Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.
Payroll History
2020s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2025 |
$63,368,100 |
| 2024 |
$90,268,900 |
| 2023 |
$76,904,846 |
| 2022 |
$84,520,513 |
| 2021 |
$53,353,867 |
| 2020 |
$42,271,392 |
2010s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2019 |
$40,038,167 |
| 2018 |
$68,015,033 |
| 2017 |
$95,671,900 |
| 2016 |
$57,097,310 |
| 2015 |
$64,521,233 |
| 2014 |
$72,689,100 |
| 2013 |
$52,955,272 |
| 2012 |
$64,173,500 |
| 2011 |
$41,053,571 |
| 2010 |
$71,923,471 |
2000s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 2009 |
$63,313,034 |
| 2008 |
$43,820,597 |
| 2007 |
$24,123,500 |
| 2006 |
$34,917,967 |
| 2005 |
$29,679,067 |
| 2004 |
$29,556,667 |
| 2003 |
$19,630,000 |
| 2002 |
$34,380,000 |
| 2001 |
$56,980,000 |
| 2000 |
$62,765,129 |
1990s
| Year |
Total Payroll |
| 1999 |
$38,870,000 |
| 1998 |
$27,280,000 |
Payroll data: 1985-2016 (Lahman), 2017-present (Cot's)