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 Houston Texans contract really pays

Real 2026 take-home numbers for Houston Texans players, from the NFL minimum up. Federal tax, Texas 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
2 of 32
NFL agent cap
3%
Road duty days (est.)
11%
Taxing places visited
24

Take-home by salary

SalaryTaxesFeesKeeps
$885,000min$312,432$60,400$512,168 (58%)
$3,000,000$1,157,653$145,000$1,697,347 (57%)
$10,000,000$3,955,192$425,000$5,619,808 (56%)
$30,000,000$11,948,601$1,225,000$16,826,399 (56%)

Single, living in Texas, 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 Houston Texans

One season. Lives in Texas. Single.

Keeps 56%
Gross pay$10,000,000
TaxFederal income tax($3,650,000)

Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600.

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.

TaxJock tax (road games)($60,553)

About 11% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 24 taxing places your league visits.

FeeAgent (3%)($300,000)

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

$5,619,808

You keep

56%

Houston Texans pay questions

Do Houston Texans players pay state income tax?+

No. Texas 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 NFL minimum salary player on the Houston Texans take home?+

On the NFL minimum of $885,000, a single player living in Texas keeps about $512,168 after taxes and a 3% agent fee, or about 58%.

How does the Houston Texans rank for take-home pay?+

At $10,000,000 a season, the Houston Texans rank 2 of 32 NFL 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 Cowboys.

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