NBA | Sacramento, CA
What a Sacramento Kings contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for Sacramento Kings players, from the NBA 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
- NBA agent cap
- 4%
- Road duty days (est.)
- 31%
- Taxing places visited
- 22
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,357,763min | $650,031 | $92,888 | $614,844 (45%) |
| $5,000,000 | $2,581,164 | $275,000 | $2,143,836 (43%) |
| $15,000,000 | $7,883,528 | $775,000 | $6,341,472 (42%) |
| $40,000,000 | $21,139,948 | $2,025,000 | $16,835,052 (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
$15M with the Sacramento Kings
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 31% 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.
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
$6,341,472
You keep
42%
Sacramento Kings pay questions
Do Sacramento Kings 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 NBA minimum salary player on the Sacramento Kings take home?+
On the NBA minimum of $1,357,763, a single player living in California keeps about $614,844 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 45%.
How does the Sacramento Kings rank for take-home pay?+
At $15,000,000 a season, the Sacramento Kings rank 29 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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