All players
2026 Season

WNBA Average Salary

The average WNBA salary in 2026 is $509,869, based on 194 players with active contracts. The median salary is $352,875. Total league payroll across all teams is $98,914,644.

Average Salary Over Time

League-wide average across reported player contracts

New CBA impact
+321%
2025 → 2026

2023–2025 reflects players currently rostered in 2026. 2026 includes all active contracts.

Average Salary
$509,869
Median Salary
$352,875
Highest Salary
$1,400,000
Lowest Salary
$8,780

Average Salary by Contract Type

DesignationPlayersAvg SalaryMax Salary
Protected Veteran72$836,701$1,400,000
Signed122$316,985$1,000,000

All Players by Salary

#PlayerSalary
#1Kelsey Mitchell$1,400,000
#2A'ja Wilson$1,400,000
#3Napheesa Collier$1,400,000
#4Ezi Magbegor$1,250,000
#5Kahleah Copper$1,200,000
#6Alyssa Thomas$1,200,000
#7Marina Mabrey$1,200,000
#8Allisha Gray$1,190,000
#9Brittney Griner$1,190,000
#10Alanna Smith$1,190,000
#11Arike Ogunbowale$1,190,000
#12Gabby Williams$1,190,000
#13Jackie Young$1,190,000
#14Kayla McBride$1,190,000
#15Courtney Williams$1,190,000
#16Sabrina Ionescu$1,190,000
#17Breanna Stewart$1,190,000
#18Jonquel Jones$1,190,000
#19Bridget Carleton$1,190,000
#20Brittney Sykes$1,190,000
#21Shakira Austin$1,190,000
#22Rhyne Howard$1,100,000
#23Dearica Hamby$1,100,000
#24Ariel Atkins$1,085,000
#25Brionna Jones$1,000,000
#26Azurá Stevens$1,000,000
#27Kennedy Burke$1,000,000
#28Jessica Shepard$1,000,000
#29Aliyah Boston$1,000,000
#30Chelsea Gray$1,000,000
#31Temi Fagbenle$1,000,000
#32Kelsey Plum$999,999
#33Nneka Ogwumike$950,000
#34Veronica Burton$925,000
#35Skylar Diggins$920,000
#36Naz Hillmon$840,000
#37Satou Sabally$815,000
#38Monique Billings$800,000
#39Jewell Loyd$800,000
#40Lexie Hull$765,000
#41Courtney Vandersloot$750,000
#42Kayla Thornton$750,000
#43Natisha Hiedeman$750,000
#44Stefanie Dolson$750,000
#45Olivia Nelson-Ododa$735,000
#46Sami Whitcomb$735,000
#47Natasha Howard$700,000
#48Michaela Onyenwere$700,000
#49Sophie Cunningham$665,000
#50Jordin Canada$650,000
#51DiJonai Carrington$650,000
#52Erica Wheeler$625,000
#53Elizabeth Williams$600,000
#54Kaila Charles$600,000
#55Tiffany Hayes$600,000
#56Natasha Cloud$555,000
#57Diamond Miller$536,588
#58Caitlin Clark$528,846
#59Awak Kuier$525,000
#60Maddy Siegrist$501,080
#61Paige Bueckers$500,000
#62Azzi Fudd$500,000
#63Janelle Salaün$500,000
#64Cecilia Zandalasini$500,000
#65Valériane Ayayi$500,000
#66DeWanna Bonner$500,000
#67Megan Gustafson$500,000
#68Jade Melbourne$500,000
#69Cameron Brink$493,851
#70Olivia Miles$466,913
#71Dominique Malonga$466,913
#72Kamilla Cardoso$461,171
#73Iliana Rupert$450,000
#74NaLyssa Smith$450,000
#75Nyara Sabally$436,957
#76Awa Fam$436,016
#77Sonia Citron$436,016
#78Rickea Jackson$430,654
#79Rachel Banham$425,000
#80Sug Sutton$425,000
#81Julie Allemand$425,000
#82Katie Lou Samuelson$420,000
#83Kiki Iriafen$407,163
#84Lauren Betts$407,163
#85Jacy Sheldon$402,155
#86Tyasha Harris$400,000
#87Betnijah Laney-Hamilton$400,000
#88Isabelle Harrison$400,000
#89Stephanie Talbot$392,500
#90Gabriela Jaquez$380,219
#91Justė Jocytė$380,219
#92Dana Evans$380,000
#93Aaliyah Edwards$375,542
#94Kiah Stokes$375,000
#95Karlie Samuelson$360,000
#96Kiki Rice$355,058
#97Georgia Amoore$355,058
#98Angel Reese$350,692
#99Nia Coffey$350,000
#100Rebecca Allen$350,000
#101Jordan Horston$332,278
#102Aneesah Morrow$331,563
#103Luisa Geiselsöder$325,000
#104Dorka Juhasz$318,910
#105Myisha Hines-Allen$315,000
#106Saniya Rivers$309,622
#107Flau'jae Johnson$309,622
#108Natasha Mack$303,600
#109Monique Akoa Makani$300,000
#110Haley Jones$300,000
#111Leonie Fiebich$293,510
#112Madina Okot$289,133
#113Leila Lacan$289,133
#114Hailey Van Lith$289,133
#115Nell Angloma$289,133
#116Gianna Kneepkens$289,133
#117Aziaha James$289,133
#118Raven Johnson$289,133
#119Sarah Ashlee Barker$289,133
#120Carla Leite$289,133
#121Nyadiew Puoch$289,133
#122Angela Dugalić$289,133
#123Cotie McMahon$289,133
#124Nell Angloma$289,133
#125Aaliyah Nye$277,500
#126Te-Hina Paopao$277,500
#127Sika Koné$277,500
#128JJ Quinerly$277,500
#129Alysha Clark$277,500
#130Odyssey Sims$277,500
#131Li Yueru$277,500
#132Laeticia Amihere$277,500
#133Kaitlyn Chen$277,500
#134Makayla Timpson$277,500
#135Damiris Dantas$277,500
#136Shatori Walker-Kimbrough$277,500
#137Kierstan Bell$277,500
#138Chennedy Carter$277,500
#139Cheyenne Parker-Tyus$277,500
#140Brianna Turner$277,500
#141Sania Feagin$277,500
#142Rae Burrell$277,500
#143Emma Cannon$277,500
#144Anastasiia Olairi Kosu$277,500
#145Maya Caldwell$277,500
#146Rebekah Gardner$277,500
#147Marine Johannès$277,500
#148Julie Vanloo$277,500
#149Han Xu$277,500
#150Kyara Linskens$277,500
#151Kiana Williams$277,500
#152Emily Engstler$277,500
#153Lexie Brown$277,500
#154Zia Cooke$277,500
#155Mackenzie Holmes$277,500
#156Lexi Held$277,500
#157Kia Nurse$277,500
#158Lucy Olsen$277,500
#159Isobel Borlase$270,000
#160Indya Nivar$270,000
#161Sydney Taylor$270,000
#162Charlisse Leger-Walker$270,000
#163Raegan Beers$270,000
#164Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda$270,000
#165Janiah Barker$270,000
#166Chance Gray$270,000
#167Ta'Niya Latson$270,000
#168Jihyun Park$270,000
#169Emma Cechova$270,000
#170Antonia Delaere$270,000
#171Eliska Hamzova$270,000
#172Pauline Astier$270,000
#173Raquel Carrera$270,000
#174Aubrey Griffin$270,000
#175Noemie Brochant$270,000
#176Quionche Carter$270,000
#177Anneli Maley$270,000
#178Jovana Nogic$270,000
#179Serah Williams$270,000
#180Teja Oblak$270,000
#181Kamiah Smalls$270,000
#182Grace VanSlooten$270,000
#183Teonni Key$270,000
#184Maria Conde$270,000
#185Laura Juškaitė$270,000
#186Rori Harmon$270,000
#187Cassandre Prosper$270,000
#188Alex Wilson$270,000
#189Ashten Prechtel$265,610
#190Kalani Brown$100,000
#191Shey Peddy$20,305
#192Peyton Williams$13,171
#193Jordan Harrison$13,171
#194Holly Winterburn$8,780
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