The WNBA continues to expand its influence with attendance up by one-third, and new teams on the horizon. The best players earn high salaries as they attract more fans to the arena.
The highest-paid WNBA power forward is Natasha Howard, earning $234.4K annually.
The Wing forward is signed to a 4-year, $898.7K contract, all fully guaranteed. She was part of a four-team trade in 2023 that sent her to Dallas from Seattle.
Howard has earned over $1 million in her nine years in the WNBA.
Coming in second is Alyssa Thomas of the Sun. She makes $218K annually after signing a 4-year deal in 2021. Thomas is a four-time All-Star and has played her entire career in Connecticut.
Third on the list is Napheesa Collier, who earns $208.2K per year. The Lynx forward is signed through 2025 after a contract extension in 2022. Collier was the 6th overall pick in the 2019 draft after playing college basketball at UConn.
Breanna Stewart earns $205K with the Liberty to put her fourth. She signed a 1-year deal in February to extend her stay with New York.
Stewart has earned $943K in her career playing for the Storm and the Liberty.
Fifth on the list is Nneka Ogwumike at $204.5K. The eight-time All-Star signed with Seattle in February on a 1-year deal. Ogwumike spent her first ten years in the league with the Sparks where she won the 2016 WNBA MVP.
Three teams have at least two players among the top 10 highest-paid power forwards: the Sparks, the Liberty, and the Wing.
Alanna Smith of the Lynx and Brianna Turner of the Sky, tied for 10th, are the last players to earn at least $150K annually. The top 5 highest-paid power forwards each earn more than the league’s highest-paid small forward, DeWanna Bonner ($200K).
Ranking The Highest-Paid Power Forwards in the WNBA
Here is the entire list of the highest-paid WNBA power forwards. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac.
- Updated: June 14, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Total Compensation |
| 1 | Natasha Howard | Dallas Wing | $234.4K |
| 2 | Alyssa Thomas | Conneticut Sun | $218K |
| 3 | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | $208.2K |
| 4 | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | $205K |
| 5 | Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm | $204.5K |
| 6 | Cheyenne Parker | Atlanta Dream | $200K |
| T-7 | Azurá Stevens | Los Angeles Sparks | $195K |
| T-7 | Satou Sabally | Dallas Wing | $195K |
| 9 | Jonquel Jones | New York Liberty | $190K |
| 10 | Dearica Hamby | Los Angeles Sparks | $169K |
| T-11 | Alanna Smith | Minnesota Lynx | $150K |
| T-11 | Brianna Turner | Chicago Sky | $150K |
| 13 | Damiris Dantas | Indiana Fever | $97.1K |
| 14 | Megan Gustafson | Las Vegas Aces | $94K |
| 15 | Aliyah Boston | Indiana Fever | $75.8K |
| T-16 | Naz Hillmon | Atlanta Dream | $71.1K |
| T-16 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa | Conneticut Sun | $71.1K |
| 18 | Dorka Juhasz | Minnesota Lynx | $66.6K |
| T-19 | Liz Dixon | Phoenix Mercury | $64.1K |
| T-19 | Natasha Mack | Phoenix Mercury | $64.1K |
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