According to sportingintelligence.com, 7 US teams are on top 10 amongst the highest paid sports teams in the world. The New York Yankees top them all with average 7,000,000 of first-team wages.
Here's the complete list of the Top 10 Highest Paid Sports Teams:
New York Yankees - Major League Baseball (USA) - $7,000,000
Real Madrid - La Liga (ESP) - $6,333,591
Barcelona - La Liga (ESP) - $6,082,940
Chelsea - English Premier League (GBR) - $5,361,957
Dallas Mavericks - National Basketball Association (USA) - $5,315,097
Los Angeles Lakers - NBA (USA) - $5,098,920
Detroit Pistons - NBA (USA) - $4,995,573
Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA (USA) - $4,940,707
Boston Celtics - NBA (USA) - $4,885,055
New York Knicks - NBA (USA) - $4,881,952 ...