Final 2025 payrolls for the 30 major league teams for purposes of the luxury tax, as defined by baseball’s collective bargaining agreement and sent to clubs by the commissioner’s office.
Figures are for 40-man rosters and include the average annual values of contracts and $17,209,029 per club for benefits and extended benefits, which include items such as health and pension benefits; club medical costs; insurance; workman’s compensation, payroll, unemployment and Social Security taxes; spring training allowances; meal and tip money; All-Star game expenses; travel and moving expenses; postseason pay; and college scholarships. Also included is $1,666,667 per team for the pre-arbitration bonus pool.
Salaries include earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.
The luxury tax is assessed starting on the amount above $241 million.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia and Texas exceeded the threshold for the third or more consecutive season and pay at a 50% rate on the amount over $241 million but less than $261 million, a 62% rate on the amount over $261 million but less than $281 million, a 95% rate on the amount over $281 million but less than $301 million and a 110% rate on the amount above $301 million.
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Houston pays a 30% rate on the amount over $241 million.
Boston, San Diego and Toronto pay a 20% rate on the amount over $241 million but less than $261 million, a 32% rate on the amount over $261 million but less than $281 million and a 62.5% rate on the amount over $281 million but less than $301 million.
Boston received a $75,000 credit under Article XXIII(C)(2)(b)(i)(B) of the Basic Agreement.
Team
Payroll
Los Angeles Dodgers
$417,341,608
New York Mets
346,670,456
New York Yankees
319,522,564
Philadelphia
314,329,912
Toronto
286,135,551
San Diego
270,351,396
Boston
248,859,139
Houston
245,991,459
Texas
241,380,966
Atlanta
234,800,685
Chicago Cubs
231,124,468
San Francisco
225,357,291
Los Angeles Angels
221,351,742
Arizona
216,099,333
Seattle
194,481,145
Detroit
188,162,067
Kansas City
180,975,889
Baltimore
179,321,070
St. Louis
153,544,320
Colorado
146,730,542
Cincinnati
144,256,289
Milwaukee
143,503,166
Minnesota
141,653,205
Washington
133,693,002
Cleveland
128,186,431
Athletics
118,141,841
Pittsburgh
108,626,221
Tampa Bay
103,438,452
Chicago White Sox
91,811,137
Miami
86,926,975
Totals
$6,062,768,313
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