NBA Salary Cap History
| Mid-Level Exception | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Salary Cap | Luxury Tax | BAE | Standard / Non-Taxpayer |
Taxpayer | Team Room / Under Cap |
| 2025-2026 | $148,049,000 | $179,956,000 | $4,915,000 | $12,559,000 | $7,757,000 | $6,465,000 |
| 2024-2025 | $140,999,000 | $171,387,000 | $4,681,000 | $11,961,000 | $7,388,000 | $6,157,000 |
| 2023-2024 | $134,285,000 | $163,226,000 | $4,458,000 | $11,391,000 | $7,036,000 | $5,864,000 |
| 2022-2023 | $127,890,000 | $155,453,000 | $4,246,000 | $10,849,000 | $6,701,000 | $5,585,000 |
| 2021-2022 | $121,800,000 | $148,050,000 | $4,044,000 | $10,332,000 | $6,382,000 | $5,319,000 |
| 2020-2021 | $116,000,000 | $141,000,000 | $3,851,000 | $9,840,000 | $6,078,000 | $5,066,000 |
| 2019-2020 | $109,000,000 | $132,000,000 | $3,619,000 | $9,246,000 | $5,711,000 | $4,760,000 |
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 0-6 YOS | 7-9 YOS | 10+ YOS | 0 YOS | 1 YOS | 2 YOS | 10+ YOS | Minimum Scale |
| 2025-2026 | $37,012,250 | $44,414,700 | $51,817,150 | $1,218,562 | $1,961,090 | $2,198,299 | $3,479,094 | Full Scale |
| 2024-2025 | $35,249,750 | $42,299,700 | $49,349,650 | $1,160,535 | $1,867,705 | $2,093,618 | $3,313,423 | Full Scale |
| 2023-2024 | $33,571,250 | $40,285,500 | $46,999,750 | $1,105,271 | $1,778,767 | $1,993,922 | $3,155,641 | Full Scale |
| 2022-2023 | $31,972,500 | $38,367,000 | $44,761,500 | $1,052,639 | $1,694,064 | $1,898,973 | $3,005,372 | Full Scale |
| 2021-2022 | $30,450,000 | $36,540,000 | $42,630,000 | $1,002,513 | $1,613,394 | $1,808,546 | $2,862,259 | Full Scale |
| 2020-2021 | $29,000,000 | $34,800,000 | $40,600,000 | $954,774 | $1,536,566 | $1,722,425 | $2,725,961 | Full Scale |
| 2019-2020 | $27,250,000 | $32,700,000 | $38,150,000 | $897,158 | $1,443,842 | $1,618,486 | $2,561,463 | 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
