NEW YORK (AP) — Final 2021 payrolls for the 30 major league teams for purposes of the luxury tax, as defined by baseball’s collective bargaining agreement and sent to clubs by the commissioner’s office.
Figures are for 40-man rosters and include the average annual values of contracts and $15,524,707 per club for benefits and extended benefits, which include items such as health and pension benefits; club medical costs; insurance; workman’s compensation, payroll, unemployment and Social Security taxes; spring training allowances; meal and tip money; All-Star game expenses; travel and moving expenses; postseason pay; and college scholarships.
Salaries include 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.
The luxury tax is assessed starting on the amount above $210 million. The Los Angeles Dodgers pay 20% on the amount over $210 million but less than $230 million, a 32% rate on the amount over $230 million but less than $250 million and a 62.5% rate on the amount over $250 million. San Diego pays a 20% rate on the amount over $210 million.
| L.A. Dodgers | $285,599,944 |
| San Diego | 216,467,391 |
| Philadelphia | 209,370,501 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 208,418,540 |
| N.Y. Mets | 207,728,776 |
| Boston | 207,640,471 |
| Houston | 206,641,209 |
| L.A. Angels | 198,984,916 |
| St. Louis | 198,350,234 |
| Chicago White Sox | 177,837,827 |
| Washington | 174,582,117 |
| San Francisco | 173,481,453 |
| Atlanta | 172,630,704 |
| Toronto | 166,054,167 |
| Chicago Cubs | 165,665,645 |
| Minnesota | 145,511,247 |
| Cincinnati | 144,248,891 |
| Milwaukee | 131,990,136 |
| Colorado | 117,210,393 |
| Texas | 111,309,808 |
| Arizona | 109,387,132 |
| Kansas City | 108,026,769 |
| Detroit | 103,879,667 |
| Seattle | 102,679,174 |
| Oakland | 102,225,663 |
| Tampa Bay | 89,833,652 |
| Miami | 82,332,229 |
| Baltimore | 76,348,794 |
| Cleveland | 62,212,834 |
| Pittsburgh | 61,812,141 |
| Totals | $4,518,462,425 |
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