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Explore verified MLS player salaries, contracts, and career earnings across all clubs in the league.
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Teams
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Contracts Tracked
Clubs by Wage Bill
| Club | Wage Bill |
|---|---|
Inter Miami
|
$120.9M |
Chicago Fire
|
$38.5M |
Los Angeles FC
|
$31.1M |
LA Galaxy
|
$25.5M |
Vancouver Whitecaps
|
$23.8M |
FC Cincinnati
|
$23.1M |
Nashville SC
|
$22.7M |
Atlanta United
|
$21.7M |
Houston Dynamo
|
$20M |
Austin FC
|
$19.9M |
NY Red Bulls
|
$19.7M |
Toronto FC
|
$19.3M |
Charlotte FC
|
$18.3M |
New York City FC
|
$18.2M |
Seattle Sounders
|
$18.2M |
Portland Timbers
|
$17.8M |
New England Revolution
|
$17.2M |
Orlando City
|
$15.1M |
Columbus Crew
|
$15M |
St. Louis City
|
$14.4M |
Minnesota United
|
$14.2M |
San Jose Earthquakes
|
$13.5M |
Real Salt Lake
|
$13.3M |
DC United
|
$13.2M |
Sporting Kansas City
|
$12.4M |
Colorado Rapids
|
$12.3M |
FC Dallas
|
$11.8M |
Philadelphia Union
|
$10.9M |
CF Montreal
|
$10.1M |
Highest Paid Players
$28.3M
$17M
$17M
$11.2M
$9.7M
$6.1M
$5.9M
$5.4M
$5.4M
$5.3M
$5.2M
$5.1M
$5M
$5M
$4.4M
$4.3M
$4M
$3.8M
$3.8M
$3.7M
Highest Paid MLS Players
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| # | Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$545,000 | $28.3M | 39 | 2028 | |
| 2 |
|
$325,000 | $17M | 34 | 2027 | |
| 3 |
|
$325,000 | $17M | 37 | 2028 | |
| 4 |
|
$214,500 | $11.2M | 34 | 2027 | |
| 5 |
|
$186,300 | $9.7M | 32 | 2029 | |
| 6 |
|
$116,462 | $6.1M | 32 | 2027 | |
| 7 |
|
$114,000 | $5.9M | 28 | 2028 | |
| 8 |
|
$104,000 | $5.4M | 31 | 2026 | |
| 9 |
|
$103,942 | $5.4M | 34 | 2026 | |
| 10 |
|
$101,000 | $5.3M | 26 | 2031 | |
| 11 |
|
$99,000 | $5.2M | 36 | 2026 | |
| 12 |
|
$98,558 | $5.1M | 27 | 2027 | |
| 13 |
|
$96,154 | $5M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 14 |
|
$95,000 | $5M | 33 | 2026 | |
| 15 |
|
$85,000 | $4.4M | 26 | 2030 | |
| 16 |
|
$82,000 | $4.3M | 30 | 2028 | |
| 17 |
|
$77,000 | $4M | 35 | 2026 | |
| 18 |
|
$73,077 | $3.8M | 25 | 2028 | |
| 19 |
|
$73,077 | $3.8M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 20 |
|
$71,300 | $3.7M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 21 |
|
$71,000 | $3.7M | 27 | 2028 | |
| 22 |
|
$70,192 | $3.7M | 26 | 2029 | |
| 23 |
|
$67,308 | $3.5M | 29 | 2027 | |
| 24 |
|
$67,308 | $3.5M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 25 |
|
$66,462 | $3.5M | 28 | 2027 | |
| 26 |
|
$65,300 | $3.4M | 28 | 2026 | |
| 27 |
|
$66,000 | $3.4M | 25 | 2028 | |
| 28 |
|
$63,500 | $3.3M | 27 | 2027 | |
| 29 |
|
$62,269 | $3.2M | 29 | 2026 | |
| 30 |
|
$61,538 | $3.2M | 28 | 2027 | |
| 31 |
|
$61,538 | $3.2M | 37 | 2026 | |
| 32 |
|
$57,700 | $3M | 29 | 2027 | |
| 33 |
|
$55,400 | $2.9M | 28 | 2027 | |
| 34 |
|
$53,846 | $2.8M | 27 | 2029 | |
| 35 |
|
$53,365 | $2.8M | 29 | 2027 | |
| 36 |
|
$53,000 | $2.8M | 35 | 2027 | |
| 37 |
|
$51,635 | $2.7M | 32 | 2026 | |
| 38 |
|
$50,000 | $2.6M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 39 |
|
$48,077 | $2.5M | 24 | 2026 | |
| 40 |
|
$46,600 | $2.4M | 28 | 2027 | |
| 41 |
|
$46,300 | $2.4M | 30 | 2028 | |
| 42 |
|
$45,433 | $2.4M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 43 |
|
$45,192 | $2.3M | 24 | 2028 | |
| 44 |
|
$43,846 | $2.3M | 26 | 2028 | |
| 45 |
|
$43,830 | $2.3M | 27 | 2028 | |
| 46 |
|
$42,900 | $2.2M | 22 | 2030 | |
| 47 |
|
$42,500 | $2.2M | 28 | 2029 | |
| 48 |
|
$42,067 | $2.2M | 29 | 2026 | |
| 49 |
|
$40,385 | $2.1M | 28 | 2030 | |
| 50 |
|
$37,660 | $2M | 31 | 2028 |
| Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$545,000 | $28M | 39 | 2028 | |
|
2
|
|
$325,000 | $17M | 34 | 2027 |
|
|
$325,000 | $17M | 37 | 2028 | |
|
|
$214,500 | $11M | 34 | 2027 | |
|
|
$186,300 | $10M | 32 | 2029 | |
|
|
$116,462 | $6M | 32 | 2027 | |
|
|
$114,000 | $6M | 28 | 2028 | |
|
|
$104,000 | $5M | 31 | 2026 | |
|
|
$103,942 | $5M | 34 | 2026 | |
|
10
|
|
$101,000 | $5M | 26 | 2031 |
|
|
$99,000 | $5M | 36 | 2026 | |
|
12
|
|
$98,558 | $5M | 27 | 2027 |
|
|
$96,154 | $5M | 30 | 2027 | |
|
14
|
|
$95,000 | $5M | 33 | 2026 |
|
|
$85,000 | $4M | 26 | 2030 | |
|
16
|
|
$82,000 | $4M | 30 | 2028 |
|
17
|
|
$77,000 | $4M | 35 | 2026 |
|
18
|
|
$73,077 | $4M | 25 | 2028 |
|
|
$73,077 | $4M | 30 | 2027 | |
|
|
$71,300 | $4M | 31 | 2027 | |
|
|
$71,000 | $4M | 27 | 2028 | |
|
|
$70,192 | $4M | 26 | 2029 | |
|
|
$67,308 | $4M | 29 | 2027 | |
|
24
|
|
$67,308 | $4M | 30 | 2027 |
|
|
$66,462 | $3M | 28 | 2027 | |
|
26
|
|
$65,300 | $3M | 28 | 2026 |
|
27
|
|
$66,000 | $3M | 25 | 2028 |
|
|
$63,500 | $3M | 27 | 2027 | |
|
29
|
|
$62,269 | $3M | 29 | 2026 |
|
30
|
|
$61,538 | $3M | 28 | 2027 |
|
|
$61,538 | $3M | 37 | 2026 | |
|
|
$57,700 | $3M | 29 | 2027 | |
|
33
|
|
$55,400 | $3M | 28 | 2027 |
|
|
$53,846 | $3M | 27 | 2029 | |
|
35
|
|
$53,365 | $3M | 29 | 2027 |
|
36
|
|
$53,000 | $3M | 35 | 2027 |
|
|
$51,635 | $3M | 32 | 2026 | |
|
|
$50,000 | $3M | 30 | 2027 | |
|
39
|
|
$48,077 | $3M | 24 | 2026 |
|
40
|
|
$46,600 | $2M | 28 | 2027 |
|
|
$46,300 | $2M | 30 | 2028 | |
|
|
$45,433 | $2M | 31 | 2027 | |
|
|
$45,192 | $2M | 24 | 2028 | |
|
|
$43,846 | $2M | 26 | 2028 | |
|
|
$43,830 | $2M | 27 | 2028 | |
|
|
$42,900 | $2M | 22 | 2030 | |
|
|
$42,500 | $2M | 28 | 2029 | |
|
48
|
|
$42,067 | $2M | 29 | 2026 |
|
49
|
|
$40,385 | $2M | 28 | 2030 |
|
|
$37,660 | $2M | 31 | 2028 |
MLS Salary Insights
- ➤ MLS clubs have a combined annual wage bill of $632 million.
- ➤ 1. Inter Miami ($120.9M), 2. Chicago Fire ($38.5M) and 3. Los Angeles FC ($31.1M) have the highest annual wage bills in the MLS.
- ➤ 27. FC Dallas ($11.8M), 28. Philadelphia Union ($10.9M) and 29. CF Montreal ($10.1M) have the league's lowest annual wage bills.
- ➤ The gap between Inter Miami's ($120.9M) and CF Montreal's ($10.1M) annual wage bills is $110.8 million.
- ➤ The Top 6 clubs account for 41.6% of the MLS's total player wage bill.
- ➤ SalaryLeaks tracks 763 players, 763 active contracts and all 29 MLS club wage bills, with salary figures updated throughout the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
The average MLS player earns $13,232/week ($688.1K/year).
Lionel Messi is the MLS's highest-paid player, earning $545,000/week salary in 2026 season.
Players marked with a verified tick have salary details sourced directly from the MLS Players Association salary database or confirmed by trusted MLS journalists and media outlets.