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Team Payrolls · Top Player Salaries · Average Player Salary · Player-by-Player
 

The average baseball salary on opening day, based on salary studies by the The Associated Press, and the percentage increase or decrease. 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.

 
Average Player Salary
YearAveragePct. Change
1989$512,804N/A
1990$578,93012.9
1991$891,18853.9
1992$1,084,40821.7
1993$1,120,2543.3
1994$1,188,6796.1
1995$1,071,029(-9.9)
1996$1,176,9679.9
1997$1,383,57817.6
1998$1,441,4064.2
1999$1,720,05019.3
2000$1,998,03415.6
2001$2,264,40313.9
2002$2,383,2355.2
2003$2,555,4767.2
2004$2,486,609(-2.7)
2005$2,632,6555.9
2006$2,866,5448.9
2007$2,944,5562.7
2008$3,154,8457.1
2009$3,240,0002.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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