Equal pay in sports has been a prominent conversation for some time, particularly when comparing the disparities between the salaries of NBA and WNBA players. Despite the growing popularity and success of the WNBA, the salary gap between NBA and WNBA players remains significant.
Las Vegas Aces two-time WNBA champion Jackie Young, leads the charge as the highest-paid WNBA player. Young earns $252,450 annually after signing a two-year, $504,900 contract extension with the Aces.
Following Young in the second spot is Seattle Storm star, Jewell Loyd, making $245,508 per year. Trailing Loyd is Kahleah Copper making $245,059. Copper signed a two-year, $490,118 contract with the Chicago Sky before being traded to the Mercury.
Holding the fourth spot is Wings young star Arike Ogunbowale making $241,984 annually. Capping off the top five is WNBA Veteran Diana Taurasi, making $234,936 per year.
After a historic collegiate career at Iowa, Caitlin Clark is set to make $76,000 to start her career. This figure would establish her as the 96th highest-paid WNBA player.
The Top Earners
Here is the full list of the 25 highest-paid WNBA point guards by average salary. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
- Updated: May 14, 2024
- Will be updated again: August 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces | $252,450 |
| 2 | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm | $245,508 |
| 3 | Kahleah Copper | Phoenix Mercury | $245,059 |
| 4 | Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings | $241,984 |
| 5 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | $234,936 |
| 6 | Natasha Howard | Dallas Wings | $224,675 |
| 7 | Erica Wheeler | Indiana Fever | $222,154 |
| 8 | Brionna Jones | Connecticut Sun | $212,000 |
| 9 | Skylar Diggins-Smith | Seattle Storm | $211,343 |
| 10 | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | $209,000 |
| 11 | Marina Mabrey | Chicago Sky | $206,667 |
| 12 | Kayla McBride | Minnesota Lynx | $206,500 |
| 13 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | $206,000 |
| 14 | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | $205,030 |
| 15 | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | $205,000 |
| 16 | Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm | $204,500 |
| T-17 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | $200,000 |
| T-17 | DeWanna Bonner | Connecticut Sun | $200,000 |
| T-17 | Kelsey Plum | Las Vegas Aces | $200,000 |
| T-17 | Natasha Cloud | Phoenix Mercury | $200,000 |
| T-17 | Ariel Atkins | Washington Mystics | $200,000 |
| 22 | Chelsea Gray | Las Vegas Aces | $196,267 |
| 23 | Teaira McCowan | Dallas Wings | $195,700 |
| 24 | Satou Sabally | Dallas Wings | $195,000 |
| T-25 | Azura Stevens | Los Angeles Sparks | $192,500 |
| T-25 | Jonquel Jones | New York Liberty | $192,500 |
