NBA | New Orleans, LA
What a New Orleans Pelicans contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for New Orleans Pelicans players, from the NBA minimum up. Federal tax, Louisiana tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- Louisiana
- Top rate there
- 3.00%
- Rank for take-home
- 9 of 30
- NBA agent cap
- 4%
- Road duty days (est.)
- 31%
- Taxing places visited
- 23
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,357,763min | $547,706 | $92,888 | $717,169 (53%) |
| $5,000,000 | $2,130,337 | $275,000 | $2,594,663 (52%) |
| $15,000,000 | $6,477,636 | $775,000 | $7,747,364 (52%) |
| $40,000,000 | $17,349,279 | $2,025,000 | $20,625,721 (52%) |
Single, living in Louisiana, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$15M with the New Orleans Pelicans
One season. Lives in Louisiana. 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 31% 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
$7,747,364
You keep
52%
New Orleans Pelicans pay questions
Do New Orleans Pelicans players pay state income tax?+
Yes. Louisiana taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 3.00%.
How much does a NBA minimum salary player on the New Orleans Pelicans take home?+
On the NBA minimum of $1,357,763, a single player living in Louisiana keeps about $717,169 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 53%.
How does the New Orleans Pelicans rank for take-home pay?+
At $15,000,000 a season, the New Orleans Pelicans rank 9 of 30 NBA teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Dallas Mavericks.
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