Average Baseball Salary

Published December 07, 2012

| Associated Press

NEW YORK – Average baseball salary as compiled by the Major League Baseball Players Association and the minimum salary. For 1979-2000, salary deferrals without interest are discounted at 9 percent per year. For 1987-2000, signing bonuses are increased at 9 percent per year. Starting in 2001, salary deferrals, buyouts and bonuses have been increased or discounted to the prime rate in effect on the Nov. 1 following the season plus 1 percent:

Year	Minimum	'	Average
1967	$6,000	$19,000
1968	10,000	NA
1969	10,000	24,909
1970	12,000	29,303
1971	12,750	31,543
1972	13,500	34,092
1973	15,000	36,566
1974	15,000	40,839
1975	16,000	44,676
1976	19,000	51,501
1977	19,000	76,066
1978	21,000	99,876
1979	21,000	113,558
1980	30,000	143,756
1981	32,500	185,651
1982	33,500	241,497
1983	35,000	289,194
1984	40,000	329,408
1985	60,000	371,571
1986	60,000	412,520
1987	62,500	412,454
1988	62,500	438,729
1989	68,000	497,254
1990	100,000	597,537
1991	100,000	851,492
1992	109,000	1,028,667
1993	109,000	1,076,089
1994	109,000	1,168,263
1995	109,000	1,110,766
1996	122,667	1,119,981
1997	150,000	1,336,609
1998	170,000	1,398,831
1999	200,000	1,611,166
2000	200,000	1,895,630
2001	200,000	2,138,896
2002	200,000	2,295,649
2003	300,000	2,372,189
2004	300,000	2,313,535
2005	316,000	2,476,589
2006	327,000	2,699,292
2007	380,000	2,824,751
2008	390,000	2,925,679
2009	400,000	2,996,106
2010	400,000	3,014,572
2011	414,000	3,095,183
2012	480,000	3,213,479

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