The 25 highest MLB salaries

Ranking based on prices as of November 1, 2026 (source: Wikipedia), from most to least expensive, in US dollars. Updated daily.

1. 1

   Alex Rodriguez

   Career earnings · 1994-2016

   $485M
2. 2

   Justin Verlander

   Career earnings · 2006-…

   $409M
3. 3

   Miguel Cabrera

   Career earnings · 2003-2023

   $393M
4. 4

   Max Scherzer

   Career earnings · 2008-…

   $345M
5. 5

   Albert Pujols

   Career earnings · 2001-2022

   $342M
6. 6

   Zack Greinke

   Career earnings · 2004-2023

   $329M
7. 7

   Clayton Kershaw

   Career earnings · 2009-2025

   $315M
8. 8

   Mike Trout

   Career earnings · 2011-…

   $303M
9. 9

   Derek Jeter

   Career earnings · 1995-2014

   $266M
10. 10

    C.C. Sabathia

    Career earnings · 2001-2019

    $265M
11. 11

    Shohei Ohtani

    Los Angeles Dodgers · annual salary

    $70M
12. 12

    Kyle Tucker

    Los Angeles Dodgers · annual salary

    $60M
13. 13

    Juan Soto

    New York Mets · annual salary

    $51M
14. 14

    Bo Bichette

    New York Mets · annual salary

    $42M
15. 15

    Zack Wheeler

    Philadelphia Phillies · annual salary

    $42M
16. 16

    Aaron Judge

    New York Yankees · annual salary

    $40M
17. 17

    Jacob deGrom

    Texas Rangers · annual salary

    $37M
18. 18

    Blake Snell

    Los Angeles Dodgers · annual salary

    $36.4M
19. 19

    Gerrit Cole

    New York Yankees · annual salary

    $36M
20. 20

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

    Toronto Blue Jays · annual salary

    $35.7M
21. 21

    Carlos Delgado

    Toronto Blue Jays · record 2000 · 2000

    $17M
22. 22

    Kevin Brown

    Los Angeles Dodgers · record 1998 · 1998

    $15M
23. 23

    Mo Vaughn

    Anaheim Angels · record 1998 · 1998

    $13.3M
24. 24

    Mike Piazza

    New York Mets · record 1998 · 1998

    $13M
25. 25

    Pedro Martínez

    Boston Red Sox · record 1997 · 1997

    $12.5M