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Pittsburgh Steelers player earnings

$1,538,461,059 earned by the 63 players on the roster, led by Russell Wilson on $304,152,520.

Pittsburgh Steelers are 9th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 30th on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The Pittsburgh Steelers cap sheet is here.

ROSTER EARNINGS $1.54bn
PAID OUT BY THE CLUB $1.15bn
PLAYERS 63
ON THE 2026 ROSTER 23
STILL CONTRACTED $45.3m

The twenty biggest earners on the roster

Career earnings, wherever the money was paid

Russell Wilson $304.2m

Russell Wilson $304m Cameron Heyward $161m T.J. Watt $132m Minkah Fitzpatrick $110m Alex Highsmith $58m Patrick Queen $53m Larry Ogunjobi $48m Cordarrelle Patterson $46m Isaac Seumalo $45m Chris Boswell $41m Dean Lowry $36m Donte Jackson $36m Pat Freiermuth $36m James Daniels $34m Cameron Sutton $29m Cole Holcomb $20m Justin Fields $19m Cameron Johnston $19m Elandon Roberts $18m Miles Killebrew $17m

The twenty here hold 82.1% of everything the roster has earned, and Russell Wilson alone holds 19.8% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.

Every Pittsburgh Steelers player ranked by career earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

63 careers

# Player Position Seasons Signing Contracted Career earnings
001 Russell Wilson Wisconsin Quarterback 13 $147.8m $304,152,520$304.2m
002 Cameron Heyward Ohio State Defensive End 16 $50.3m $160,582,735$160.6m
003 T.J. Watt Wisconsin Outside Linebacker 9 $40.5m $131,952,038$132.0m
004 Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama Safety 9 $28.6m $110,110,823$110.1m
005 Alex Highsmith Charlotte Outside Linebacker 8 $16.8m $15.5m $58,460,814$58.5m
006 Patrick Queen Louisiana State Inside Linebacker 7 $18.0m $53,342,812$53.3m
007 Larry Ogunjobi Charlotte Defensive End 9 $22.6m $48,287,475$48.3m
008 Cordarrelle Patterson Tennessee Running Back 13 $14.2m $45,707,585$45.7m
009 Isaac Seumalo Oregon State Guard 10 $11.7m $44,840,864$44.8m
010 Chris Boswell Rice Kicker 13 $14.0m $41,315,398$41.3m
011 Dean Lowry Northwestern Defensive End 10 $10.6m $36,434,318$36.4m
012 Donte Jackson Louisiana State Cornerback 7 $17.3m $36,289,880$36.3m
013 Pat Freiermuth Penn State Tight End 8 $12.2m $18.4m $36,031,156$36.0m
014 James Daniels Iowa Guard 7 $11.9m $34,469,274$34.5m
015 Cameron Sutton Tennessee Cornerback 8 $15.8m $29,087,440$29.1m
016 Cole Holcomb North Carolina Inside Linebacker 7 $5.2m $19,894,884$19.9m
017 Justin Fields Ohio State Quarterback 4 $11.1m $18,871,956$18.9m
018 Cameron Johnston Ohio State Punter 9 $3.9m $18,756,156$18.8m
019 Elandon Roberts Houston Inside Linebacker 9 $5.3m $17,873,426$17.9m
020 Miles Killebrew Southern Utah Safety 10 $3.9m $16,651,213$16.7m
021 Terrell Edmunds Virginia Tech Safety 9 $6.6m $16,601,463$16.6m
022 Broderick Jones Georgia Right Tackle 4 $9.1m $16,109,124$16.1m
023 Tyler Matakevich Temple Inside Linebacker 9 $3.6m $15,759,660$15.8m
024 Montravius Adams Auburn Defensive Tackle 10 $4.1m $13,845,147$13.8m
025 Deshon Elliott Texas Safety 8 $2.5m $13,506,723$13.5m
026 Najee Harris Alabama Running Back 4 $6.8m $13,047,447$13.0m
027 Damontae Kazee San Diego State Safety 8 $2.3m $12,562,076$12.6m
028 Nate Herbig Stanford Center 6 $2.9m $12,465,500$12.5m
029 Troy Fautanu Washington Left Tackle 4 $7.8m $2.8m $12,207,300$12.2m
030 MyCole Pruitt Southern Illinois Tight End 15 $2.0m $11,453,173$11.5m
031 Joey Porter Jr. Penn State Cornerback 4 $4.0m $9,618,344$9.6m
032 Kyle Allen Houston Quarterback 7 $821k $7,391,906$7.4m
033 Keeanu Benton Wisconsin Defensive Tackle 4 $2.3m $7,333,122$7.3m
034 Van Jefferson Florida Wide Receiver 6 $2.2m $7,231,513$7.2m
035 Dan Moore Texas A&M Left Tackle 4 $698k $7,227,976$7.2m
036 George Pickens Georgia Wide Receiver 4 $2.1m $6,752,178$6.8m
037 Christian Kuntz Duquesne Long Snapper 8 $333k $6,238,800$6.2m
038 Scotty Miller Bowling Green Wide Receiver 6 $280k $5,904,806$5.9m
039 Zach Frazier West Virginia Center 4 $2.3m $1.8m $5,720,457$5.7m
040 Darnell Washington Georgia Tight End 4 $894k $5,353,910$5.4m
041 DeMarvin Leal Texas A&M Defensive End 4 $952k $5,079,955$5.1m
042 Nick Herbig Wisconsin Outside Linebacker 4 $673k $4,512,920$4.5m
043 Roman Wilson Michigan Wide Receiver 4 $998k $1.6m $4,166,736$4.2m
044 Payton Wilson North Carolina State Inside Linebacker 4 $890k $1.6m $4,038,178$4.0m
045 Spencer Anderson Maryland Guard 4 $78k $3,917,776$3.9m
046 Connor Heyward Michigan State Tight End 4 $155k $3,815,224$3.8m
047 Isaiahh Loudermilk Wisconsin Defensive End 4 $320k $3,800,288$3.8m
048 Mark Robinson Mississippi Inside Linebacker 4 $112k $3,772,356$3.8m
049 Calvin Austin Memphis Wide Receiver 4 $504k $3,769,340$3.8m
050 Mason McCormick South Dakota State Guard 4 $765k $1.2m $3,594,896$3.6m
051 Cory Trice Jr. Purdue Cornerback 4 $84k $3,504,436$3.5m
052 Beanie Bishop West Virginia Cornerback 3 $25k $2,855,000$2.9m
053 Grayland Arnold Baylor Cornerback 5 $25k $2,789,637$2.8m
054 Logan Lee Iowa Defensive End 4 $220k $1.2m $2,725,072$2.7m
055 Ryan Watts Texas Cornerback 4 $183k $1.2m $2,687,684$2.7m
056 Jaylen Warren Oklahoma State Running Back 3 $12k $2,572,000$2.6m
057 Corliss Waitman Mississippi State Punter 5 $71k $2,058,072$2.1m
058 Darius Rush South Carolina Cornerback 4 $1.1m $1,987,980$2.0m
059 Ryan McCollum Texas A&M Center 5 $50k $1,977,766$2.0m
060 Dylan Cook Montana Tight End 3 $23k $1,814,500$1.8m
061 Jalen Elliott Notre Dame Safety 5 $51k $1,539,294$1.5m
062 Jeremiah Moon Florida Outside Linebacker 3 $140k $1,472,557$1.5m
063 David Perales Fresno State Outside Linebacker 2 $15k $566,000

The table holds every one of the 63 careers on the books. 52.6% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly.

What the Pittsburgh Steelers have paid out, season by season

Only the seasons the club's own name is against

Peak in 2024

2024 is the club's biggest year on record at $213,998,918 across 61 players. In 2026 it is $97,507,188 across 23 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

How the Pittsburgh Steelers money is paid

The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league

52.6% base salary

  • Base salary 52.6%
  • Signing bonus 33.8%
  • Restructured money 6.1%
  • Roster bonus 5.6%
  • Option bonus 1.3%
  • Workout bonus 0.2%
  • Incentives 0.4%

52.6% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.

What each position costs the Pittsburgh Steelers

Career earnings of the players on the books, by position

17 positions

Quarterback $330m Defensive End $257m Outside Linebacker $197m Safety $171m Inside Linebacker $115m Cornerback $89m Guard $87m Running Back $61m Tight End $58m Kicker $41m Wide Receiver $28m Defensive Tackle $21m Punter $21m Center $20m Left Tackle $19m Right Tackle $16m Long Snapper $6.2m

Quarterback is the most expensive group on the roster at $330,416,382 across 3 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Money the Pittsburgh Steelers still owe

Written into contracts for seasons not yet played

$45.3m in all

# Player Position Earned so far Through Still contracted
01 Pat Freiermuth Tight End $36.0m 2028 $18,397,024$18.4m
02 Alex Highsmith Outside Linebacker $58.5m 2027 $15,500,000$15.5m
03 Troy Fautanu Left Tackle $12.2m 2027 $2,847,996$2.8m
04 Zach Frazier Center $5.7m 2027 $1,823,757$1.8m
05 Roman Wilson Wide Receiver $4.2m 2027 $1,578,432$1.6m
06 Payton Wilson Inside Linebacker $4.0m 2027 $1,558,134$1.6m
07 Mason McCormick Guard $3.6m 2027 $1,190,000
08 Logan Lee Defensive End $2.7m 2027 $1,190,000
09 Ryan Watts Cornerback $2.7m 2027 $1,190,000

9 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.

Where the Pittsburgh Steelers roster went to college

Schools with two or more players on the books

14 colleges

Wisconsin $452m
Ohio State $198m
Alabama $123m
Charlotte $107m
Louisiana State $90m
Tennessee $75m
Penn State $46m
Iowa $37m
Georgia $28m
Houston $25m
Texas $16m
Texas A&M $14m
Florida $8.7m
West Virginia $8.6m

Wisconsin has 5 players on the roster worth $451,750,888 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid Pittsburgh Steelers player?

Russell Wilson, $304,152,520 across his career, a third-round pick in 2012. Cameron Heyward is second on $160,582,735.

How much are the Pittsburgh Steelers roster worth?

$1,538,461,059 across 63 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 9th of the 32 franchises.

How much have the Pittsburgh Steelers paid their players?

$1,149,345,672 across the 16 seasons on this site, 2011 to 2026, which is 30th in the league.

What are the Pittsburgh Steelers paying in 2026?

$97,507,188 across 23 players. A further $45,275,343 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.

Which position costs the Pittsburgh Steelers most?

Quarterback, $330,416,382 across 3 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.

Where to next

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