HRB Database | New York City Player Salaries

Nico Fernández Mercau is NYCFC’s highest earner since 2018, there’s a new second-best-paid player in the league, and more takeaways from the latest batch of MLS player pay data.

New York City FC cut their payroll by 19% to $11.8 million, and now ranks #24 in the 30-team league.

While Inter Miami’s total payroll climbed to $41,708,280, New York City FC’s dropped to $14,614,159.

Lionel Messi is the league’s highest-paid player (surprise!), Sergio Busquets got a 394% raise, and New York City FC’s total payroll climbed to $16 million.

This update includes the salaries of players who joined the league in the summer transfer window, and reflects the inclusion of players under contract as of September 15, 2023.

New York City’s payroll of about $12.5 million puts it in the lower half of the league

New York City’s payroll of about $13.7 million is one of the more frugal in MLS.

We crunched the numbers on every NYCFC player’s salary, and here are 7 of our takeaways.