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 Vegas Golden Knights contract really pays

Real 2026 take-home numbers for Vegas Golden Knights players, from the NHL minimum up. Federal tax, Nevada 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
6 of 32
NHL agent cap
No union cap
Road duty days (est.)
31%
Taxing places visited
23

Note: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Strip

Take-home by salary

SalaryTaxesFeesKeeps
$850,000min$316,667$67,500$465,833 (55%)
$2,000,000$799,018$125,000$1,075,982 (54%)
$5,000,000$2,055,786$275,000$2,669,214 (53%)
$10,000,000$4,152,347$525,000$5,322,653 (53%)

Single, living in Nevada, 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

$5M with the Vegas Golden Knights

One season. Lives in Nevada. Single.

Keeps 53%
Gross pay$5,000,000
TaxFederal income tax($1,674,000)

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

TaxMedicare($115,700)

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.

TaxJock tax (road games)($254,647)

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.

FeeAgent (4%)($200,000)

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

FeeManagers and advisors (1%)($50,000)

Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.

FeeCPA and lawyer($25,000)

Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.

What you actually keep

$2,669,214

You keep

53%

Vegas Golden Knights pay questions

Do Vegas Golden Knights players pay state income tax?+

No. Nevada 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 NHL minimum salary player on the Vegas Golden Knights take home?+

On the NHL minimum of $850,000, a single player living in Nevada keeps about $465,833 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 55%.

How does the Vegas Golden Knights rank for take-home pay?+

At $5,000,000 a season, the Vegas Golden Knights rank 6 of 32 NHL 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 Stars.

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