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 Portland Trail Blazers contract really pays

Real 2026 take-home numbers for Portland Trail Blazers players, from the NBA minimum up. Federal tax, Oregon tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.

At a glance

Home games taxed by
Oregon
Top rate there
9.90%
Rank for take-home
25 of 30
NBA agent cap
4%
Road duty days (est.)
31%
Taxing places visited
21

Take-home by salary

SalaryTaxesFeesKeeps
$1,357,763min$669,864$92,888$595,011 (44%)
$5,000,000$2,579,982$275,000$2,145,018 (43%)
$15,000,000$7,824,648$775,000$6,400,352 (43%)
$40,000,000$20,936,821$2,025,000$17,038,179 (43%)

Single, living in Oregon, 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

$15M with the Portland Trail Blazers

One season. Lives in Oregon. Single.

Keeps 43%
Gross pay$15,000,000
TaxFederal income tax($5,441,207)

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

TaxMedicare($350,700)

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.

TaxOregon state tax (where you live)($1,264,712)

Your home state taxes all of your pay, minus a credit for tax you paid other states.

TaxCity tax at home games (Portland area)($414,000)

A local wage tax on pay earned at your home venue.

TaxJock tax (road games)($342,590)

About 31% 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.

FeeAgent (4%)($600,000)

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

FeeManagers and advisors (1%)($150,000)

Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.

FeeCPA and lawyer($25,000)

Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.

What you actually keep

$6,400,352

You keep

43%

Portland Trail Blazers pay questions

Do Portland Trail Blazers players pay state income tax?+

Yes. Oregon taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 9.90%. There is also a local income tax at the venue.

How much does a NBA minimum salary player on the Portland Trail Blazers take home?+

On the NBA minimum of $1,357,763, a single player living in Oregon keeps about $595,011 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 44%.

How does the Portland Trail Blazers rank for take-home pay?+

At $15,000,000 a season, the Portland Trail Blazers rank 25 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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