MLB Tax Payrolls
MLB Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2024 Competitive Balance Tax payrolls for each MLB team.
The 2024 CBT Threshold is $237,000,000.
Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
See also: Team Payrolls, Cash Payrolls
Rank | Team | Roster | Est. CBT Space | Est. Actual Tax Payroll |
Est. Actual Tax Bill |
Est. Proj. Tax Payroll |
Est. Active |
Est. Injured | Est. Retained | Est. Minor | Est. Arb | Est. Pre-Arb |
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1 | New York Mets NYM | 30 | $-72,656,910 | $309,656,910 | $55,322,601 | $311,196,910 | $231,868,385 | $2,150,000 | $51,221,859 | $5,750,000 | - | $1,540,000 |
2 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 31 | $-68,028,048 | $305,028,048 | $50,230,853 | $306,568,048 | $269,651,382 | $10,460,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $1,540,000 |
3 | New York Yankees NYY | 27 | $-61,291,666 | $298,291,666 | $42,820,833 | $302,141,666 | $266,865,000 | $1,250,000 | $9,260,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $3,850,000 |
4 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 33 | $-28,463,333 | $265,463,333 | $6,000,000 | $267,773,333 | $216,961,667 | - | $19,760,000 | $10,075,000 | - | $2,310,000 |
5 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 23 | $-15,703,770 | $252,703,770 | $7,851,885 | $255,783,770 | $231,787,104 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $3,080,000 |
6 | Houston Astros HOU | 22 | $-11,398,809 | $248,398,809 | $2,279,762 | $253,788,809 | $227,482,143 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $5,390,000 |
7 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 29 | $-6,268,452 | $243,268,452 | $1,880,536 | $244,808,452 | $222,351,786 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $1,540,000 |
8 | Texas Rangers TEX | 29 | $2,123,334 | $234,876,666 | - | $238,726,666 | $213,960,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $3,850,000 |
9 | San Francisco Giants SF | 25 | $3,707,091 | $233,292,909 | - | $240,222,909 | $186,508,333 | $24,755,000 | $1,112,910 | $2,250,000 | - | $6,930,000 |
10 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 28 | $14,710,953 | $222,289,047 | - | $227,679,047 | $188,122,381 | - | $10,250,000 | $5,250,000 | - | $5,390,000 |
11 | San Diego Padres SD | 20 | $21,821,322 | $215,178,678 | - | $222,108,678 | $175,502,012 | - | $18,760,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $6,930,000 |
12 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 20 | $35,309,446 | $201,690,554 | - | $207,850,554 | $180,773,888 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $6,160,000 |
13 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 19 | $48,403,148 | $188,596,852 | - | $197,836,852 | $149,940,186 | - | $17,740,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $9,240,000 |
14 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 25 | $57,647,334 | $179,352,666 | - | $186,282,666 | $141,836,000 | - | $16,600,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $6,930,000 |
15 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 25 | $63,061,667 | $173,938,333 | - | $181,638,333 | $144,931,667 | $840,000 | - | $9,500,000 | - | $7,700,000 |
16 | Kansas City Royals KC | 22 | $85,793,309 | $151,206,691 | - | $158,136,691 | $119,890,025 | $4,150,000 | $6,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $6,930,000 |
17 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 28 | $89,906,787 | $147,093,213 | - | $152,483,213 | $124,326,547 | - | - | $4,100,000 | - | $5,390,000 |
18 | Colorado Rockies COL | 27 | $90,115,001 | $146,884,999 | - | $155,354,999 | $110,868,333 | $10,100,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,540,000 | $6,930,000 |
19 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 20 | $92,233,334 | $144,766,666 | - | $152,466,666 | $111,350,000 | - | $12,500,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $7,700,000 |
20 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 21 | $96,444,446 | $140,555,554 | - | $146,715,554 | $110,888,888 | $8,750,000 | - | $2,250,000 | - | $6,160,000 |
21 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 24 | $112,767,046 | $124,232,954 | - | $131,162,954 | $86,103,788 | $13,212,500 | $4,000,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $6,930,000 |
22 | Washington Nationals WSH | 24 | $117,608,334 | $119,391,666 | - | $128,631,666 | $98,475,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $9,240,000 |
23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 21 | $118,763,691 | $118,236,309 | - | $127,476,309 | $88,819,643 | - | $8,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $770,000 | $8,470,000 |
24 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 29 | $126,393,334 | $110,606,666 | - | $117,536,666 | $83,440,000 | $750,000 | $5,500,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $6,930,000 |
25 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 22 | $126,604,667 | $110,395,333 | - | $118,185,333 | $82,812,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,666,667 | $2,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,390,000 |
26 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 22 | $129,679,584 | $107,320,416 | - | $115,790,416 | $84,128,750 | $2,275,000 | - | $2,250,000 | - | $8,470,000 |
27 | Detroit Tigers DET | 21 | $130,736,251 | $106,263,749 | - | $117,273,749 | $85,347,083 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,010,000 |
28 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 23 | $131,085,001 | $105,914,999 | - | $114,384,999 | $84,998,333 | - | - | $2,250,000 | - | $8,470,000 |
29 | Miami Marlins MIA | 21 | $131,648,334 | $105,351,666 | - | $113,821,666 | $73,235,000 | $11,200,000 | - | $2,250,000 | - | $8,470,000 |
30 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 20 | $169,558,334 | $67,441,666 | - | $78,991,666 | $41,275,000 | - | $5,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $11,550,000 |