Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.
Payroll History
2020s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2025 |
$133,159,136 |
| 2024 |
$116,988,727 |
| 2023 |
$156,880,027 |
| 2022 |
$141,848,860 |
| 2021 |
$109,395,694 |
| 2020 |
$82,468,648 |
2010s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2019 |
$103,024,100 |
| 2018 |
$111,055,700 |
| 2017 |
$66,764,300 |
| 2016 |
$68,775,237 |
| 2015 |
$100,850,000 |
| 2014 |
$101,217,000 |
| 2013 |
$76,947,033 |
| 2012 |
$97,653,944 |
| 2011 |
$85,497,333 |
| 2010 |
$81,108,278 |
2000s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2009 |
$80,182,502 |
| 2008 |
$80,937,499 |
| 2007 |
$70,986,500 |
| 2006 |
$57,568,333 |
| 2005 |
$39,934,833 |
| 2004 |
$27,528,500 |
| 2003 |
$40,627,000 |
| 2002 |
$50,287,833 |
| 2001 |
$43,886,833 |
| 2000 |
$36,505,333 |
1990s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 1999 |
$43,377,395 |
| 1998 |
$33,914,904 |
| 1997 |
$23,655,338 |
| 1996 |
$21,730,000 |
| 1995 |
$17,798,825 |
| 1994 |
$24,350,500 |
| 1993 |
$23,806,834 |
| 1992 |
$31,013,667 |
| 1991 |
$23,115,500 |
| 1990 |
$19,719,167 |
1980s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 1989 |
$11,533,000 |
| 1988 |
$8,402,000 |
| 1987 |
$7,293,224 |
| 1986 |
$9,943,642 |
| 1985 |
$11,284,107 |
Payroll data: 1985-2016 (Lahman), 2017-present (Cot's)