MLS Salary Database
Complete wage bill breakdown and highest-paid players for all clubs in the Football MLS
Clubs by Wage Bill
| Club | Wage Bill |
|---|---|
Inter Miami
|
$103.2M |
Los Angeles FC
|
$31.1M |
Atlanta United
|
£27.3M |
Chicago Fire
|
£25.1M |
FC Cincinnati
|
£24M |
LA Galaxy
|
£23.5M |
Portland Timbers
|
£23.5M |
Charlotte FC
|
£21.9M |
NY Red Bulls
|
£21.7M |
Nashville SC
|
£20.8M |
New England Revolution
|
£20.5M |
Vancouver Whitecaps
|
£20.3M |
Seattle Sounders
|
£20.2M |
New York City FC
|
£20.1M |
San Jose Earthquakes
|
$18M |
Austin FC
|
£17.4M |
St. Louis City
|
£17.3M |
Columbus Crew
|
$16.4M |
Orlando City
|
$15.1M |
Colorado Rapids
|
£14.4M |
Real Salt Lake
|
£14M |
Houston Dynamo
|
£13.8M |
Minnesota United
|
£13M |
FC Dallas
|
£12.7M |
Sporting Kansas City
|
£11.9M |
Toronto FC
|
£10.7M |
CF Montreal
|
£10.4M |
DC United
|
£9.6M |
Philadelphia Union
|
£9.1M |
Highest Paid Players
$28.3M
$11.2M
$9.7M
$5M
$4M
$3.7M
$3.4M
$2.6M
$1.8M
$1.8M
$1.7M
$1.1M
$1M
$1M
$1M
$996,667
$861,000
$846,400
$825,000
$818,250
Highest Paid MLS Players
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| # | Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$545,000 | $28.3M | 38 | 2028 | |
| 2 |
|
$214,500 | $11.2M | 33 | 2027 | |
| 3 |
|
$186,300 | $9.7M | 31 | 2029 | |
| 4 |
|
$96,000 | $5M | 30 | 2028 | |
| 5 |
|
$77,000 | $4M | 35 | 2026 | |
| 6 |
|
$71,300 | $3.7M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 7 |
|
$65,300 | $3.4M | 28 | 2026 | |
| 8 |
|
$50,000 | $2.6M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 9 |
|
$34,615 | $1.8M | 27 | 2027 | |
| 10 |
|
$34,600 | $1.8M | 29 | 2027 | |
| 11 |
|
$31,743 | $1.7M | 25 | 2027 | |
| 12 |
|
$20,200 | $1.1M | 33 | 2027 | |
| 13 |
|
$19,857 | $1M | 27 | 2026 | |
| 14 |
|
$19,231 | $1M | 30 | 2028 | |
| 15 |
|
$19,231 | $1M | 27 | 2030 | |
| 16 |
|
$19,166 | $996,667 | 34 | 2027 | |
| 17 |
|
$16,500 | $861,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 18 |
|
$16,200 | $846,400 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 19 |
|
$15,865 | $825,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 20 |
|
$15,730 | $818,250 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 21 |
|
$14,500 | $755,260 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 22 |
|
$13,950 | $725,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
| 23 |
|
$13,462 | $700,000 | 39 | 2026 | |
| 24 |
|
$13,385 | $696,000 | 39 | 2026 | |
| 25 |
|
$13,134 | $683,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 26 |
|
$13,077 | $680,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 27 |
|
$12,500 | $650,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 28 |
|
$12,356 | $642,500 | 35 | 2027 | |
| 29 |
|
$12,019 | $624,996 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 30 |
|
$11,800 | $613,297 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 31 |
|
$11,731 | $610,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
| 32 |
|
$11,106 | $577,500 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 33 |
|
$10,725 | $557,660 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 34 |
|
$10,577 | $550,000 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 35 |
|
$10,577 | $549,996 | 30 | 2028 | |
| 36 |
|
$10,500 | $547,078 | 20 | 2029 | |
| 37 |
|
$10,096 | $525,000 | 35 | 2026 | |
| 38 |
|
$10,096 | $525,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| 39 |
|
$10,000 | $524,250 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 40 |
|
$10,000 | $520,250 | 31 | 2026 | |
| 41 |
|
$9,135 | $474,996 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 42 |
|
$8,990 | $467,492 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 43 |
|
$8,654 | $450,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
| 44 |
|
$7,692 | $400,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 45 |
|
$7,268 | $377,972 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 46 |
|
$7,202 | $374,500 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 47 |
|
$6,731 | $350,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 48 |
|
$6,442 | $335,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 49 |
|
$3,550 | $184,653 | 20 | 2027 | |
| 50 |
|
$3,550 | $184,653 | 22 | 2028 |
| Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$545,000 | $28M | 38 | 2028 | |
|
|
$214,500 | $11M | 33 | 2027 | |
|
|
$186,300 | $10M | 31 | 2029 | |
|
|
$96,000 | $5M | 30 | 2028 | |
|
|
$77,000 | $4M | 35 | 2026 | |
|
|
$71,300 | $4M | 31 | 2027 | |
|
|
$65,300 | $3M | 28 | 2026 | |
|
|
$50,000 | $3M | 30 | 2027 | |
|
|
$34,615 | $2M | 27 | 2027 | |
|
|
$34,600 | $2M | 29 | 2027 | |
|
|
$31,743 | $2M | 25 | 2027 | |
|
12
|
|
$20,200 | $1M | 33 | 2027 |
|
13
|
|
$19,857 | $1M | 27 | 2026 |
|
|
$19,231 | $1M | 30 | 2028 | |
|
|
$19,231 | $1M | 27 | 2030 | |
|
|
$19,166 | $996,667 | 34 | 2027 | |
|
|
$16,500 | $861,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
|
|
$16,200 | $846,400 | 27 | 2028 | |
|
|
$15,865 | $825,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
|
|
$15,730 | $818,250 | 25 | 2027 | |
|
|
$14,500 | $755,260 | 27 | 2028 | |
|
|
$13,950 | $725,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
|
23
|
|
$13,462 | $700,000 | 39 | 2026 |
|
24
|
|
$13,385 | $696,000 | 39 | 2026 |
|
|
$13,134 | $683,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
|
|
$13,077 | $680,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
|
|
$12,500 | $650,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
|
|
$12,356 | $642,500 | 35 | 2027 | |
|
|
$12,019 | $624,996 | 28 | 2027 | |
|
|
$11,800 | $613,297 | 22 | 2028 | |
|
|
$11,731 | $610,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
|
32
|
|
$11,106 | $577,500 | 29 | 2026 |
|
33
|
|
$10,725 | $557,660 | 27 | 2026 |
|
34
|
|
$10,577 | $550,000 | 29 | 2026 |
|
|
$10,577 | $549,996 | 30 | 2028 | |
|
|
$10,500 | $547,078 | 20 | 2029 | |
|
37
|
|
$10,096 | $525,000 | 35 | 2026 |
|
|
$10,096 | $525,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
|
|
$10,000 | $524,250 | 29 | 2028 | |
|
|
$10,000 | $520,250 | 31 | 2026 | |
|
|
$9,135 | $474,996 | 24 | 2026 | |
|
42
|
|
$8,990 | $467,492 | 22 | 2026 |
|
|
$8,654 | $450,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
|
|
$7,692 | $400,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
|
45
|
|
$7,268 | $377,972 | 29 | 2026 |
|
46
|
|
$7,202 | $374,500 | 29 | 2026 |
|
47
|
|
$6,731 | $350,000 | 25 | 2027 |
|
|
$6,442 | $335,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
|
49
|
|
$3,550 | $184,653 | 20 | 2027 |
|
50
|
|
$3,550 | $184,653 | 22 | 2028 |
MLS Salary Insights
Major League Soccer more commonly known as MLS is american football league. 2026 season will start from the weekend of 21/22 February 2026 and just like other major sports in the US, MLS player contracts are usually made public.
According to current MLS contract database, Lionel Messi is the highest paid player in the league with base salary of $12 million per-year with his new 3 year contract until 2028. Average player salary in the league is around approximately $630,000 per-year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lionel Messi's new 3-year deal until 2028 makes him the highest paid player in MLS with base salary of £12 million per-year.