2018-19 NBA Rookie Salary Scale
Rookies can sign for up to 120% of the first-year amount (and almost always do), but also as low as 80% (never?). The third and fourth seasons are team options.
To get the fourth year amount, multiply the third year amount by 1.(fourth-year column percentage). Take that number and multiply by 1.(QO column percentage) to get the amount of the Qualifying Offer, the amount a team must offer in order to make the player a restricted free agent following his fourth season.
Here’s the math using the 2005-06 #1 spot as an example:
Year 1 – $4,340,520 (Year 1 * 120%)
Year 2 – $4,838,880 (Year 2 * 120%)
Year 3 – $4,991,520 (Year 3 * 120%) – Team Option
Year 4 – $6,294,307 (Year 3 *1.261) – Team Option
Qualifying Offer – $8,182,599 (Year 4 *1.3)
| Pick | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | QO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,269,700 | $5,506,800 | $5,744,000 | 26.10% | 30.00% |
| 2 | $4,714,900 | $4,927,100 | $5,139,300 | 26.20% | 30.50% |
| 3 | $4,234,000 | $4,424,600 | $4,615,100 | 26.40% | 31.20% |
| 4 | $3,817,500 | $3,989,200 | $4,161,000 | 26.50% | 31.90% |
| 5 | $3,456,900 | $3,612,500 | $3,768,000 | 26.70% | 32.60% |
| 6 | $3,139,800 | $3,281,100 | $3,422,300 | 26.80% | 33.40% |
| 7 | $2,866,300 | $2,995,200 | $3,124,200 | 27.00% | 34.10% |
| 8 | $2,625,800 | $2,744,000 | $2,862,100 | 27.20% | 34.80% |
| 9 | $2,413,800 | $2,522,400 | $2,631,000 | 27.40% | 35.50% |
| 10 | $2,292,900 | $2,396,100 | $2,499,300 | 27.50% | 36.20% |
| 11 | $2,178,400 | $2,276,400 | $2,374,400 | 32.70% | 36.90% |
| 12 | $2,069,500 | $2,162,600 | $2,255,700 | 37.80% | 37.60% |
| 13 | $1,965,900 | $2,054,400 | $2,142,900 | 42.90% | 38.30% |
| 14 | $1,867,700 | $1,951,800 | $2,035,800 | 48.10% | 39.10% |
| 15 | $1,774,200 | $1,854,000 | $1,933,900 | 53.30% | 39.80% |
| 16 | $1,685,600 | $1,761,400 | $1,837,300 | 53.40% | 40.50% |
| 17 | $1,601,200 | $1,673,300 | $1,745,300 | 53.60% | 41.20% |
| 18 | $1,521,200 | $1,589,700 | $1,658,100 | 53.80% | 41.90% |
| 19 | $1,452,700 | $1,518,100 | $1,583,500 | 54.00% | 42.60% |
| 20 | $1,394,600 | $1,457,300 | $1,520,100 | 54.20% | 43.30% |
| 21 | $1,338,800 | $1,399,000 | $1,459,300 | 59.30% | 44.10% |
| 22 | $1,285,300 | $1,343,100 | $1,401,000 | 64.50% | 44.80% |
| 23 | $1,233,900 | $1,289,500 | $1,345,000 | 69.70% | 45.50% |
| 24 | $1,184,500 | $1,237,800 | $1,291,100 | 74.90% | 46.20% |
| 25 | $1,137,200 | $1,188,400 | $1,239,500 | 80.10% | 46.90% |
| 26 | $1,099,400 | $1,148,900 | $1,198,400 | 80.30% | 47.60% |
| 27 | $1,067,700 | $1,115,800 | $1,163,800 | 80.40% | 48.30% |
| 28 | $1,061,200 | $1,109,000 | $1,156,700 | 80.50% | 49.00% |
| 29 | $1,053,500 | $1,100,900 | $1,148,300 | 80.50% | 50.00% |
| 30 | $1,045,900 | $1,092,900 | $1,140,000 | 80.50% | 50.00% |
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