NY Red Bulls
$19.7M
Current Wage Bill
$577,313
Avg Wage
30
Squad Size
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Salary Sources
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Verification
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $103,900 | $5.4M | +$630,625 | 34 | 2026 | |
| 2 | $61,500 | $3.2M | +$330,667 | 37 | 2026 | |
| 3 | $23,000 | $1.2M | +$110,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 4 | $17,300 | $900,000 | +$282,500 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 5 | $13,800 | $720,000 | +$68,528 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 6 | $11,000 | $575,000 | +$110,250 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 7 | $10,000 | $525,000 | +$64,167 | 34 | 2026 | |
| 8 | $8,400 | $440,000 | +$61,667 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 9 | $8,100 | $425,000 | +$48,750 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 10 | $7,900 | $412,500 | - | 27 | 2027 | |
| 11 | $7,500 | $390,000 | +$41,750 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 12 | $7,300 | $380,000 | +$58,769 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 13 | $6,700 | $350,000 | +$37,500 | 33 | 2026 | |
| 14 | $5,200 | $274,992 | +$37,833 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 15 | $3,900 | $205,000 | +$25,060 | 26 | 2029 | |
| 16 | $3,500 | $185,000 | +$28,131 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 17 | $3,300 | $175,000 | +$15,432 | 21 | 2026 | |
| 18 | $3,300 | $175,000 | +$82,241 | 18 | 2026 | |
| 19 | $3,000 | $160,000 | +$34,800 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 20 | $2,800 | $150,000 | +$25,400 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 21 | $2,800 | $150,000 | +$58,000 | 21 | 2026 | |
| 22 | $2,500 | $130,000 | +$12,375 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 23 | $2,400 | $125,000 | +$20,408 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 24 | $2,100 | $113,400 | +$45,580 | 17 | 2028 | |
| 25 | $2,100 | $113,400 | +$16,768 | 18 | 2027 | |
| 26 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$22,615 | 17 | 2029 | |
| 27 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$17,085 | 19 | 2028 | |
| 28 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$17,018 | 18 | 2028 | |
| 29 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$16,731 | 18 | 2029 | |
| 30 | $1,600 | $88,025 | +$11,900 | 21 | 2028 | |
| Total | $333,000 | $17.3M | $2.3M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $103,900 | $5.4M | +$630,625 | 34 | 2026 | |
| $61,500 | $3.2M | +$330,667 | 37 | 2026 | |
| $23,000 | $1.2M | +$110,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| $17,300 | $900,000 | +$282,500 | 22 | 2026 | |
| $13,800 | $720,000 | +$68,528 | 24 | 2030 | |
| $11,000 | $575,000 | +$110,250 | 25 | 2028 | |
| $10,000 | $525,000 | +$64,167 | 34 | 2026 | |
| $8,400 | $440,000 | +$61,667 | 22 | 2028 | |
| $8,100 | $425,000 | +$48,750 | 22 | 2027 | |
| $7,900 | $412,500 | - | 27 | 2027 | |
| $7,500 | $390,000 | +$41,750 | 24 | 2027 | |
| $7,300 | $380,000 | +$58,769 | 22 | 2027 | |
| $6,700 | $350,000 | +$37,500 | 33 | 2026 | |
| $5,200 | $274,992 | +$37,833 | 20 | 2028 | |
| $3,900 | $205,000 | +$25,060 | 26 | 2029 | |
| $3,500 | $185,000 | +$28,131 | 20 | 2028 | |
| $3,300 | $175,000 | +$15,432 | 21 | 2026 | |
| $3,300 | $175,000 | +$82,241 | 18 | 2026 | |
| $3,000 | $160,000 | +$34,800 | 21 | 2029 | |
| $2,800 | $150,000 | +$25,400 | 21 | 2030 | |
| $2,800 | $150,000 | +$58,000 | 21 | 2026 | |
| $2,500 | $130,000 | +$12,375 | 22 | 2027 | |
| $2,400 | $125,000 | +$20,408 | 23 | 2026 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | +$45,580 | 17 | 2028 | |
| $2,100 | $113,400 | +$16,768 | 18 | 2027 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$22,615 | 17 | 2029 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$17,085 | 19 | 2028 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$17,018 | 18 | 2028 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$16,731 | 18 | 2029 | |
| $1,600 | $88,025 | +$11,900 | 21 | 2028 | |
| Total | $333,000 | $17.3M | $2.3M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Emil Forsberg
Avg Contract Length
1.9 years
Foreign Players
17 / 30 (57%)
Avg Squad Age
23.2 years
Top Earners by Position
Emil Forsberg
Midfielder
$5.4M
Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting
Forward
$3.2M
Robert Voloder
Defender
$575,000
John McCarthy
Goalkeeper
$525,000
NY Red Bulls Salaries Insights
NY Red Bulls's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is $19.7 million (including bonuses), the 11th-highest in MLS.
Average first-team player salary is $577,313 per year.
Emil Forsberg is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of $5.4 million per year.
NY Red Bulls's $19.7 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #10 in the MLS wage bill ranking.
NY Red Bulls ranks #124 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Emil Forsberg
Avg Contract Length
1.9 years
Foreign Players
17 / 30 (57%)
Avg Squad Age
23.2 years
Top Earners by Position
Emil Forsberg
Midfielder
$5.4M
Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting
Forward
$3.2M
Robert Voloder
Defender
$575,000
John McCarthy
Goalkeeper
$525,000
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