NFL kickers tend to be overlooked until they make headlines for missing a crucial kick. In 2025, kickers are among the lowest-paid positions in the NFL, but their value can be immense in close games.
Harrison Butker is the highest-paid NFL kicker in 2025, earning $6.4 million with the Chiefs. Last August, Butker signed a four-year, $25.6 million extension that will keep him in Kansas City through his 33rd birthday.
Butker has the second-highest FG percentage in NFL history at 88.6% and holds the record for most field goals made in Super Bowls with nine.
Jake Elliott of the Eagles and Justin Tucker of the Ravens are tied for second, earning $6 million.
Elliott signed a four-year extension worth $24 million last March, a big upgrade from his original contract with Philadelphia, which was for one year and $645,000. Tucker has been in Baltimore for 13 years, although he may not be for long due to sexual misconduct allegations.
Fourth is the Chargers’ Cameron Dicker, who earns $5.501 million. The 24-year-old signed an extension last August worth $22 million over four years.
Fifth is Graham Gano of the Giants at $5.5 million. Gano was originally undrafted, but has played for three teams over 16 years and earned $48.8 million in that time.
Top 25 Highest-Paid NFL Kickers
Here is the full list of the top 25 highest-paid NFL offensive tackles by average annual value. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
| Rank | Player | Team | Total Compensation |
| 1 | Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs | $6.4 million |
| T-2 | Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles | $6 million |
| T-2 | Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens | $6 million |
| 4 | Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers | $5.501 million |
| 5 | Graham Gano | New York Giants | $5.5 million |
| T-6 | Dustin Hopkins | Cleveland Browns | $5.3 million |
| T-6 | Ka’imi Fairburn | Houston Texans | $5.3 million |
| 8 | Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks | $5.28 million |
| T-9 | Brandon McManus | Green Bay Packers | $5.1 million |
| T-9 | Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills | $5.1 million |
| 11 | Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers | $5 million |
| 12 | Younghoe Koo | Atlanta Falcons | $4.9 million |
| 13 | Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals | $4.67 million |
| 14 | Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders | $4.6 million |
| 15 | Jason Sanders | Miami Dolphins | $4.4 million |
| T-16 | Greg Zuerlein | New York Jets | $4.2 million |
| T-16 | Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos | $4.2 million |
| 18 | Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $4.1 million |
| 19 | Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears | $3.9 million |
| 20 | Jake Moody | San Fransisco 49ers | $1.4 million |
| 21 | Joey Slye | Tennessee Titans | $1.3 million |
| 22 | Spencer Shrader | Indianapolis Colts | $1.26 million |
| T-23 | Matthew Wright | Carolina Panthers | $1.2 million |
| T-23 | Zane Gonzalez | Washington Commanders | $1.2 million |
| 25 | Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings | $1 million |
