San Jose Earthquakes player salaries for 2018, as released by the MLS Players Union, as of May 1, 2018.
| Player | Pos | Base salary | Compensation |
| Valeri "Vako" Qazaishvili | M | $1,325,004.00 | $1,454,042.36 |
| Chris Wondolowski | F | $800,000.00 | $800,000.00 |
| Florian Jungwirth | D-M | $500,004.00 | $566,671.07 |
| Jahmir Hyka | M | $489,996. |