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Top salaries will be updated after the 2012 rosters are determined. In the meantime, keep track of the latest news and signings @EyeOnBaseball.
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major-league teams. Figures were obtained by the Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| 2011 Team Payrolls | |||||
| No. | Team | Payroll | Average | ||
| 1. | New York Yankees | $201,689,030 | $6,722,968 | ||
| 2. | Philadelphia Phillies | $172,976,381 | $5,765,879 | ||
| 3. | Boston Red Sox | $161,407,476 | $5,978,055 | ||
| 4. | Los Angeles Angels | $138,998,524 | $4,483,823 | ||
| 5. | Chicago White Sox | $129,285,539 | $4,788,353 | ||
| 6. | Chicago Cubs | $125,480,664 | $5,228,361 | ||
| 7. | New York Mets | $120,147,310 | $4,290,975 | ||
| 8. | San Francisco Giants | $118,216,833 | $4,378,383 | ||
| 9. | Minnesota Twins | $112,737,000 | $4,509,480 | ||
| 10. | Detroit Tigers | $105,705,232 | $3,915,009 | ||
| 11. | St. Louis Cardinals | $105,433,572 | $3,904,947 | ||
| 12. | Los Angeles Dodgers | $103,788,990 | $3,459,633 | ||
| 13. | Texas Rangers | $92,299,265 | $3,182,733 | ||
| 14. | Colorado Rockies | $87,998,071 | $3,384,541 | ||
| 15. | Atlanta Braves | $87,003,192 | $3,346,277 | ||
| 16. | Seattle Mariners | $86,424,600 | $2,880,820 | ||
| 17. | Milwaukee Brewers | $85,497,333 | $2,849,911 | ||
| 18. | Baltimore Orioles | $85,304,038 | $3,280,925 | ||
| 19. | Cincinnati Reds | $76,181,365 | $2,539,379 | ||
| 20. | Houston Astros | $70,694,000 | $2,437,724 | ||
| 21. | Oakland Athletics | $66,536,500 | $2,376,304 | ||
| 22. | Washington Nationals | $63,681,929 | $2,195,929 | ||
| 23. | Toronto Blue Jays | $62,517,800 | $2,016,703 | ||
| 24. | Florida Marlins | $56,944,000 | $2,190,154 | ||
| 25. | Arizona Diamondbacks | $53,639,833 | $1,986,660 | ||
| 26. | Cleveland Indians | $49,188,867 | $1,639,629 | ||
| 27. | Pittsburgh Pirates | $46,047,000 | $1,534,900 | ||
| 28. | San Diego Padres | $45,869,140 | $1,479,650 | ||
| 29. | Tampa Bay Rays | $41,932,171 | $1,612,776 | ||
| 30. | Kansas City Royals | $36,126,400 | $1,338,015 | ||
