | $125,470,833 | - | $143,470,833 | $66,529,167 | $0 |
| 18 | San Francisco Giants SF | 40 | $128,900,523 | - | $146,900,523 | $63,099,477 | $0 |
| 19 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 36 | $131,280,000 | $3,000,000 | $152,280,000 | $57,720,000 | $0 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 39 | $129,153,782 | $6,100,000 | $153,253,782 | $56,746,218 | $0 |
| 21 | Colorado Rockies COL | 39 | $127,388,333 | $14,425,927 | $159,814,260 | $50,185,740 | $0 |
| 22 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 40 | $145,445,834 | - | $163,445,834 | $46,554,166 | $0 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres SD | 40 | $155,303,333 | - | $173,303,333 | $36,696,667 | $0 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 38 | $165,708,334 | - | $183,708,334 | $26,291,666 | $0 |
| 25 | New York Mets NYM | 38 | $166,692,500 | - | $184,692,500 | $25,307,500 | $0 |
| 26 | Washington Nationals WSH | 38 | $175,272,709 | - | $193,272,709 | $16,727,291 | $0 |
| 27 | Houston Astros HOU | 40 | $177,607,976 | - | $195,607,976 | $14,392,024 | $0 |
| 28 | New York Yankees NYY | 40 | $180,396,667 | $850,000 | $199,246,667 | $10,753,333 | $0 |
| 29 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 43 | $170,061,667 | $16,000,000 | $204,061,667 | $5,938,333 | $0 |
| 30 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 40 | $187,204,824 | $564,000 | $205,768,824 | $4,231,176 | $0 |