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Salaries - MLS
Players with the highest salaries in the MLS (USA)
| # | Player | Annual Salary | Position | Age | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lionel Messi | €11,400,000 | FW | 38 | 34 |
| 2 |  | Heung-Min Son | €9,850,313 | FW | 33 | 13 |
| 3 | | Sergio Busquets | €8,074,996 | MF | 37 | 39 |
| 4 |  | Hirving Lozano | €7,251,666 | FW | 30 | 31 |
| 5 |  | Miguel Almirón | €5,753,200 | FW | 31 | 31 |
| 6 |  | David Schnegg | €5,700,000 | DF | 27 | 32 |
| 7 | | Jordi Alba | €5,700,000 | DF | 36 | 36 |
| 8 | | Rodrigo De Paul | €5,305,475 | MF | 31 | 17 |
| 9 |  | Emil Forsberg | €5,134,750 | FW | 34 | 33 |
| 10 |  | Jonathan Bamba | €4,750,000 | FW | 29 | 37 |
| 11 | | Christian Benteke | €4,275,000 | FW | 35 | 25 |
| 12 |  | Carles Gil | €4,037,500 | MF | 33 | 34 |
| 13 |  | Hany Mukhtar | €3,705,000 | MF | 30 | 37 |
| 14 |  | Ahoueke Denkey | €3,610,000 | MF | 25 | 33 |
| 15 |  | Nicolás Fernández | €3,467,500 | DF | 25 | 15 |
| 16 | | Aleksey Miranchuk | €3,420,000 | MF | 30 | 33 |
| 17 | | Emmanuel Latte Lath | €3,357,819 | FW | 26 | 30 |
| 18 |  | Ryan Gauld | €3,325,000 | MF | 30 | 11 |
| 19 | | Hugo Cuypers | €3,076,100 | FW | 28 | 36 |
| 20 | | Evander | €3,040,000 | MF | 27 | 36 |
| 21 | | Choupo-Moting | €3,040,000 | FW | 36 | 33 |
| 22 | | Walker Zimmerman | €3,040,000 | DF | 32 | 24 |
| 23 |  | Brandon Vazquez | €3,040,000 | FW | 27 | 19 |
| 24 |  | Joseph Paintsil | €2,979,200 | MF | 27 | 25 |
| 25 | | Denis Bouanga | €2,869,000 | MF | 31 | 34 |
| 26 |  | Dejan Joveljić | €2,850,000 | FW | 26 | 32 |
| 27 | | Sam Surridge | €2,636,250 | FW | 27 | 37 |
| 28 |  | Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo | €2,636,250 | FW | 32 | 6 |
| 29 |  | Diego Rossi | €2,588,750 | FW | 27 | 32 |
| 30 | | David Costa | €2,588,750 | MF | 24 | 36 |
| 31 |  | Wilfried Zaha | €2,533,334 | FW | 33 | 33 |
| 32 |  | Ezequiel Ponce | €2,460,500 | FW | 28 | 32 |
| 33 |  | Albert Rusnák | €2,446,250 | MF | 31 | 32 |
| 34 |  | Luis Muriel | €2,375,000 | FW | 34 | 34 |
| 35 | | Anders Dreyer | €2,312,598 | FW | 27 | 39 |
| 36 | | Liel Abada | €2,280,000 | FW | 24 | 34 |
| 37 | | Kristoffer Velde | €2,166,000 | MF | 26 | 12 |
| 38 |  | Petar Musa | €2,137,500 | FW | 27 | 32 |
| 39 | | Jordan Morris | €2,137,500 | FW | 31 | 20 |
| 40 | | Manuel García Alonso | €1,995,000 | MF | 27 | 27 |
| 41 |  | Mikael Uhre | €1,900,000 | FW | 31 | 31 |
| 42 |  | Cristian Daniel Arango Duque | €1,900,000 | FW | 30 | 30 |
| 43 |  | Giacomo Vrioni | €1,900,000 | FW | 27 | 9 |
| 44 |  | Paxten Aaronson | €1,900,000 | MF | 22 | 7 |
| 45 | | Cristian Espinoza | €1,729,000 | MF | 30 | 31 |
| 46 | | Wessam Abou Ali | €1,710,000 | FW | 26 | 5 |
| 47 | | Iván Jaime | €1,710,000 | MF | 25 | 6 |
| 48 |  | Marcel Hartel | €1,707,720 | MF | 29 | 34 |
| 49 | | Matt Turner | €1,687,329 | GK | 31 | 10 |
| 50 | | Marcus Ingvartsen | €1,653,000 | FW | 29 | 13 |
Who is the highest paid player in the MLS?
Currently, the highest paid footballer in MLS is Lionel Messi who plays for Inter Miami with an annual salary of €11,400,000 per season. The second highest is Heung-Min Son with €9,850,313 per season, and the third highest paid footballer is Sergio Busquets with €8,074,996 per season.
Annual Salaries by Teams in the MLS (Club Wage Bills)
* This table includes data for known salaries only
Which team has the highest payroll in the MLS?
Currently, the football team with the highest payroll in MLS is Inter Miami with an annual total payroll of €38,002,588. This represents an average of €1,407,503 of annual salary per player. This is 33% higher than Los Angeles FC who is the team with the 2nd highest payroll in MLS and 44% higher than Atlanta United FC who is the team with the third highest payroll in MLS.
Players with the Lowest Salaries in the MLS
* This table includes data for known salaries only. Lower range salaries can be inaccurate. We may update this table later.
| # | Player | Annual Salary | Position | Age | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Cezar Abadia-Reda | €15,803 | MF | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | | Daniel Pinter | €15,803 | MF | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | | Ricardo Montenegro | €15,803 | MF | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | | Sebastiano Musu | €15,803 | FW | 55 | 0 |
| 5 | | Adrian Pelayo | €15,814 | MF | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | | Ervin Torres | €18,314 | MF | 18 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Kayne Rizvanovich | €18,448 | MF | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | | Alan Carleton | €18,448 | MF | 20 | 2 |
| 9 | | Sharod Adrian George | €18,448 | MF | 55 | 1 |
| 10 | | Justin Ellis | €18,450 | MF | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | | Sebastian Gomez | €18,450 | MF | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | | Sydney Wathuta | €19,091 | MF | N/A | 1 |
| 13 | | Sean Karani | €19,190 | MF | 25 | 0 |
| 14 | | Vitaliy Hlyut | €20,277 | MF | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | | Peter Mangione | €20,776 | MF | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | | Peter Molinari | €20,883 | MF | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | | Jason Shokalook | €21,242 | MF | 23 | 1 |
| 18 | | Johnny Selemani | €21,242 | MF | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | | Noah Adnan | €21,898 | MF | 23 | 0 |
| 20 | | Salvatore Mazzaferro | €22,240 | MF | 24 | 1 |
| 21 | | Sawyer Jura | €22,404 | MF | 19 | 0 |
| 22 | | Rodrigo Antonio Neri González | €22,893 | MF | 20 | 0 |
| 23 | | Riyon Tori | €23,062 | MF | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | | Zackory Campagnolo | €23,583 | MF | 18 | 0 |
| 25 | | John Tyler Harms | €24,144 | MF | 23 | 0 |
| 26 | | Peter Kingston | €24,380 | MF | 24 | 1 |
| 27 | | Nikola Djordjevic | €25,698 | MF | 23 | 0 |
| 28 |  | Michael Sullivan | €26,357 | MF | 22 | 1 |
| 29 | | Mark O'Neill | €26,357 | MF | 23 | 0 |
| 30 | | Luke Hille | €27,014 | MF | 22 | 1 |
| 31 | | Chase Adams | €28,075 | MF | 17 | 0 |
| 32 | | John David Gunn | €28,332 | MF | 25 | 0 |
| 33 | | Joshua Santiago | €28,332 | MF | 18 | 0 |
| 34 | | Jackson Castro | €28,334 | MF | 23 | 1 |
| 35 |  | Griffin Dillon | €30,311 | MF | 22 | 0 |
| 36 | | Sullivan Sullivan | €30,478 | MF | N/A | 1 |
| 37 | | Ethan O'Brien | €31,626 | MF | 24 | 0 |
| 38 | | Cristiano Oliveira | €32,944 | MF | 17 | 0 |
| 39 | | Reid Fisher | €32,947 | MF | 21 | 0 |
| 40 | | Antonio Gomez | €34,013 | MF | 24 | 0 |
| 41 | | Patrick Weah | €34,013 | MF | 22 | 1 |
| 42 | | Antoine Coupland | €34,265 | FW | 22 | 2 |
| 43 | | Diego Gonzalez | €35,936 | MF | 23 | 0 |
| 44 | | Gevork Diarbian | €40,192 | MF | 24 | 0 |
| 45 | | Anderson Rosa | €43,824 | MF | 24 | 2 |
| 46 | | Adrian Gonzalez | €43,824 | MF | 22 | 0 |
| 47 | | Matthew Corcoran | €44,460 | MF | 19 | 11 |
| 48 | | Rayan Elloumi | €46,125 | MF | N/A | 10 |
| 49 | | Julian Gaines | €54,340 | MF | 23 | 3 |
| 50 | | Nathan Saliba | €59,300 | MF | 21 | 16 |
Which players gets paid the least in the MLS?
These are players with the lowest salaries in the MLS currently : Cezar Abadia-Reda is the lowest paid with an annual wage of €15,803, Daniel Pinter is the 2nd lowest paid with €15,803, and Ricardo Montenegro is the 3rd worst with an annual salary of just €15,803.
Salary by Nationality of the Players
* This list includes data for nationalities where there are at least 3 players of the same nationality in this league.
| Nationality | Average Salary | Highest Paid Player | Players | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | €2,612,500 | David Schnegg | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea | €2,602,466 | Heung-Min Son | 4 |
| 3 | Belgium | €2,062,213 | Christian Benteke | 4 |
| 4 | Spain | €1,684,506 | Sergio Busquets | 16 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | €1,627,639 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | 4 |
| 6 | Paraguay | €1,565,787 | Miguel Almirón | 5 |
| 7 | Scotland | €1,370,375 | Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| 8 | Croatia | €1,267,063 | Petar Musa | 4 |
| 9 | Argentina | €1,235,852 | Lionel Messi | 32 |
| 10 | Israel | €1,216,000 | Liel Abada | 3 |
| 11 | Denmark | €1,209,096 | Anders Dreyer | 11 |
| 12 | Mexico | €1,207,233 | Hirving Lozano | 7 |
| 13 | Uruguay | €1,180,755 | Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo | 10 |
| 14 | Sweden | €1,133,904 | Emil Forsberg | 8 |
| 15 | France | €930,168 | Jonathan Bamba | 15 |
| 16 | Portugal | €914,391 | David Costa | 7 |
| 17 | Germany | €866,311 | Hany Mukhtar | 20 |
| 18 | Albania | €833,030 | Myrto Uzuni | 3 |
| 19 | Finland | €796,053 | Robin Lod | 4 |
| 20 | Italy | €787,979 | Giacomo Vrioni | 5 |
| 21 | Serbia | €766,814 | Dejan Joveljić | 8 |
| 22 | Cameroon | €741,311 | Choupo-Moting | 8 |
| 23 | Norway | €702,177 | Kristoffer Velde | 11 |
| 24 | Ecuador | €699,675 | Leonardo Campana | 6 |
| 25 | Switzerland | €696,033 | Roman Bürki | 3 |
| 26 | Brazil | €695,994 | Evander | 29 |
| 27 | Colombia | €660,863 | Luis Muriel | 24 |
| 28 | Nigeria | €660,808 | Obinna Nwobodo | 4 |
| 29 | Ghana | €660,083 | Joseph Paintsil | 12 |
| 30 | England | €645,105 | Sam Surridge | 16 |
| 31 | Costa Rica | €584,249 | Randall Leal | 5 |
| 32 | Czech Republic | €553,215 | Tomáš Ostrák | 3 |
| 33 | Chile | €529,150 | Felipe Mora | 4 |
| 34 | Romania | €504,020 | Mihail Alexandru Băluță | 3 |
| 35 | Venezuela | €486,189 | Josef Martinez | 9 |
| 36 | Republic of Ireland | €465,896 | Andrew Moran | 4 |
| 37 | Mali | €462,952 | Diadie Samassekou | 4 |
| 38 | South Africa | €459,167 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 3 |
| 39 | Poland | €433,438 | Bartosz Slisz | 4 |
| 40 | Slovenia | €425,125 | David Brekalo | 4 |
| 41 | Haiti | €405,220 | Derrick Etienne Jr. | 4 |
| 42 | Japan | €400,072 | Miki Yamane | 7 |
| 43 | Senegal | €373,864 | Jamal Thiaré | 3 |
| 44 | New Zealand | €368,125 | Michael Boxall | 4 |
| 45 | Jamaica | €352,751 | Andre Blake | 5 |
| 46 | Australia | €301,863 | Nectarios Triantis | 9 |
| 47 | USA | €268,673 | Walker Zimmerman | 365 |
| 48 | Honduras | €252,700 | Joseph Rosales | 4 |
| 49 | Canada | €226,858 | Jonathan Osorio | 48 |
| 50 | Panama | €133,646 | Aníbal Godoy | 5 |
| 51 | €58,477 | Manu Duah | 3 |
What nationality is paid the most in MLS?
Currently, the players from Austria tend to make the most money playing football in the MLS. Their average annual income is €2,612,500.This is 0% higher than the second nationality (South Korea) which is €2,602,466 per year.
Furthermore, players from Austria gets paid 27% higher than the 3rd nationality (Belgium) which is €2,062,213 per year.
We can explain these differences by the number of players and the range of salary. For example, the average salary data for players from USA is based on 365 players where the highest paid player is Walker Zimmerman with an annual pay of €5,700,000. That means that even though there are highly paid players from USA, the sheer number of players can offset the average to a lower amount than expected.
Salary by Age
| Age | Average Salary | Highest Paid Player | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | €95,825 | Cavan Sullivan | 3 |
| 17 | €88,746 | Maximo Augusto Carrizo Ballesteros | 19 |
| 18 | €67,915 | Stiven Jimenez | 26 |
| 19 | €120,877 | David Martínez | 33 |
| 20 | €114,102 | Mitja Ilenčič | 30 |
| 21 | €199,382 | Julián Fernández | 46 |
| 22 | €283,280 | Paxten Aaronson | 56 |
| 23 | €182,127 | Matti Peltola | 63 |
| 24 | €355,795 | David Costa | 58 |
| 25 | €536,990 | Ahoueke Denkey | 61 |
| 26 | €650,556 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | 52 |
| 27 | €947,463 | David Schnegg | 55 |
| 28 | €633,550 | Hugo Cuypers | 60 |
| 29 | €774,336 | Jonathan Bamba | 34 |
| 30 | €1,012,062 | Hirving Lozano | 48 |
| 31 | €1,074,155 | Miguel Almirón | 35 |
| 32 | €709,984 | Walker Zimmerman | 33 |
| 33 | €1,297,220 | Heung-Min Son | 19 |
| 34 | €1,221,415 | Emil Forsberg | 10 |
| 35 | €844,196 | Christian Benteke | 15 |
| 36 | €1,220,532 | Jordi Alba | 10 |
| 37 | €1,671,841 | Sergio Busquets | 6 |
| 38 | €2,907,760 | Lionel Messi | 5 |
| 39 | €504,688 | Diego Chará | 4 |
| 41 | €98,800 | Kaiansu Kei Kamara | 1 |
| 55 | €58,007 | Peyton Miller | 5 |
What is the average salary for younger players in the MLS?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 18 to 23 in the MLS is €179,870, with the highest paid young player being Paxten Aaronson with a yearly salary of €1,900,000.
What is the average salary for players in their 20s in the MLS?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 20 to 29 in the MLS is €473,019, with the highest paid player in their 20s being David Schnegg with a yearly salary of €5,700,000.
What is the average salary for players in their prime in the MLS?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 25 to 32 in the MLS is €944,861, with the highest paid prime aged player being Hirving Lozano with a yearly wage of €7,251,666.
What is the average salary for players aged above 30 in the MLS?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 30+ in the MLS is €1,038,277, with the highest paid older player being Lionel Messi with an annual salary of €11,400,000.
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