Top Four Sports Leagues Score Big Money, MLS Comes Up Short
by A.S. on Jun 10, 2014 | Views: 283 | Score: 2
| Average Annual Salary (in millions) | |
|---|---|
| NBA | 5.2 |
| MLB | 2.5 |
| NFL | 1.75 |
| NHL | 1.3 |
| MLS | 0.165 |
Sources:
statisticbrain.com, empireofsoccer.com

| Average Annual Salary (in millions) | |
|---|---|
| NBA | 5.2 |
| MLB | 2.5 |
| NFL | 1.75 |
| NHL | 1.3 |
| MLS | 0.165 |
Among the five major US sports organizations, NBA players make the most money on average. NHL Players make an average $1.3 million per year, a fourth of the NBA player's $5.2 million average salary. However, NHL players should still consider themselves lucky. Their $1.3 million salary is over seven times higher than a Major League Soccer player's average earnings.