All players
2027 Season

WNBA Average Salary

The average WNBA salary in 2027 is $604,218, based on 117 players with active contracts. The median salary is $447,880. Total league payroll across all teams is $70,693,552.

Average Salary Over Time

League-wide average across reported player contracts

Year-over-year
+6%
2026 → 2027
Average Salary
$604,218
Median Salary
$447,880
Highest Salary
$1,470,000
Lowest Salary
$288,600

Average Salary by Contract Type

DesignationPlayersAvg SalaryMax Salary
Protected Veteran45$902,689$1,260,000
Signed72$417,674$1,470,000

All Players by Salary

#PlayerSalary
#1Aliyah Boston$1,470,000
#2A'ja Wilson$1,470,000
#3Kahleah Copper$1,260,000
#4Ezi Magbegor$1,250,000
#5Alanna Smith$1,249,500
#6Arike Ogunbowale$1,249,500
#7Gabby Williams$1,249,500
#8Kayla McBride$1,249,500
#9Courtney Williams$1,249,500
#10Sabrina Ionescu$1,249,500
#11Breanna Stewart$1,249,500
#12Jonquel Jones$1,249,500
#13Bridget Carleton$1,249,500
#14Allisha Gray$1,240,000
#15Alyssa Thomas$1,200,000
#16Marina Mabrey$1,200,000
#17Brittney Sykes$1,190,000
#18Shakira Austin$1,190,000
#19Ariel Atkins$1,139,000
#20Rhyne Howard$1,125,000
#21Dearica Hamby$1,122,500
#22Azurá Stevens$1,050,000
#23Jessica Shepard$1,050,000
#24Chelsea Gray$1,050,000
#25Brionna Jones$1,025,000
#26Veronica Burton$971,250
#27Skylar Diggins$940,000
#28Satou Sabally$855,750
#29Naz Hillmon$850,000
#30Jewell Loyd$840,000
#31Lexie Hull$803,250
#32Monique Billings$800,000
#33Natisha Hiedeman$775,000
#34Courtney Vandersloot$750,000
#35Natasha Howard$735,000
#36Michaela Onyenwere$735,000
#37Olivia Nelson-Ododa$700,000
#38Sami Whitcomb$700,000
#39Jordin Canada$650,000
#40Erica Wheeler$625,000
#41Kaila Charles$615,000
#42Elizabeth Williams$600,000
#43Caitlin Clark$597,596
#44Cameron Brink$558,051
#45Paige Bueckers$550,000
#46Megan Gustafson$525,000
#47Megan Gustafson$525,000
#48Megan DiLeo$525,000
#49Kamilla Cardoso$521,123
#50Azzi Fudd$520,000
#51Janelle Salaün$520,000
#52Dominique Malonga$513,605
#53Rickea Jackson$486,638
#54Olivia Miles$485,590
#55Sonia Citron$479,618
#56Iliana Rupert$472,500
#57Jacy Sheldon$454,435
#58Awa Fam$453,457
#59Kiki Iriafen$447,880
#60Julie Allemand$425,000
#61Aaliyah Edwards$424,362
#62Lauren Betts$423,450
#63Katie Lou Samuelson$420,000
#64Dana Evans$399,000
#65Angel Reese$396,282
#66Gabriela Jaquez$395,428
#67Justė Jocytė$395,428
#68Justė Jocytė$395,428
#69Georgia Amoore$390,563
#70Kiah Stokes$386,250
#71Kiki Rice$369,260
#72Nia Coffey$367,500
#73Aneesah Morrow$364,720
#74Luisa Geiselsöder$341,250
#75Saniya Rivers$340,585
#76Leonie Fiebich$331,666
#77Nika Muhl$331,666
#78Flau'jae Johnson$322,007
#79Leila Lacan$318,046
#80Hailey Van Lith$318,046
#81Aziaha James$318,046
#82Sarah Ashlee Barker$318,046
#83Carla Leite$318,046
#84Aaliyah Nye$305,250
#85Te-Hina Paopao$305,250
#86JJ Quinerly$305,250
#87Makayla Timpson$305,250
#88Sania Feagin$305,250
#89Anastasiia Olairi Kosu$305,250
#90Lucy Olsen$305,250
#91Madina Okot$300,698
#92Nell Angloma$300,698
#93Gianna Kneepkens$300,698
#94Raven Johnson$300,698
#95Nyadiew Puoch$300,698
#96Angela Dugalić$300,698
#97Cotie McMahon$300,698
#98Nell Angloma$300,698
#99Isobel Borlase$288,600
#100Indya Nivar$288,600
#101Charlisse Leger-Walker$288,600
#102Damiris Dantas$288,600
#103Janiah Barker$288,600
#104Chance Gray$288,600
#105Ta'Niya Latson$288,600
#106Kate Martin$288,600
#107Marine Fauthoux$288,600
#108Natasha Mack$288,600
#109Monique Akoa Makani$288,600
#110Kiana Williams$288,600
#111Serah Williams$288,600
#112Grace VanSlooten$288,600
#113Teonni Key$288,600
#114Rori Harmon$288,600
#115Cassandre Prosper$288,600
#116Alicia Florez$288,600
#117Tonie Morgan$288,600
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