Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.
Payroll History
2020s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2025 |
$138,230,573 |
| 2024 |
$142,877,500 |
| 2023 |
$125,721,963 |
| 2022 |
$107,393,492 |
| 2021 |
$86,741,367 |
| 2020 |
$89,173,967 |
2010s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2019 |
$120,126,166 |
| 2018 |
$138,346,500 |
| 2017 |
$105,727,500 |
| 2016 |
$87,439,063 |
| 2015 |
$61,834,000 |
| 2014 |
$97,861,500 |
| 2013 |
$90,132,000 |
| 2012 |
$73,804,833 |
| 2011 |
$53,639,833 |
| 2010 |
$60,718,166 |
2000s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2009 |
$73,115,666 |
| 2008 |
$66,202,712 |
| 2007 |
$52,067,546 |
| 2006 |
$59,684,226 |
| 2005 |
$62,329,166 |
| 2004 |
$69,780,750 |
| 2003 |
$80,657,000 |
| 2002 |
$102,819,999 |
| 2001 |
$85,082,999 |
| 2000 |
$81,027,833 |
1990s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 1999 |
$68,703,999 |
| 1998 |
$32,347,000 |
Payroll data: 1985-2016 (Lahman), 2017-present (Cot's)