[PINNED] Important Salary Cap Figures

This thread will lay out all the important cap figures for the league. Each year, I will make a new post with updated numbers. If you have any questions about what any of these numbers mean, here are a few links to guide you to that information:

SALARY CAP
Salary Cap Explained

LUXURY TAX, 1ST APRON, 2ND APRON
Luxury Tax Explained

SALARY FLOOR
Salary Floor Explained

NON-TAXPAYER MID-LEVEL EXCEPTION, TAXPAYER MID-LEVEL EXCEPTION, BI-ANNUAL EXCEPTION, ROOM EXCEPTION
Off-Season Free Agency Rules

2010 Season

2010 Salary Cap: $58,044,000

2010 Luxury Tax: $70,523,000 -- $12,479,000 above the salary cap
2010 1st Apron: $73,532,000 -- $15,488,000 above the salary cap
2010 2nd Apron: $77,990,000 -- $19,946,000 above the salary cap

2010 Salary Floor: $52,239,600 -- $5,804,400 below the salary cap

2010 Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception: $5,294,000
2010 Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception: $2,134,000
2010 Bi-Annual Exception: $1,927,000
2010 Room Exception: $3,296,000

Next Year's Projected Salary Cap*: $60,947,000 (5% increase)
* - subject to change