Major League Soccer player wages
The 30 clubs we track in Major League Soccer pay a combined $11,579,838 a week. Robert Lewandowski is the best paid, on $583,200 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Major League Soccer
Top 10 earners take 23% of the league's wage bill
What a Major League Soccer player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 563 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 769 in the squad lists
Median $9,720 a week against an average of $19,130, across the 563 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Major League Soccer players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Major League Soccer club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $1,591,785 | $82,772,820 | $82,727 | 23 | Casemiro | $405,000 |
| | $928,800 | $48,297,600 | $46,227 | 28 | Robert Lewandowski | $583,200 |
| | $624,105 | $32,453,460 | $25,296 | 28 | Hirving Lozano | $147,150 |
| | $578,340 | $30,073,680 | $31,836 | 27 | Antoine Griezmann | $313,200 |
| | $509,490 | $26,493,480 | $24,881 | 22 | Heung-Min Son | $214,650 |
| | $468,855 | $24,380,460 | $24,142 | 26 | Miguel Almirón | $151,200 |
| | $381,510 | $19,838,520 | $13,989 | 31 | Brais Méndez | $59,400 |
| | $380,970 | $19,810,440 | $18,212 | 28 | Hany Mukhtar | $103,950 |
| | $369,900 | $19,234,800 | $24,258 | 23 | Jack Harrison | $94,500 |
| | $367,470 | $19,108,440 | $14,561 | 32 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau | $68,850 |
| | $366,255 | $19,045,260 | $18,548 | 25 | Evander | $93,150 |
| Charlotte Football Club | $360,855 | $18,764,460 | $18,225 | 27 | Wilfried Zaha | $71,550 |
| | $346,785 | $18,032,836 | $14,831 | 25 | David Pereira Da Costa | $68,850 |
| | $341,550 | $17,760,600 | $14,345 | 30 | Christian Benteke | $97,200 |
| | $341,280 | $17,746,560 | $24,795 | 23 | Emil Forsberg | $118,800 |
| | $330,548 | $17,188,470 | $15,439 | 25 | Albert Rusnák | $54,000 |
| | $319,140 | $16,595,280 | $15,603 | 26 | Ryan Gauld | $67,500 |
| | $292,275 | $15,198,300 | $14,047 | 24 | Brandon Vázquez | $72,900 |
| | $278,775 | $14,496,300 | $12,236 | 27 | Timo Werner | $95,850 |
| | $275,063 | $14,303,250 | $12,590 | 26 | Djordje Mihailović | $36,450 |
| | $265,275 | $13,794,300 | $11,916 | 25 | Mateusz Bogusz | $24,300 |
| San Diego Football Club | $256,365 | $13,330,980 | $12,623 | 28 | Anders Dreyer | $51,300 |
| | $249,480 | $12,972,960 | $10,383 | 27 | Kelvin Yeboah | $28,350 |
| | $238,383 | $12,395,916 | $10,884 | 31 | Petar Musa | $49,950 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | $227,745 | $11,842,740 | $10,496 | 27 | Eduard Löwen | $29,700 |
| | $221,400 | $11,512,800 | $10,618 | 24 | Justen Glad | $25,650 |
| | $210,735 | $10,958,220 | $10,037 | 26 | Kai Wagner | $27,000 |
| | $205,605 | $10,691,460 | $11,017 | 24 | Dejan Joveljic | $66,150 |
| | $199,125 | $10,354,500 | $8,871 | 26 | Paxten Aaronson | $41,850 |
| | $51,975 | $2,702,700 | - | 5 | Brayan Ceballos | $18,900 |
Frequently asked questions
Major League Soccer wages
What is the total Major League Soccer wage bill?
The 30 clubs we track in Major League Soccer pay a combined $11,579,838 per week, or $602,151,592 per year, across 769 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Major League Soccer?
Robert Lewandowski of Chicago Fire FC, on $583,200 per week — $30,326,400 a year.
Which Major League Soccer club has the biggest wage bill?
Inter Miami CF, at $1,591,785 per week across 23 players.
What is the average Major League Soccer salary?
$19,130 a week across the 564 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $9,720.