NBA Salary Cap History

Mid-Level Exception
Season Salary Cap Luxury Tax 1st Apron 2nd Apron BAE Standard /
Non-Taxpayer
Taxpayer Team Room /
Under Cap
- - 2034-2035 $365,718,000 $444,347,000 $463,308,000 $491,399,000 $12,142,000 $33,353,000 $13,443,000 $20,765,000
- - 2033-2034 $332,471,000 $403,952,000 $421,189,000 $446,727,000 $11,038,000 $30,321,000 $12,221,000 $18,878,000
- - 2032-2033 $302,246,000 $367,229,000 $382,899,000 $406,115,000 $10,035,000 $27,565,000 $11,110,000 $17,162,000
- - 2031-2032 $274,769,000 $333,844,000 $348,089,000 $369,195,000 $9,122,000 $25,059,000 $10,100,000 $15,601,000
- - 2030-2031 $249,790,000 $303,495,000 $316,445,000 $335,632,000 $8,293,000 $22,781,000 $9,182,000 $14,183,000
- - 2029-2030 $227,082,000 $275,905,000 $287,678,000 $305,121,000 $7,539,000 $20,710,000 $8,347,000 $12,894,000
- - 2028-2029 $206,438,000 $250,822,000 $261,525,000 $277,382,000 $6,854,000 $18,827,000 $7,588,000 $11,722,000
- - 2027-2028 $187,671,000 $228,020,000 $237,750,000 $252,165,000 $6,231,000 $17,116,000 $6,899,000 $10,656,000
- - 2026-2027 $170,610,000 $207,291,000 $216,136,000 $229,241,000 $5,664,000 $15,560,000 $6,271,000 $9,687,000
- - 2025-2026 $155,100,000 $188,447,000 $196,488,000 $208,402,000 $5,149,000 $14,145,000 $5,701,000 $8,807,000
- - 2024-2025 $141,000,000 $171,345,000 $178,655,000 $189,486,000 $4,681,000 $12,859,000 $5,183,000 $8,006,000
- - 2023-2024 $136,021,000 $165,294,000 $172,346,000 $182,794,000 $4,516,000 $12,405,000 $5,000,000 $7,723,000
- - 2022-2023 $123,655,000 $150,267,000 $156,983,000 N/A$4,105,000 $10,490,000 $6,479,000 $5,401,000
- - 2021-2022 $112,414,000 $136,606,000 $143,002,000 N/A$3,732,000 $9,536,000 $5,890,000 $4,910,000
- - 2020-2021 $109,140,000 $132,627,000 $138,928,000 N/A$3,623,000 $9,258,000 $5,718,000 $4,767,000
- - 2019-2020 $109,140,000 $132,627,000 $138,928,000 N/A$3,623,000 $9,258,000 $5,718,000 $4,767,000
- - 2018-2019 $101,869,000 $123,733,000 $129,817,000 N/A$3,382,000 $8,641,000 $5,337,000 $4,449,000
- - 2017-2018 $99,093,000 $119,266,000 $125,266,000 N/A$3,290,000 $8,406,000 $5,192,000 $4,328,000
- - 2016-2017 $94,143,000 $113,287,000 $117,287,000 N/A$2,203,000 $5,628,000 $3,477,000 $2,898,000
- - 2015-2016 $70,000,000 $84,740,000 $88,740,000 N/A$2,139,000 $5,464,000 $3,376,000 $2,814,000
- - 2014-2015 $63,065,000 $76,829,000 $80,829,000 N/A$2,077,000 $5,305,000 $3,278,000 $2,732,000
- - 2013-2014 $58,679,000 $71,748,000 $75,748,000 N/A$2,016,000 $5,150,000 $3,183,000 $2,652,000
- - 2012-2013 $58,044,000 $70,307,000 $74,307,000 N/A$1,957,000 $5,000,000 $3,090,000 $2,575,000
- - 2011-2012 $58,044,000 $70,307,000 $74,307,000 N/A$1,900,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000
- - 2010-2011 $58,044,000 $70,307,000 N/AN/A$2,080,000 $5,765,000 N/AN/A
- - 2009-2010 $57,700,000 $69,920,000 N/AN/A$1,990,000 $5,854,000 N/AN/A
- - 2008-2009 $58,680,000 $71,150,000 N/AN/A$1,910,000 $5,585,000 N/AN/A
- - 2007-2008 $55,630,000 $67,865,000 N/AN/A$1,830,000 $5,356,000 N/AN/A
- - 2006-2007 $53,135,000 $65,420,000 N/AN/A$1,750,000 $5,215,000 N/AN/A
- - 2005-2006 $49,500,000 $61,700,000 N/AN/A$1,670,000 $5,000,000 N/AN/A
- - 2004-2005 $43,870,000 N/AN/AN/A$1,600,000 $4,903,000 N/AN/A
- - 2003-2004 $43,840,000 $54,556,722 N/AN/A$1,500,000 $4,917,000 N/AN/A
- - 2002-2003 $40,271,000 $52,880,000 N/AN/A$1,400,000 $4,546,000 N/AN/A
- - 2001-2002 $42,500,000 N/AN/AN/A$1,300,000 $4,538,000 N/AN/A
- - 2000-2001 $35,500,000 N/AN/AN/A$1,200,000 $2,250,000 N/AN/A
- - 1999-2000 $34,000,000 N/AN/AN/A$1,100,000 $2,000,000 N/AN/A
- - 1998-1999 $30,000,000 N/AN/AN/A$1,000,000 $1,750,000 N/AN/A
- - 1997-1998 $26,900,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1996-1997 $24,363,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1995-1996 $23,000,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1994-1995 $15,964,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1993-1994 $15,175,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1992-1993 $14,000,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1991-1992 $12,500,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1990-1991 $11,871,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1989-1990 $9,802,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1988-1989 $7,232,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1987-1988 $6,164,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1986-1987 $4,945,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1986-1987 $4,945,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1985-1986 $4,233,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
- - 1984-1985 $3,600,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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
- - - 2034-2035 $91,429,500 $109,715,400 $128,001,300 $3,010,155 $4,844,392 $5,430,362 $8,594,249 Full Scale
- - - 2033-2034 $83,117,750 $99,741,300 $116,364,850 $2,736,505 $4,403,994 $4,936,694 $7,812,956 Full Scale
- - - 2032-2033 $75,561,500 $90,673,800 $105,786,100 $2,487,729 $4,003,626 $4,487,898 $7,102,679 Full Scale
- - - 2031-2032 $68,692,250 $82,430,700 $96,169,150 $2,261,571 $3,639,659 $4,079,906 $6,456,979 Full Scale
- - - 2030-2031 $62,447,500 $74,937,000 $87,426,500 $2,055,974 $3,308,781 $3,709,005 $5,869,981 Full Scale
- - - 2029-2030 $56,770,500 $68,124,600 $79,478,700 $1,869,069 $3,007,985 $3,371,825 $5,336,351 Full Scale
- - - 2028-2029 $51,609,500 $61,931,400 $72,253,300 $1,699,152 $2,734,529 $3,065,293 $4,851,224 Full Scale
- - - 2027-2028 $46,917,750 $56,301,300 $65,684,850 $1,544,684 $2,485,937 $2,786,631 $4,410,206 Full Scale
- - - 2026-2027 $42,652,500 $51,183,000 $59,713,500 $1,404,258 $2,259,943 $2,533,301 $4,009,278 Full Scale
- - - 2025-2026 $38,775,000 $46,530,000 $54,285,000 $1,276,598 $2,054,494 $2,303,001 $3,644,798 Full Scale
- - - 2024-2025 $35,250,000 $42,300,000 $49,350,000 $1,160,544 $1,867,722 $2,093,637 $3,313,453 Full Scale
- - - 2023-2024 $34,005,250 $40,806,300 $47,607,350 $1,119,563 $1,801,769 $2,019,706 $3,196,448 Full Scale
- - - 2022-2023 $30,913,750 $37,096,500 $43,279,250 $1,017,781 $1,637,966 $1,836,090 $2,905,851 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/AN/AN/A$70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 N/A
- - - 1984-1985 N/AN/AN/A$65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 N/A
* Indicates a projected/estimated value