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. Active |
Est. Injured | Est. Retained | Est. Minor | Est. Arb | Est. Pre-Arb | Est. CBT Space | Est. Actual Tax Payroll |
Est. Actual Tax Bill |
Est. Proj. Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Mets NYM | 13 | $163,030,000 | - | $51,121,859 | $4,100,000 | $32,050,000 | $6,160,000 | $-1,768,525 | $238,768,525 | - | $276,978,525 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 14 | $202,837,104 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $19,470,000 | $5,390,000 | $13,246,230 | $223,753,770 | - | $248,613,770 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 18 | $184,841,667 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $28,900,000 | $3,080,000 | $31,241,667 | $205,758,333 | - | $237,738,333 |
| 4 | New York Yankees NYY | 8 | $165,750,000 | - | $9,260,000 | $2,250,000 | $38,900,000 | $8,470,000 | $41,073,334 | $195,926,666 | - | $243,296,666 |
| 5 | Houston Astros HOU | 10 | $171,323,810 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $39,700,000 | $6,930,000 | $44,759,524 | $192,240,476 | - | $238,870,476 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers TEX | 8 | $166,750,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $27,100,000 | $7,700,000 | $49,333,334 | $187,666,666 | - | $222,466,666 |
| 7 | San Diego Padres SD | 9 | $153,187,012 | - | $12,260,000 | $2,250,000 | $34,000,000 | $10,010,000 | $50,636,322 | $186,363,678 | - | $230,373,678 |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 9 | $152,138,888 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $20,900,000 | $8,470,000 | $63,944,446 | $173,055,554 | - | $202,425,554 |
| 9 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 9 | $126,010,714 | - | $10,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $13,700,000 | $8,470,000 | $73,822,620 | $163,177,380 | - | $185,347,380 |
| 10 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 8 | $125,523,519 | - | $2,490,000 | $2,250,000 | $19,600,000 | $10,780,000 | $88,069,815 | $148,930,185 | - | $179,310,185 |
| 11 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 8 | $125,414,286 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $54,900,000 | $4,620,000 | $90,669,048 | $146,330,952 | - | $205,850,952 |
| 12 | San Francisco Giants SF | 11 | $119,150,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $17,100,000 | $8,470,000 | $96,933,334 | $140,066,666 | - | $165,636,666 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 7 | $109,825,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $20,900,000 | $10,010,000 | $106,258,334 | $130,741,666 | - | $161,651,666 |
| 14 | Colorado Rockies COL | 10 | $101,758,333 | - | $5,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $16,970,000 | $8,470,000 | $109,325,001 | $127,674,999 | - | $153,114,999 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 11 | $103,479,824 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $38,825,000 | $3,850,000 | $112,603,510 | $124,396,490 | - | $167,071,490 |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 7 | $100,669,047 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $19,200,000 | $8,470,000 | $115,414,287 | $121,585,713 | - | $149,255,713 |
| 17 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 8 | $88,575,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $24,100,000 | $8,470,000 | $127,508,334 | $109,491,666 | - | $142,061,666 |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 9 | $78,303,788 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $40,100,000 | $4,620,000 | $137,779,546 | $99,220,454 | - | $143,940,454 |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 7 | $58,003,571 | - | $16,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $34,400,000 | $10,010,000 | $142,079,763 | $94,920,237 | - | $139,330,237 |
| 20 | Washington Nationals WSH | 6 | $72,583,333 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $18,800,000 | $10,780,000 | $143,500,001 | $93,499,999 | - | $123,079,999 |
| 21 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 6 | $52,007,143 | - | $5,315,853 | $2,250,000 | $35,150,000 | $9,240,000 | $158,760,338 | $78,239,662 | - | $122,629,662 |
| 22 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 6 | $47,000,000 | - | $5,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $24,970,000 | $10,780,000 | $163,583,334 | $73,416,666 | - | $109,166,666 |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 4 | $50,333,333 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,860,000 | $165,750,001 | $71,249,999 | - | $95,109,999 |
| 24 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 6 | $46,608,888 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $45,400,000 | $9,240,000 | $169,474,446 | $67,525,554 | - | $122,165,554 |
| 25 | Miami Marlins MIA | 4 | $44,575,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $33,300,000 | $9,240,000 | $171,508,334 | $65,491,666 | - | $108,031,666 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals KC | 6 | $34,300,000 | - | $6,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $14,900,000 | $10,780,000 | $175,533,334 | $61,466,666 | - | $87,146,666 |
| 27 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 4 | $33,333,333 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $13,025,000 | $12,320,000 | $182,750,001 | $54,249,999 | - | $79,594,999 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 3 | $23,693,750 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $11,400,000 | $14,630,000 | $192,389,584 | $44,610,416 | - | $70,640,416 |
| 29 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 4 | $11,225,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $6,300,000 | $15,400,000 | $202,858,334 | $34,141,666 | - | $55,841,666 |
| 30 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 6 | $6,775,000 | - | $5,666,668 | $2,250,000 | $56,700,000 | $5,390,000 | $203,641,666 | $33,358,334 | - | $95,448,334 |