Team Payrolls · Top 50 Salaries · Average Player Salary · Player-by-Player
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30
major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from
management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated
shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred
without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
2008 Team Payrolls No. Team Payroll Average 1. New York Yankees $209,081,579 $6,744,567 2. Detroit Tigers $138,685,197 $4,622,840 3. New York Mets $138,293,378 $4,609,779 4. Boston Red Sox $133,440,037 $4,765,716 5. Chicago White Sox $121,152,667 $4,487,136 6. Los Angeles Angels $119,216,333 $4,110,908 7. Chicago Cubs $118,595,833 $4,392,438 8. Los Angeles Dodgers $118,536,038 $4,233,430 9. Seattle Mariners $117,993,982 $4,538,230 10. Atlanta Braves $102,424,018 $3,414,134 11. St. Louis Cardinals $100,624,450 $3,049,226 12. Toronto Blue Jays $98,641,957 $3,522,927 13. Philadelphia Phillies $98,269,881 $3,388,617 14. Houston Astros $88,930,415 $3,293,719 15. Milwaukee Brewers $81,004,167 $2,793,247 16. Cleveland Indians $78,970,067 $3,037,310 17. San Francisco Giants $76,904,500 $2,651,879 18. Cincinnati Reds $74,277,695 $2,971,108 19. San Diego Padres $73,677,617 $2,376,697 20. Colorado Rockies $68,655,500 $2,640,596 21. Texas Rangers $68,239,551 $2,353,088 22. Baltimore Orioles $67,196,248 $2,099,883 23. Arizona Diamondbacks $66,202,713 $2,364,383 24. Minnesota Twins $62,182,767 $2,487,311 25. Kansas City Royals $58,245,500 $2,240,212 26. Washington Nationals $54,961,000 $1,895,207 27. Pittsburgh Pirates $49,365,283 $1,898,665 28. Oakland Athletics $47,967,126 $1,713,112 29. Tampa Bay Rays $43,820,598 $1,460,687 30. Florida Marlins $21,836,500 $661,712
