MLB, minor league and KBO minimum salaries
The MLB minimum salary is $780,000 in 2026, the last season of the agreement signed in 2022. In the minor leagues the minimum is paid by the week, from $1,250 at Triple-A to $710 at Rookie level, and in the KBO it is ₩30,000,000 a season.
The minimum in each league
The least a club may pay a player for a season, or for a week where the league pays by the week, in the latest season we hold
The minimum across four sports
The least each league pays a player for a season, in the latest season we hold, all in one currency
879 of the 1,367 Premier League players we hold a wage for are paid less than an MLB player on the minimum, whose 2026 salary works out at $15,000 a week.
The MLB minimum salary
The least a club may pay a major league player for a season, under the agreement signed in 2022
| SEASON | MINIMUM | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $700,000 | - |
| 2023 | $720,000 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $740,000 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $760,000 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | $780,000 | +2.6% |
The agreement signed in 2022 set the minimum at $700,000 and raised it $20,000 a season to $780,000 in 2026, 11.4% more. The 2026 season is the agreement's last, and we hold no minimum for 2027.
Minor league minimum salaries
The least a club may pay a minor league player a week in 2026, by level
The minimum rises with each level, and a Triple-A player is paid at least 76.1% more a week than a player at Rookie level.
The KBO minimum salary
The least a KBO club may pay a player for a season, in each year it changed, with this season and next
| YEAR | MINIMUM | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ₩20,000,000 | - |
| 2010 | ₩24,000,000 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | ₩27,000,000 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | ₩30,000,000 | +11.1% |
| 2026 | ₩30,000,000 | no change |
| 2027 | ₩33,000,000 | +10.0% |
The minimum of ₩30,000,000, which is $22,054, has stood since 2021 and rises to ₩33,000,000 in 2027. 329 of the 989 players registered on 24 September 2026 are paid exactly the minimum, 33.3% of them. Every player's salary is on the KBO salaries page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MLB minimum salary in 2026?
The MLB minimum salary is $780,000 in 2026, up from $700,000 in 2022.
How much are minor league baseball players paid?
The minimum is paid by the week. In 2026 it is $1,250 at Triple-A, $1,040 at Double-A, $935 at High-A, $885 at Single-A and $710 at Rookie level.
What is the KBO minimum salary?
The KBO minimum salary is ₩30,000,000 in 2026, which is $22,054, and it rises to ₩33,000,000 in 2027.
How many KBO players are paid the minimum?
329 of the 989 players registered on 24 September 2026 are paid exactly ₩30,000,000, 33.3% of the league.
Where to next
The same question in the other sports, and the rest of what baseball players are paid