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 Indiana Fever star, Kelsey Mitchell, making $249,244 per year. Trailing Mitchell is Jewell Loyd making $245,508. Loyd was traded in a three-team deal that sent her to Las Vegas.
Holding the fourth spot is Mercury veteran Kahleah Copper making 245,059 annually. Capping off the top five is Wings’ rising star Arike Ogunbowale, making $241,984 per year.
After a historic rookie season, Caitlin Clark will make $76,000 as part of her rookie contract. 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: February 20th, 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces | $252,450 |
| 2 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | $249,244 |
| 3 | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm | $245,508 |
| 4 | Kahleah Copper | Phoenix Mercury | $245,059 |
| 5 | Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings | $241,984 |
| 6 | Gabby Williams | Seattle Storm | $225,000 |
| T-7 | Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | $215,000 |
| T-7 | Satou Sabally | Phoenix Mercury | $215,000 |
| 9 | Natasha Howard | Indiana Fever | $214,666 |
| T-10 | Brionna Jones | Atlanta Dream | $214,466 |
| T-10 | Brittney Griner | Atlanta Dream | $214,466 |
| 12 | Skylar Diggins-Smith | Seattle Storm | $211,343 |
| 13 | Marina Mabrey | Connecticut Sun | $206,667 |
| 14 | Kayla McBride | Minnesota Lynx | $206,500 |
| 15 | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | $205,030 |
| 16 | Misha Hines-Allen | Dallas Wings | $203,000 |
| T-17 | Dearica Hamby | Los Angeles Sparks | $202,000 |
| T-17 | Kelsey Plum | Los Angeles Sparks | $202,000 |
| T-19 | Tiffany Hayes | Golden State Valkyries | $200,000 |
| T-19 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | $200,000 |
| T-19 | DeWanna Bonner | Indiana Fever | $200,000 |
| T-19 | Ariel Atkins | Washington Mystics | $200,000 |
| T-19 | Natasha Cloud | Connecticut Sun | $200,000 |
| T-19 | DiJonai Carrington | Dallas Wings | $200,000 |
| 25 | Chelsea Gray | Las Vegas Aces | $196,267 |
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