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The highest-paid WNBA players by 2026 season salary are Napheesa Collier, Kelsey Mitchell and A’ja Wilson, tied at $1.4 million each. Ezi Magbegor follows at $1.25 million, while Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Alyssa Thomas are tied at $1.2 million. This is a ranking of reported WNBA salary for the 2026 season—not endorsement income, career earnings or total contract value.
2026 WNBA players ranked by season salary
The player salaries below are reported by Her Hoop Stats’ 2026 WNBA Salary Cap Database. Sporting News separately reports the three-way tie at the top, citing Spotrac. The WNBA’s official CBA announcement establishes the league-wide salary framework but does not publish this player-by-player ranking.
| Salary tier | Player | Team | 2026 season salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota | $1,400,000 |
| T-1 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana | $1,400,000 |
| T-1 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas | $1,400,000 |
| 4 | Ezi Magbegor | Seattle | $1,250,000 |
| T-5 | Kahleah Copper | Phoenix | $1,200,000 |
| T-5 | Marina Mabrey | Toronto | $1,200,000 |
| T-5 | Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix | $1,200,000 |
| T-8 | Shakira Austin | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Bridget Carleton | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Allisha Gray | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Brittney Griner | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Sabrina Ionescu | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Jonquel Jones | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Kayla McBride | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Arike Ogunbowale | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Alanna Smith | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Breanna Stewart | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Brittney Sykes | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Courtney Williams | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Gabby Williams | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
| T-8 | Jackie Young | not stated (Her Hoop Stats database uses a team abbreviation) | $1,190,000 |
Players sharing a salary are shown in the same tier; the labels do not imply a difference in pay. Her Hoop Stats lists team abbreviations for the $1.19 million group, so team names are not expanded here.
How much do WNBA players make in 2026?
The WNBA and WNBPA signed the long-form 2026 collective bargaining agreement on May 22, 2026, after players ratified it March 23 and the WNBA Board of Governors ratified it March 24. The league’s announcement sets out these 2026 figures:
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- Team salary cap: $7.0 million.
- Maximum player salary: $1.4 million.
- Projected average salary: $583,000.
- Minimum salary: $270,000 to $300,000, depending on service.
These are figures and projections published by the WNBA and NBA Communications, not independent calculations of realized team payroll. The league also projects more than $1 billion in player salaries and benefits across the seven-year agreement. The $1.4 million top tier in the ranking matches the CBA’s 2026 maximum salary.
For the agreement’s terms and ratification dates, see the WNBA announcement of the long-form CBA.
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- WNBA Official: Wilson is the official basketball of the WNBA. This ball features official WNBA branding coupled with the iconic Wilson script
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Season salary is different from contract value
A salary ranking answers how much a player is reported to earn in a particular season. It should not be mixed with the full value of a multi-year deal or its average annual value. Sporting News reports Aliyah Boston’s four-year extension at $6.3 million and her 2026 salary at $1 million; it reports Wilson’s three-year agreement at $5 million, her 2026 salary at $1.4 million, and an average annual value of $1.67 million. Those measures describe different things, so a contract total or average does not change a player’s place in a single-season salary ranking.
See Daniel Mader’s Sporting News report on the highest-paid WNBA players for its separate coverage of contract figures and its top-tier comparison.
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What this ranking does—and does not—measure
The list compares reported 2026 WNBA season salaries. It does not establish which players earn the most when endorsements are added: the cited sources do not provide a complete, consistently measured 2026 endorsement-inclusive total. It is also not a ranking of career earnings or total contract value. Treat the player-by-player amounts as reported salary figures from the cited database and coverage, rather than a canonical list published by the league.
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- Composite Pebbled Channels: Composite channels are pebbled instead of smooth, creating a consistent texture over the entire surface of the ball for unparalleled control
- WNBA Official: Wilson is the official basketball of the WNBA. This ball features official WNBA branding coupled with the iconic Wilson script
- Pure Feel Cover: Indoor/Outdoor pro-level feel and durability is great for play or collecting autographs
- Caitlin Clark Signature Series Official: Her Signature Series, personally designed and endorsed by the icon herself
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