Average Payrolls & Salaries
American League
| Year | League Payroll | Teams | Avg Team Payroll |
|---|
| 2016 | $2,016,136,721 | 15 | $134,409,115 |
| 2015 | $1,815,864,669 | 15 | $121,057,645 |
| 2014 | $1,532,082,619 | 15 | $102,138,841 |
| 2013 | $1,533,126,986 | 15 | $102,208,466 |
| 2012 | $1,461,243,370 | 14 | $104,374,526 |
| 2011 | $1,367,167,239 | 14 | $97,654,803 |
| 2010 | $1,345,093,273 | 14 | $96,078,091 |
| 2009 | $1,305,001,562 | 14 | $93,214,397 |
| 2008 | $1,355,682,694 | 14 | $96,834,478 |
| 2007 | $1,298,625,617 | 14 | $92,758,973 |
| 2006 | $1,167,620,065 | 14 | $83,401,433 |
| 2005 | $1,053,861,260 | 14 | $75,275,804 |
| 2004 | $986,773,835 | 14 | $70,483,845 |
| 2003 | $962,001,983 | 14 | $68,714,427 |
| 2002 | $972,259,369 | 14 | $69,447,098 |
| 2001 | $940,273,101 | 14 | $67,162,364 |
| 2000 | $777,707,848 | 14 | $55,550,561 |
| 1999 | $708,377,616 | 14 | $50,598,401 |
| 1998 | $635,808,798 | 14 | $45,414,914 |
| 1997 | $585,737,297 | 14 | $41,838,378 |
| 1996 | $492,794,829 | 14 | $35,199,631 |
| 1995 | $510,573,492 | 14 | $36,469,535 |
| 1994 | $491,855,841 | 14 | $35,132,560 |
| 1993 | $481,373,373 | 14 | $34,383,812 |
| 1992 | $438,607,631 | 14 | $31,329,116 |
| 1991 | $335,098,753 | 14 | $23,935,625 |
| 1990 | $237,197,098 | 14 | $16,942,650 |
| 1989 | $188,771,688 | 14 | $13,483,692 |
| 1988 | $157,049,812 | 14 | $11,217,844 |
| 1987 | $136,088,747 | 14 | $9,720,625 |
| 1986 | $157,716,444 | 14 | $11,265,460 |
| 1985 | $134,401,120 | 14 | $9,600,080 |
National League
| Year | League Payroll | Teams | Avg Team Payroll |
|---|
| 2016 | $1,734,000,671 | 15 | $115,600,045 |
| 2015 | $1,698,277,900 | 15 | $113,218,527 |
| 2014 | $1,660,235,004 | 15 | $110,682,334 |
| 2013 | $1,501,398,662 | 15 | $100,093,244 |
| 2012 | $1,471,497,822 | 16 | $91,968,614 |
| 2011 | $1,417,338,052 | 16 | $88,583,628 |
| 2010 | $1,376,266,592 | 16 | $86,016,662 |
| 2009 | $1,359,725,432 | 16 | $84,982,840 |
| 2008 | $1,329,175,976 | 16 | $83,073,498 |
| 2007 | $1,178,063,370 | 16 | $73,628,961 |
| 2006 | $1,153,852,552 | 16 | $72,115,784 |
| 2005 | $1,134,852,138 | 16 | $70,928,259 |
| 2004 | $1,083,892,108 | 16 | $67,743,257 |
| 2003 | $1,166,260,145 | 16 | $72,891,259 |
| 2002 | $1,051,818,153 | 16 | $65,738,635 |
| 2001 | $1,020,390,212 | 16 | $63,774,388 |
| 2000 | $888,427,254 | 16 | $55,526,703 |
| 1999 | $785,851,134 | 16 | $49,115,696 |
| 1998 | $642,474,073 | 16 | $40,154,630 |
| 1997 | $541,548,588 | 14 | $38,682,042 |
| 1996 | $464,188,721 | 14 | $33,156,337 |
| 1995 | $440,895,875 | 14 | $31,492,562 |
| 1994 | $435,980,446 | 14 | $31,141,460 |
| 1993 | $420,366,761 | 14 | $30,026,197 |
| 1992 | $366,935,692 | 12 | $30,577,974 |
| 1991 | $277,949,665 | 12 | $23,162,472 |
| 1990 | $206,684,095 | 12 | $17,223,675 |
| 1989 | $171,224,023 | 12 | $14,268,669 |
| 1988 | $143,402,612 | 12 | $11,950,218 |
| 1987 | $136,486,628 | 12 | $11,373,886 |
| 1986 | $150,138,074 | 12 | $12,511,506 |
| 1985 | $127,563,576 | 12 | $10,630,298 |
