NBA Salary Cap History
Mid-Level Exception | ||||||
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Season | Salary Cap | Luxury Tax | BAE | Standard / Non-Taxpayer |
Taxpayer | Team Room / Under Cap |
2034-2035 | $219,095,000 | $267,583,000 | $7,272,000 | $18,583,000 | $11,481,000 | $9,570,000 |
2033-2034 | $208,662,000 | $254,841,000 | $6,926,000 | $17,698,000 | $10,934,000 | $9,114,000 |
2032-2033 | $198,726,000 | $242,706,000 | $6,596,000 | $16,855,000 | $10,413,000 | $8,680,000 |
2031-2032 | $189,263,000 | $231,149,000 | $6,282,000 | $16,052,000 | $9,917,000 | $8,267,000 |
2030-2031 | $180,250,000 | $220,142,000 | $5,983,000 | $15,288,000 | $9,445,000 | $7,873,000 |
2029-2030 | $171,667,000 | $209,659,000 | $5,698,000 | $14,560,000 | $8,995,000 | $7,498,000 |
2028-2029 | $163,492,000 | $199,675,000 | $5,427,000 | $13,867,000 | $8,567,000 | $7,141,000 |
2027-2028 | $155,707,000 | $190,167,000 | $5,169,000 | $13,207,000 | $8,159,000 | $6,801,000 |
2026-2027 | $148,292,000 | $181,111,000 | $4,923,000 | $12,578,000 | $7,770,000 | $6,477,000 |
2025-2026 | $141,230,000 | $172,487,000 | $4,689,000 | $11,979,000 | $7,400,000 | $6,169,000 |
2024-2025 | $134,505,000 | $164,273,000 | $4,466,000 | $11,409,000 | $7,048,000 | $5,875,000 |
2023-2024 | $128,100,000 | $156,450,000 | $4,253,000 | $10,866,000 | $6,712,000 | $5,595,000 |
2022-2023 | $122,000,000 | $149,000,000 | $4,050,000 | $10,349,000 | $6,392,000 | $5,329,000 |
2021-2022 | $112,414,000 | $136,606,000 | $3,732,000 | $9,536,000 | $5,890,000 | $4,910,000 |
2020-2021 | $109,140,000 | $132,627,000 | $3,623,000 | $9,258,000 | $5,718,000 | $4,767,000 |
2019-2020 | $109,140,000 | $132,627,000 | $3,623,000 | $9,258,000 | $5,718,000 | $4,767,000 |
2018-2019 | $101,869,000 | $123,733,000 | $3,382,000 | $8,641,000 | $5,337,000 | $4,449,000 |
2017-2018 | $99,093,000 | $119,266,000 | $3,290,000 | $8,406,000 | $5,192,000 | $4,328,000 |
2016-2017 | $94,143,000 | $113,287,000 | $2,203,000 | $5,628,000 | $3,477,000 | $2,898,000 |
2015-2016 | $70,000,000 | $84,740,000 | $2,139,000 | $5,464,000 | $3,376,000 | $2,814,000 |
2014-2015 | $63,065,000 | $76,829,000 | $2,077,000 | $5,305,000 | $3,278,000 | $2,732,000 |
2013-2014 | $58,679,000 | $71,748,000 | $2,016,000 | $5,150,000 | $3,183,000 | $2,652,000 |
2012-2013 | $58,044,000 | $70,307,000 | $1,957,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,090,000 | $2,575,000 |
2011-2012 | $58,044,000 | $70,307,000 | $1,900,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
2010-2011 | $58,044,000 | $70,307,000 | $2,080,000 | $5,765,000 | N/A | N/A |
2009-2010 | $57,700,000 | $69,920,000 | $1,990,000 | $5,854,000 | N/A | N/A |
2008-2009 | $58,680,000 | $71,150,000 | $1,910,000 | $5,585,000 | N/A | N/A |
2007-2008 | $55,630,000 | $67,865,000 | $1,830,000 | $5,356,000 | N/A | N/A |
2006-2007 | $53,135,000 | $65,420,000 | $1,750,000 | $5,215,000 | N/A | N/A |
2005-2006 | $49,500,000 | $61,700,000 | $1,670,000 | $5,000,000 | N/A | N/A |
2004-2005 | $43,870,000 | N/A | $1,600,000 | $4,903,000 | N/A | N/A |
2003-2004 | $43,840,000 | $54,556,722 | $1,500,000 | $4,917,000 | N/A | N/A |
2002-2003 | $40,271,000 | $52,880,000 | $1,400,000 | $4,546,000 | N/A | N/A |
2001-2002 | $42,500,000 | N/A | $1,300,000 | $4,538,000 | N/A | N/A |
2000-2001 | $35,500,000 | N/A | $1,200,000 | $2,250,000 | N/A | N/A |
1999-2000 | $34,000,000 | N/A | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 | N/A | N/A |
1998-1999 | $30,000,000 | N/A | $1,000,000 | $1,750,000 | N/A | N/A |
1997-1998 | $26,900,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1996-1997 | $24,363,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1995-1996 | $23,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1994-1995 | $15,964,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1993-1994 | $15,175,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1992-1993 | $14,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1991-1992 | $12,500,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1990-1991 | $11,871,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1989-1990 | $9,802,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1988-1989 | $7,232,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1987-1988 | $6,164,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1986-1987 | $4,945,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1986-1987 | $4,945,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1985-1986 | $4,233,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1984-1985 | $3,600,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Indicates a projected/estimated value
Maximum Salary | Minimum Salary | |||||||
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Season | 0-6 YOS | 7-9 YOS | 10+ YOS | 0 YOS | 1 YOS | 2 YOS | 10+ YOS | Minimum Scale |
2034-2035 | $54,773,750 | $65,728,500 | $76,683,250 | $1,803,328 | $2,902,189 | $3,253,232 | $5,148,659 | Full Scale |
2033-2034 | $52,165,500 | $62,598,600 | $73,031,700 | $1,717,456 | $2,763,991 | $3,098,318 | $4,903,487 | Full Scale |
2032-2033 | $49,681,500 | $59,617,800 | $69,554,100 | $1,635,675 | $2,632,376 | $2,950,783 | $4,669,994 | Full Scale |
2031-2032 | $47,315,750 | $56,778,900 | $66,242,050 | $1,557,787 | $2,507,027 | $2,810,272 | $4,447,617 | Full Scale |
2030-2031 | $45,062,500 | $54,075,000 | $63,087,500 | $1,483,603 | $2,387,638 | $2,676,442 | $4,235,815 | Full Scale |
2029-2030 | $42,916,750 | $51,500,100 | $60,083,450 | $1,412,958 | $2,273,945 | $2,548,997 | $4,034,117 | Full Scale |
2028-2029 | $40,873,000 | $49,047,600 | $57,222,200 | $1,345,671 | $2,165,657 | $2,427,611 | $3,842,007 | Full Scale |
2027-2028 | $38,926,750 | $46,712,100 | $54,497,450 | $1,281,594 | $2,062,535 | $2,312,015 | $3,659,062 | Full Scale |
2026-2027 | $37,073,000 | $44,487,600 | $51,902,200 | $1,220,563 | $1,964,314 | $2,201,913 | $3,484,812 | Full Scale |
2025-2026 | $35,307,500 | $42,369,000 | $49,430,500 | $1,162,437 | $1,870,769 | $2,097,053 | $3,318,857 | Full Scale |
2024-2025 | $33,626,250 | $40,351,500 | $47,076,750 | $1,107,085 | $1,781,688 | $1,997,197 | $3,160,822 | Full Scale |
2023-2024 | $32,025,000 | $38,430,000 | $44,835,000 | $1,054,367 | $1,696,846 | $1,902,092 | $3,010,307 | Full Scale |
2022-2023 | $30,500,000 | $36,600,000 | $42,700,000 | $1,004,159 | $1,616,044 | $1,811,516 | $2,866,959 | Full Scale |
2021-2022 | $28,103,500 | $33,724,200 | $39,344,900 | $925,258 | $1,489,065 | $1,669,178 | $2,641,691 | Full Scale |
2020-2021 | $27,285,000 | $32,742,000 | $38,199,000 | $898,310 | $1,445,697 | $1,620,564 | $2,564,753 | Full Scale |
2019-2020 | $27,285,000 | $32,742,000 | $38,199,000 | $898,310 | $1,445,697 | $1,620,564 | $2,564,753 | Full Scale |
2018-2019 | $25,467,250 | $30,560,700 | $35,654,150 | $838,464 | $1,349,383 | $1,512,601 | $2,393,887 | Full Scale |
2017-2018 | $24,773,250 | $29,727,900 | $34,682,550 | $815,615 | $1,312,611 | $1,471,382 | $2,328,652 | Full Scale |
2016-2017 | $22,116,750 | $26,540,100 | $30,963,450 | $543,471 | $874,636 | $980,431 | $1,551,659 | Full Scale |
2015-2016 | $16,407,500 | $19,689,000 | $22,970,500 | $525,093 | $845,059 | $947,276 | $1,499,187 | Full Scale |
2014-2015 | $14,746,000 | $17,695,200 | $20,644,400 | $507,336 | $816,482 | $915,243 | $1,448,490 | Full Scale |
2013-2014 | $13,701,250 | $16,441,500 | $19,181,750 | $490,180 | $788,872 | $884,293 | $1,399,507 | Full Scale |
2012-2013 | $13,668,750 | $16,402,500 | $19,136,250 | $473,604 | $762,195 | $854,389 | $1,352,181 | Full Scale |
2011-2012 | $12,922,194 | $15,506,632 | $18,091,071 | $473,604 | $762,195 | $854,389 | $1,352,181 | Full Scale |
2010-2011 | $13,603,750 | $16,324,500 | $19,045,250 | $473,604 | $762,195 | $854,389 | $1,352,181 | Full Scale |
2009-2010 | $13,520,500 | $16,224,600 | $18,928,700 | $457,588 | $736,420 | $825,497 | $1,306,455 | Full Scale |
2008-2009 | $13,758,000 | $16,509,600 | $19,261,200 | $442,114 | $711,517 | $797,581 | $1,262,275 | Full Scale |
2007-2008 | $13,041,250 | $15,649,500 | $18,257,750 | $427,163 | $687,456 | $770,610 | $1,219,590 | Full Scale |
2006-2007 | $12,455,000 | $14,946,000 | $17,437,000 | $412,718 | $664,209 | $744,551 | $1,178,348 | Full Scale |
2005-2006 | $12,000,000 | $14,400,000 | $16,800,000 | $398,762 | $641,748 | $719,373 | $1,138,500 | Full Scale |
2004-2005 | $10,968,000 | $13,161,000 | $15,355,000 | $385,277 | $620,046 | $695,046 | $1,100,000 | Full Scale |
2003-2004 | $10,960,000 | $13,152,000 | $15,344,000 | $366,931 | $563,679 | $638,679 | $1,070,000 | Full Scale |
2002-2003 | $10,067,750 | $12,081,300 | $14,094,850 | $349,458 | $512,435 | $587,435 | $1,030,000 | Full Scale |
2001-2002 | $10,625,000 | $12,750,000 | $14,875,000 | $332,817 | $465,850 | $540,850 | $1,000,000 | Full Scale |
2000-2001 | $9,658,000 | $11,589,000 | $14,000,000 | $316,969 | $423,500 | $498,500 | $1,000,000 | Full Scale |
1999-2000 | $9,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $301,875 | $385,000 | $460,000 | $1,000,000 | Full Scale |
1998-1999 | $9,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $287,500 | $350,000 | $425,000 | $500,000 | Full Scale |
1997-1998 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $242,000 | $272,250 | $272,250 | $272,250 | Full Scale |
1996-1997 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $220,000 | $247,500 | $247,500 | $247,500 | Full Scale |
1995-1996 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $200,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | Full Scale |
1994-1995 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | N/A |
1993-1994 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | N/A |
1992-1993 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | N/A |
1991-1992 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | N/A |
1990-1991 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | N/A |
1989-1990 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | N/A |
1988-1989 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | N/A |
1987-1988 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | N/A |
1986-1987 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | N/A |
1986-1987 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $99,999,999 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | N/A |
1985-1986 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | N/A |
1984-1985 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | N/A |
* Indicates a projected/estimated value