All players
2027 Season

WNBA Average Salary

The average WNBA salary in 2027 is $610,450, based on 114 players with active contracts. The median salary is $450,669. Total league payroll across all teams is $69,591,352.

Average Salary Over Time

League-wide average across reported player contracts

Year-over-year
+6%
2026 → 2027
Average Salary
$610,450
Median Salary
$450,669
Highest Salary
$1,470,000
Lowest Salary
$288,600

Average Salary by Contract Type

DesignationPlayersAvg SalaryMax Salary
Protected Veteran44$911,273$1,260,000
Signed70$421,362$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
#48Kamilla Cardoso$521,123
#49Azzi Fudd$520,000
#50Janelle Salaün$520,000
#51Dominique Malonga$513,605
#52Rickea Jackson$486,638
#53Olivia Miles$485,590
#54Sonia Citron$479,618
#55Iliana Rupert$472,500
#56Jacy Sheldon$454,435
#57Awa Fam$453,457
#58Kiki Iriafen$447,880
#59Julie Allemand$425,000
#60Aaliyah Edwards$424,362
#61Lauren Betts$423,450
#62Katie Lou Samuelson$420,000
#63Dana Evans$399,000
#64Angel Reese$396,282
#65Gabriela Jaquez$395,428
#66Justė Jocytė$395,428
#67Justė Jocytė$395,428
#68Georgia Amoore$390,563
#69Kiah Stokes$386,250
#70Kiki Rice$369,260
#71Nia Coffey$367,500
#72Aneesah Morrow$364,720
#73Luisa Geiselsöder$341,250
#74Saniya Rivers$340,585
#75Leonie Fiebich$331,666
#76Nika Muhl$331,666
#77Flau'jae Johnson$322,007
#78Leila Lacan$318,046
#79Hailey Van Lith$318,046
#80Aziaha James$318,046
#81Sarah Ashlee Barker$318,046
#82Carla Leite$318,046
#83Aaliyah Nye$305,250
#84Te-Hina Paopao$305,250
#85JJ Quinerly$305,250
#86Makayla Timpson$305,250
#87Sania Feagin$305,250
#88Anastasiia Olairi Kosu$305,250
#89Lucy Olsen$305,250
#90Madina Okot$300,698
#91Nell Angloma$300,698
#92Gianna Kneepkens$300,698
#93Raven Johnson$300,698
#94Nyadiew Puoch$300,698
#95Angela Dugalić$300,698
#96Cotie McMahon$300,698
#97Nell Angloma$300,698
#98Isobel Borlase$288,600
#99Indya Nivar$288,600
#100Charlisse Leger-Walker$288,600
#101Damiris Dantas$288,600
#102Janiah Barker$288,600
#103Chance Gray$288,600
#104Ta'Niya Latson$288,600
#105Kate Martin$288,600
#106Natasha Mack$288,600
#107Monique Akoa Makani$288,600
#108Kiana Williams$288,600
#109Serah Williams$288,600
#110Grace VanSlooten$288,600
#111Teonni Key$288,600
#112Rori Harmon$288,600
#113Cassandre Prosper$288,600
#114Alicia Florez$288,600
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