MLB | San Diego, CA
What a San Diego Padres contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for San Diego Padres players, from the MLB minimum up. Federal tax, California tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- California
- Top rate there
- 13.30%
- Rank for take-home
- 29 of 30
- MLB agent cap
- No union cap
- Road duty days (est.)
- 40%
- Taxing places visited
- 21
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $780,000min | $346,829 | $64,000 | $369,171 (47%) |
| $3,000,000 | $1,524,080 | $175,000 | $1,300,920 (43%) |
| $10,000,000 | $5,243,305 | $525,000 | $4,231,695 (42%) |
| $30,000,000 | $15,870,176 | $1,525,000 | $12,604,824 (42%) |
Single, living in California, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$10M with the San Diego Padres
One season. Lives in California. 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 21 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
$4,231,695
You keep
42%
San Diego Padres pay questions
Do San Diego Padres players pay state income tax?+
Yes. California taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 13.30%.
How much does a MLB minimum salary player on the San Diego Padres take home?+
On the MLB minimum of $780,000, a single player living in California keeps about $369,171 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 47%.
How does the San Diego Padres rank for take-home pay?+
At $10,000,000 a season, the San Diego Padres rank 29 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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