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Friday, October 17, 2025

The Highest-Paid WNBA Point Guards

  • Jackie Young takes the top spot earning $252,450.
  • Caitlin Clark doesn’t crack the top 15.
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The WNBA has a long way to go to match the NBA’s media dominance and popularity. New stars and intriguing matchups are driving more interest in it than ever before.

Point guards control the flow of the game and the best can determine the outcome. The highest-paid WNBA point guards earn some of the highest wages in the league to run the offense.

Jackie Young of the Aces is the highest-paid point guard earning $252,450 in average annual value. She signed an extension in 2022 worth $504,900 and again last year on a one-year, $169,950 to remain in Las Vegas. Young was their first overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Kelsey Mitchell of the Fever is second at $249,244 in salary. Mitchell has earned $853,198 in her career, having played all seven years in Indiana.

Skylar Diggins-Smith is third, earning $211,343 with the Storm. Diggins-Smith signed an extension last February worth $422,690 for two years. She’s earned $1.56 million over her career in the WNBA.

Fourth is the Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu. She makes $205,030 annually playing with the reigning champions in New York.

Ionescu signed an extension with the Liberty in 2023. Her extension nets her $133,831 more per year than she made on her rookie deal. 

Rounding out the top five is the newest addition to the Sparks, Kelsey Plum. Plum brings home $202,000 annually.

Plum was traded from the Aces in February as part of a three-team trade that kickstarted a very active WNBA offseason.

The gap in wages among the highest-paid point guards is staggering. Only the top six earn at least $200,000.

The next four highest-paid WNBA point guards on the list are the last to earn at least $100,000.

Despite her transformative presence, Caitlin Clark only ranks 17th and earns $164,730 less than her teammate Kelsey Mitchell.

Ranking The Highest-Paid Point Guards in the WNBA

Here is the entire list of the highest-paid WNBA point guards. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac.

  • Updated: March 1, 2025
RankPlayerTeamTotal Compensation
1Jackie YoungLas Vegas Aces$252,450
2Kelsey MitchellIndiana Fever$249,244
3Skylar Diggins-SmithSeattle Storm$211,343
4Sabrina IonescuNew York Liberty$205,030
5Kelsey PlumLos Angeles Sparks$202,000
6Natasha CloudConnecticut Sun$200,000
7Chelsea GrayLas Vegas Aces$196,267
8Jordin CanadaAtlanta Dream$187,500
9Courtney VanderslootChicago Sky$185,000
10Moriah JeffersonChicago Sky$141,500
11Tyasha HarrisDallas Wings$98,557
T-12Lindsay AllenConnecticut Sun$90,000
T-12Sydney ColsonIndiana Fever$90,000
14Dana EvansLas Vegas Aces$89,000
T-15Julie AllemandLos Angeles Sparks$85,000
T-15Yvonne AndersonConnecticut Sun$85,000
17Caitlin ClarkIndiana Fever$84,514
T-18Erica WheelerSeattle Storm$78,831
T-18Kaila CharlesDallas Wings$78,831
T-18Sug SuttonWashington Mystics$78,831
T-18Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries$78,831

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