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Explore MLS player and club salaries from 2007 to 2026

Seasons of data
2007–2026
2026 Spring players
916
across 31 clubs
Top earner, 2026 Spring
Lionel Messi
$28,333,333 • Inter Miami
Highest payroll, 2026 Spring
Inter Miami
$54,574,541 guaranteed comp
Player salaries by year
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Lionel Messi • Diego Chara • Darlington Nagbe

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Inter Miami • LA Galaxy • Portland Timbers

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Total league salary spend by report
Combined base salary and guaranteed compensation across all MLS clubs, per report
ReportTotal Base SalaryTotal Guaranteed Comp
2026 Spring$553,818,661.92$630,955,755
2025 Fall$522,735,643.96$596,157,429
2025 Spring$505,222,518.32$585,578,209.28
2024 Fall$466,617,658$542,566,145
2023 Fall$432,200,291$501,923,704
2022 Fall$410,612,271$460,167,441
2021 Fall$327,836,095$364,119,961
2020 Fall$270,845,746$315,909,978
2019 Fall$265,277,777.04$294,165,170.64
2018 Fall$233,934,330.87$261,123,321.48
2017 Fall$182,938,285.91$200,901,764.26
2016 Fall$161,086,343.53$175,811,417.11
2015 Fall$151,767,143.96$167,569,743.03
2014 Fall$116,692,405.08$129,531,839.45
2013 Fall$84,809,199.15$95,078,142.3
2012 Fall$86,492,798.07$99,257,881.28
2011 Fall$74,991,075.63$85,079,475.81
2010 Fall$64,108,946.4$71,304,972.7
2009 Fall$46,899,197.53$51,878,050.49
2008 Fall$42,929,497.46$47,292,509.21
2007 Fall$38,478,332.43$42,223,660.07
League salary spend over time
Total base salary and guaranteed compensation across all MLS clubs, by report