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What a Tampa Bay Rays contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for Tampa Bay Rays players, from the MLB minimum up. Federal tax, Florida tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- No state wage tax
- Top rate there
- 0%
- Rank for take-home
- 4 of 30
- MLB agent cap
- No union cap
- Road duty days (est.)
- 40%
- Taxing places visited
- 23
Note: Back at repaired Tropicana Field for 2026 (2025 was Steinbrenner Field, Tampa)
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $780,000min | $285,858 | $64,000 | $430,142 (55%) |
| $3,000,000 | $1,222,899 | $175,000 | $1,602,101 (53%) |
| $10,000,000 | $4,178,410 | $525,000 | $5,296,590 (53%) |
| $30,000,000 | $12,626,161 | $1,525,000 | $15,848,839 (53%) |
Single, living in Florida, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$10M with the Tampa Bay Rays
One season. Lives in Florida. 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.
About 40% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 23 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
$5,296,590
You keep
53%
Tampa Bay Rays pay questions
Do Tampa Bay Rays players pay state income tax?+
No. Florida has no state income tax on wages, so home games are state-tax free. Players still pay federal tax, and they pay other states (and some cities) on road games through the jock tax.
How much does a MLB minimum salary player on the Tampa Bay Rays take home?+
On the MLB minimum of $780,000, a single player living in Florida keeps about $430,142 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 55%.
How does the Tampa Bay Rays rank for take-home pay?+
At $10,000,000 a season, the Tampa Bay Rays rank 4 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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