NBA Salary Cap History
| Season | Salary Cap | Luxury Tax | 1st Apron | 2nd Apron | BAE | Non-Taxpayer MLE | Taxpayer MLE | Team Room MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034-2035 | $243,781,000 | $296,194,000 | $308,833,000 | $327,558,000 | $8,094,000 | $22,233,000 | $8,961,000 | $13,842,000 |
| 2033-2034 | $232,172,000 | $282,089,000 | $294,126,000 | $311,959,000 | $7,708,000 | $21,174,000 | $8,534,000 | $13,183,000 |
| 2032-2033 | $221,116,000 | $268,656,000 | $280,120,000 | $297,104,000 | $7,341,000 | $20,166,000 | $8,128,000 | $12,555,000 |
| 2031-2032 | $210,587,000 | $255,863,000 | $266,781,000 | $282,956,000 | $6,991,000 | $19,206,000 | $7,741,000 | $11,957,000 |
| 2030-2031 | $200,559,000 | $243,679,000 | $254,077,000 | $269,482,000 | $6,659,000 | $18,291,000 | $7,372,000 | $11,388,000 |
| 2029-2030 | $191,009,000 | $232,076,000 | $241,979,000 | $256,651,000 | $6,341,000 | $17,420,000 | $7,021,000 | $10,845,000 |
| 2028-2029 | $181,913,000 | $221,024,000 | $230,455,000 | $244,428,000 | $6,040,000 | $16,590,000 | $6,687,000 | $10,329,000 |
| 2027-2028 | $173,250,000 | $210,499,000 | $219,481,000 | $232,789,000 | $5,752,000 | $15,800,000 | $6,369,000 | $9,837,000 |
| 2026-2027 | $165,000,000 | $200,000,000 | $209,000,000 | $222,000,000 | $5,478,000 | $15,048,000 | $6,065,000 | $9,369,000 |
| 2025-2026 | $154,647,000 | $187,895,000 | $195,945,000 | $207,824,000 | $5,134,000 | $14,104,000 | $5,685,000 | $8,781,000 |
| 2024-2025 | $140,588,000 | $170,814,000 | $178,132,000 | $188,931,000 | $4,668,000 | $12,822,000 | $5,168,000 | $7,983,000 |
| 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/A | N/A | $2,080,000 | $5,765,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2009-2010 | $57,700,000 | $69,920,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,990,000 | $5,854,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2008-2009 | $58,680,000 | $71,150,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,910,000 | $5,585,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2007-2008 | $55,630,000 | $67,865,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,830,000 | $5,356,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2006-2007 | $53,135,000 | $65,420,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,750,000 | $5,215,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005-2006 | $49,500,000 | $61,700,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,670,000 | $5,000,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004-2005 | $43,870,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,600,000 | $4,903,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003-2004 | $43,840,000 | $54,556,722 | N/A | N/A | $1,500,000 | $4,917,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002-2003 | $40,271,000 | $52,880,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,400,000 | $4,546,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001-2002 | $42,500,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,300,000 | $4,538,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000-2001 | $35,500,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,200,000 | $2,250,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 1999-2000 | $34,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 1998-1999 | $30,000,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1996-1997 | $24,363,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1994-1995 | $15,964,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1992-1993 | $14,000,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-1991 | $11,871,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1988-1989 | $7,232,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1986-1987 | $4,945,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| 1985-1986 | $4,233,000 | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | N/A |
* Indicates a projected/estimated value
| Season | 0-6 YOS Max | 7-9 YOS Max | 10+ YOS Max | 0 YOS Min | 1 YOS Min | 2 YOS Min | 10+ YOS Min | Minimum Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034-2035 | $60,945,250 | $73,134,300 | $85,323,350 | $2,006,515 | $3,229,188 | $3,619,779 | $5,728,773 | Full Scale |
| 2033-2034 | $58,043,000 | $69,651,600 | $81,260,200 | $1,910,964 | $3,075,412 | $3,447,403 | $5,455,965 | Full Scale |
| 2032-2033 | $55,279,000 | $66,334,800 | $77,390,600 | $1,819,964 | $2,928,961 | $3,283,238 | $5,196,153 | Full Scale |
| 2031-2032 | $52,646,750 | $63,176,100 | $73,705,450 | $1,733,302 | $2,789,491 | $3,126,898 | $4,948,725 | Full Scale |
| 2030-2031 | $50,139,750 | $60,167,700 | $70,195,650 | $1,650,763 | $2,656,657 | $2,977,997 | $4,713,070 | Full Scale |
| 2029-2030 | $47,752,250 | $57,302,700 | $66,853,150 | $1,572,159 | $2,530,155 | $2,836,194 | $4,488,648 | Full Scale |
| 2028-2029 | $45,478,250 | $54,573,900 | $63,669,550 | $1,497,292 | $2,409,667 | $2,701,132 | $4,274,895 | Full Scale |
| 2027-2028 | $43,312,500 | $51,975,000 | $60,637,500 | $1,425,988 | $2,294,915 | $2,572,500 | $4,071,317 | Full Scale |
| 2026-2027 | $41,250,000 | $49,500,000 | $57,750,000 | $1,358,084 | $2,185,633 | $2,450,000 | $3,877,445 | Full Scale |
| 2025-2026 | $38,661,750 | $46,394,100 | $54,126,450 | $1,272,870 | $2,048,494 | $2,296,274 | $3,634,153 | Full Scale |
| 2024-2025 | $35,147,000 | $42,176,400 | $49,205,800 | $1,157,153 | $1,862,265 | $2,087,519 | $3,303,771 | 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/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