NFL agent cap 3%NBA agent cap 4%MLB agent cap 5%Top federal rate 2026 37%Bonus withholding over $1M 37%Texas state tax on wages 0%Florida state tax on wages 0%California top rate 13.3%NBA escrow 10% of each check held backNIL money 1099 income, add 15.3% self-employment taxAgent fees for team salary not deductible on your federal returnNFL players file taxes in about 10 to 14 states a year
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What a Toronto Blue Jays contract really pays

Real 2026 take-home numbers for Toronto Blue Jays players, from the MLB minimum up. Federal tax, Canadian tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.

At a glance

Home games taxed by
Canada (Ontario)
Top rate there
53.5%
Rank for take-home
25 of 30
MLB agent cap
No union cap
Road duty days (est.)
40%
Taxing places visited
22

Take-home by salary

SalaryTaxesFeesKeeps
$780,000min$390,750$64,000$325,250 (42%)
$3,000,000$1,542,909$175,000$1,282,091 (43%)
$10,000,000$5,176,721$525,000$4,298,279 (43%)
$30,000,000$15,562,471$1,525,000$12,912,529 (43%)

Single, living in Florida, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.

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Statement of earnings

$10M with the Toronto Blue Jays

One season. Lives in Florida. Single.

Keeps 43%
Gross pay$10,000,000
TaxFederal income tax($1,460,000)

Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.

TaxMedicare($233,200)

1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.

TaxSocial Security($11,439)

6.2% on the first $184,500 only.

TaxCanada (Ontario) on home games($3,211,800)

Canada taxes pay earned on Canadian duty days. The US gives a credit, but Canadian rates run higher, so the extra is a real cost.

TaxJock tax (road games)($260,282)

About 40% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 22 taxing places your league visits.

FeeAgent (4%)($400,000)

Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.

FeeManagers and advisors (1%)($100,000)

Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.

FeeCPA and lawyer($25,000)

Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.

What you actually keep

$4,298,279

You keep

43%

Toronto Blue Jays pay questions

Do Toronto Blue Jays players pay state income tax?+

The Toronto Blue Jays play in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canada taxes pay earned on Canadian duty days at combined federal and provincial rates up to about 53.5%. US players get a US foreign tax credit, but Canadian rates run higher than US rates, so the difference is a real cost. Players also pay US states on road games.

How much does a MLB minimum salary player on the Toronto Blue Jays take home?+

On the MLB minimum of $780,000, a single player living in Florida keeps about $325,250 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 42%.

How does the Toronto Blue Jays rank for take-home pay?+

At $10,000,000 a season, the Toronto Blue Jays rank 25 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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