$Who Earns What
US MLB player (league minimum)

How much does us_mlb_min make?

Answer: MLB's guaranteed minimum salary for the 2026 season is $780,000.

MLB minimum salary (2026)
$780,000

League/association figure This is the least any MLB player can be paid, and it rises a bit each year.

us_mlb_min$780,000
Typical person in the US$50,980

About 15× the Typical person in the US.

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Sources and data

Sources: spotrac.com. “Estimated” figures come from news or magazines, not from the person. Assets are self-reported at disclosure time, with land counted at its tax value.