Major League Baseball Final Payrolls 2024 vs. 2023 List
Final 2024 and 2023 payrolls for the 30 major league teams, according to information compiled by the commissioner’s office. Figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, 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.
| Team | 2024 | 2023 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $177,136,401 | $128,891,972 | $48,244,429 |
| Chicago Cubs | 229,724,211 | 195,546,627 | 34,177,584 |
| Houston | 244,875,028 | 212,152,828 | 32,722,200 |
| Atlanta | 233,983,496 | 201,457,158 | 32,526,338 |
| L.A. Dodgers | 270,841,245 | 241,318,147 | 29,523,098 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 310,916,392 | 283,769,980 | 27,146,412 |
| Baltimore | 105,416,838 | 79,264,089 | 26,152,749 |
| Kansas City | 121,823,972 | 100,299,784 | 21,524,188 |
| Washington | 130,310,823 | 110,743,794 | 19,567,029 |
| Pittsburgh | 87,300,901 | 72,518,237 | 14,782,664 |
| N.Y. Mets | 333,262,507 | 319,533,995 | 13,728,512 |
| Cincinnati | 106,970,322 | 93,330,389 | 13,639,933 |
| Cleveland | 109,502,409 | 96,142,370 | 13,360,039 |
| San Francisco | 210,889,334 | 199,846,286 | 11,043,048 |
| Seattle | 145,385,974 | 136,588,413 | 8,797,561 |
| Tampa Bay | 90,342,690 | 83,828,478 | 6,514,212 |
| St. Louis | 178,307,638 | 173,076,856 | 5,230,782 |
| Oakland | 66,467,058 | 62,678,156 | 3,788,902 |
| Toronto | 218,430,267 | 217,771,850 | 658,417 |
| Philadelphia | 249,094,493 | 249,224,162 | -129,669 |
| Texas | 240,847,326 | 241,138,664 | -291,338 |
| Colorado | 151,284,860 | 161,308,532 | -10,023,672 |
| Miami | 98,142,446 | 109,452,470 | -11,310,024 |
| Milwaukee | 120,338,616 | 133,626,152 | -13,287,536 |
| Boston | 188,194,381 | 203,096,349 | -14,901,968 |
| Detroit | 101,035,919 | 125,411,146 | -24,375,227 |
| Chi. White Sox | 153,903,789 | 178,557,920 | -24,654,131 |
| Minnesota | 132,543,419 | 166,950,772 | -34,407,353 |
| L.A. Angels | 178,975,716 | 230,450,201 | -51,474,485 |
| San Diego | 171,989,899 | 257,201,438 | -85,211,539 |
| Total | $5,158,240,394 | $5,065,179,238 | $93,061,155 |
Final 2024 and 2023 payrolls for the 30 major league teams, according to information compiled by the commissioner’s office. Figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, 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.
| Team | 2024 | 2023 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $177,136,401 | $128,891,972 | $48,244,429 |
| Chicago Cubs | 229,724,211 | 195,546,627 | 34,177,584 |
| Houston | 244,875,028 | 212,152,828 | 32,722,200 |
| Atlanta | 233,983,496 | 201,457,158 | 32,526,338 |
| L.A. Dodgers | 270,841,245 | 241,318,147 | 29,523,098 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 310,916,392 | 283,769,980 | 27,146,412 |
| Baltimore | 105,416,838 | 79,264,089 | 26,152,749 |
| Kansas City | 121,823,972 | 100,299,784 | 21,524,188 |
| Washington | 130,310,823 | 110,743,794 | 19,567,029 |
| Pittsburgh | 87,300,901 | 72,518,237 | 14,782,664 |
| N.Y. Mets | 333,262,507 | 319,533,995 | 13,728,512 |
| Cincinnati | 106,970,322 | 93,330,389 | 13,639,933 |
| Cleveland | 109,502,409 | 96,142,370 | 13,360,039 |
| San Francisco | 210,889,334 | 199,846,286 | 11,043,048 |
| Seattle | 145,385,974 | 136,588,413 | 8,797,561 |
| Tampa Bay | 90,342,690 | 83,828,478 | 6,514,212 |
| St. Louis | 178,307,638 | 173,076,856 | 5,230,782 |
| Oakland | 66,467,058 | 62,678,156 | 3,788,902 |
| Toronto | 218,430,267 | 217,771,850 | 658,417 |
| Philadelphia | 249,094,493 | 249,224,162 | -129,669 |
| Texas | 240,847,326 | 241,138,664 | -291,338 |
| Colorado | 151,284,860 | 161,308,532 | -10,023,672 |
| Miami | 98,142,446 | 109,452,470 | -11,310,024 |
| Milwaukee | 120,338,616 | 133,626,152 | -13,287,536 |
| Boston | 188,194,381 | 203,096,349 | -14,901,968 |
| Detroit | 101,035,919 | 125,411,146 | -24,375,227 |
| Chi. White Sox | 153,903,789 | 178,557,920 | -24,654,131 |
| Minnesota | 132,543,419 | 166,950,772 | -34,407,353 |
| L.A. Angels | 178,975,716 | 230,450,201 | -51,474,485 |
| San Diego | 171,989,899 | 257,201,438 | -85,211,539 |
| Total | $5,158,240,394 | $5,065,179,238 | $93,061,155 |