Final 2025 and 2024 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 | 2025 Payroll | 2024 Payroll | Difference |
| L.A. Dodgers | $345,260,789 | $270,841,245 | $74,419,544 |
| Detroit | 162,891,087 | 101,035,919 | 61,855,168 |
| Baltimore | 165,575,762 | 105,416,838 | 60,158,924 |
| San Diego | 217,572,711 | 171,989,899 | 45,582,812 |
| Philadelphia | 291,917,801 | 249,094,493 | 42,823,308 |
| Toronto | 253,085,735 | 218,430,267 | 34,655,468 |
| L.A. Angels | 207,406,579 | 178,975,716 | 28,430,863 |
| Seattle | 167,294,695 | 145,385,974 | 21,908,721 |
| Kansas City | 141,476,898 | 121,823,972 | 19,652,926 |
| Athletics | 80,981,480 | 66,467,058 | 14,514,422 |
| Cincinnati | 121,385,819 | 106,970,322 | 14,415,497 |
| Boston | 198,195,741 | 188,194,381 | 10,001,360 |
| N.Y. Mets | 342,075,298 | 333,262,507 | 8,812,791 |
| Arizona | 185,110,923 | 177,136,401 | 7,974,522 |
| MIilwaukee | 124,894,611 | 120,338,616 | 4,555,995 |
| Pittsburgh | 87,229,698 | 87,300,901 | -71,203 |
| Minnesota | 128,985,983 | 132,543,419 | -3,557,436 |
| Cleveland | 104,157,260 | 109,502,409 | -5,345,149 |
| Houston | 236,422,020 | 244,875,028 | -8,453,008 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 301,524,971 | 310,916,392 | -9,391,421 |
| Tampa Bay | 80,783,818 | 90,342,690 | -9,558,872 |
| Texas | 229,863,693 | 240,847,326 | -10,983,633 |
| Atlanta | 218,594,102 | 233,983,496 | -15,389,394 |
| Chicago Cubs | 212,035,018 | 229,724,211 | -17,689,193 |
| Colorado | 128,727,478 | 151,284,860 | -22,557,382 |
| Washington | 107,686,884 | 130,310,823 | -22,623,939 |
| San Francisco | 182,918,169 | 210,889,334 | -27,971,165 |
| Miami | 68,748,295 | 98,142,446 | -29,394,151 |
| St. Louis | 139,054,024 | 178,307,638 | -39,253,614 |
| Chi. White Sox | 87,847,134 | 153,903,789 | -66,056,655 |
Final 2025 and 2024 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 | 2025 Payroll | 2024 Payroll | Difference |
| L.A. Dodgers | $345,260,789 | $270,841,245 | $74,419,544 |
| Detroit | 162,891,087 | 101,035,919 | 61,855,168 |
| Baltimore | 165,575,762 | 105,416,838 | 60,158,924 |
| San Diego | 217,572,711 | 171,989,899 | 45,582,812 |
| Philadelphia | 291,917,801 | 249,094,493 | 42,823,308 |
| Toronto | 253,085,735 | 218,430,267 | 34,655,468 |
| L.A. Angels | 207,406,579 | 178,975,716 | 28,430,863 |
| Seattle | 167,294,695 | 145,385,974 | 21,908,721 |
| Kansas City | 141,476,898 | 121,823,972 | 19,652,926 |
| Athletics | 80,981,480 | 66,467,058 | 14,514,422 |
| Cincinnati | 121,385,819 | 106,970,322 | 14,415,497 |
| Boston | 198,195,741 | 188,194,381 | 10,001,360 |
| N.Y. Mets | 342,075,298 | 333,262,507 | 8,812,791 |
| Arizona | 185,110,923 | 177,136,401 | 7,974,522 |
| MIilwaukee | 124,894,611 | 120,338,616 | 4,555,995 |
| Pittsburgh | 87,229,698 | 87,300,901 | -71,203 |
| Minnesota | 128,985,983 | 132,543,419 | -3,557,436 |
| Cleveland | 104,157,260 | 109,502,409 | -5,345,149 |
| Houston | 236,422,020 | 244,875,028 | -8,453,008 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 301,524,971 | 310,916,392 | -9,391,421 |
| Tampa Bay | 80,783,818 | 90,342,690 | -9,558,872 |
| Texas | 229,863,693 | 240,847,326 | -10,983,633 |
| Atlanta | 218,594,102 | 233,983,496 | -15,389,394 |
| Chicago Cubs | 212,035,018 | 229,724,211 | -17,689,193 |
| Colorado | 128,727,478 | 151,284,860 | -22,557,382 |
| Washington | 107,686,884 | 130,310,823 | -22,623,939 |
| San Francisco | 182,918,169 | 210,889,334 | -27,971,165 |
| Miami | 68,748,295 | 98,142,446 | -29,394,151 |
| St. Louis | 139,054,024 | 178,307,638 | -39,253,614 |
| Chi. White Sox | 87,847,134 | 153,903,789 | -66,056,655 |
