MLB | Milwaukee, WI
What a Milwaukee Brewers contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for Milwaukee Brewers players, from the MLB minimum up. Federal tax, Wisconsin tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- Wisconsin
- Top rate there
- 7.65%
- Rank for take-home
- 18 of 30
- MLB agent cap
- No union cap
- Road duty days (est.)
- 40%
- Taxing places visited
- 20
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $780,000min | $322,421 | $64,000 | $393,579 (50%) |
| $3,000,000 | $1,378,642 | $175,000 | $1,446,358 (48%) |
| $10,000,000 | $4,709,203 | $525,000 | $4,765,797 (48%) |
| $30,000,000 | $14,225,605 | $1,525,000 | $14,249,395 (47%) |
Single, living in Wisconsin, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$10M with the Milwaukee Brewers
One season. Lives in Wisconsin. Single.
Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.
1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.
6.2% on the first $184,500 only.
Your home state taxes all of your pay, minus a credit for tax you paid other states.
About 40% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 20 taxing places your league visits.
Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.
Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.
Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.
What you actually keep
$4,765,797
You keep
48%
Milwaukee Brewers pay questions
Do Milwaukee Brewers players pay state income tax?+
Yes. Wisconsin taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 7.65%.
How much does a MLB minimum salary player on the Milwaukee Brewers take home?+
On the MLB minimum of $780,000, a single player living in Wisconsin keeps about $393,579 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 50%.
How does the Milwaukee Brewers rank for take-home pay?+
At $10,000,000 a season, the Milwaukee Brewers rank 18 of 30 MLB teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Houston Astros.
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