Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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Picks 1-4
Picks 5-8
Picks 9-12
Picks 13-24
Picks 25-36
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For the 2025 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the base salary of the top four rookie picks was set at close to * U.S. dollars. For rookies drafted in 2025, this figure was to rise to * U.S. dollars by 2027 and, in the case of the contract being extended, ** U.S. dollars by 2027. During the 2025 WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers was the number one overall pick.
Player salaries in the WNBA are determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which is negotiated between the league and the players union, known officially as the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA).
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Spotrac. (May 22, 2025). Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1462999/rookie-player-salary-wnba/
Spotrac. "Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1462999/rookie-player-salary-wnba/
Spotrac. (2025). Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1462999/rookie-player-salary-wnba/
Spotrac. "Rookie Salary Scale in The Women's National Basketball Association (Wnba) in The United States from 2025 to 2028, by Pick Position (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 May 2025, /statistics/1462999/rookie-player-salary-wnba/
Spotrac, Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1462999/rookie-player-salary-wnba/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Rookie salary scale in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States from 2025 to 2028, by pick position (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Spotrac, May 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1462999/rookie-player-salary-wnba/
