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NWSL · TOP 100

Highest paid NWSL players

Sophia Wilson leads on AU$22,680 per week. These 100 players take AU$470,988 a week between them - 64% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 256 of the 342 players in NWSL.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$471k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL64%
MEDIAN AGE28
MOST IN THE LIST11 Gotham FC Women
NWSL league stats Top earner at every club All leagues

Where the top 100 play

Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list

Gotham FC Women 11 AU$64k Orlando Pride Women 9 AU$53k Portland Thorns Women 8 AU$50k Washington Spirit Women 10 AU$47k Chicago Stars FC Women 9 AU$42k KC Current Women 10 AU$41k Utah Royals Women 10 AU$41k Houston Dash Women 10 AU$38k Angel City FC Women 6 AU$27k Bay FC Women 5 AU$21k Seattle Reign FC Women 5 AU$20k NC Courage Women 4 AU$16k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 8 AU$38k
23-26 35 AU$183k
27-30 31 AU$138k
Over 30 26 AU$113k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$23k #10 AU$6k #100 AU$3k

Sophia Wilson earns 3.5× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 8× the 100th. Half of the AU$471k a week on this page goes to the first 35 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Sophia Wilson
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Portland Thorns Women 24 AM L, ST
02 Barbra Banda
AU$14,175
AU$737,100 Orlando Pride Women 25 AM/F C
03 Mallory Swanson
AU$13,041
AU$678,132 Chicago Stars FC Women 27 AM RL, ST
04 Jaedyn Shaw
AU$11,529
AU$599,508 Gotham FC Women 20 AM RLC, F C
05 Jacquie Ovalle
AU$11,529
AU$599,508 Orlando Pride Women 25 WB L, AM RLC
06 Sam Kerr
AU$10,584
AU$550,368 Gotham FC Women 31 ST
07 Trinity Rodman
AU$10,584
AU$550,368 Washington Spirit Women 23 AM RL, ST
08 Gisele Thompson
AU$7,938
AU$412,776 Angel City FC Women 19 D/WB RL
09 Mia Fishel
AU$7,371
AU$383,292 Seattle Reign FC Women 24 ST
10 Debinha
AU$6,426
AU$334,152 KC Current Women 33 AM/F C
11 Cece Delkizer
AU$6,426
AU$334,152 Utah Royals Women 27 AM/F C
12 Guro Reiten
AU$6,048
AU$314,496 Gotham FC Women Norway 31 AM L
13 Midge Purce
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Gotham FC Women 29 D/WB R, AM RC, F C
14 Marta
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Orlando Pride Women 39 AM RLC, F C
15 Racheal Kundananji
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 Bay FC Women 25 AM RLC, F C
16 Rose Lavelle
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 Gotham FC Women 30 AM RLC
17 Sam Staab
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 Chicago Stars FC Women 28 D C
18 Temwa Chawinga
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 KC Current Women 26 AM RL, ST
19 Abby Dahlkemper
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Bay FC Women 32 D C
20 Alyssa Naeher
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Chicago Stars FC Women 37 GK
21 Ann-Katrin Berger
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Gotham FC Women 34 GK
22 Bruninha
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Gotham FC Women 23 D/WB R, M C
23 Alana Cook
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 KC Current Women 28 D C
24 Ashley Sanchez
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 NC Courage Women 26 AM RLC, F C
25 Anna Moorhouse
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Orlando Pride Women 30 GK
26 Bella Bixby
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Portland Thorns Women 29 GK
27 Arin Wright
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Racing Louisville FC Women 32 D LC
28 Ana Tejada
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Utah Royals Women 23 D RLC, DM
29 Alex Loera
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Utah Royals Women 26 D C, DM
30 Ashley Hatch
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Washington Spirit Women 30 AM RL, ST
31 Andi Sullivan
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Washington Spirit Women 29 DM
32 Aubrey Kingsbury
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Washington Spirit Women 33 GK
33 Caprice Dydasco
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Bay FC Women 31 D RL
34 Christen Westphal
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Houston Dash Women 31 D R
35 Danielle Colaprico
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Houston Dash Women 32 M C
36 Delanie Sheehan
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Houston Dash Women 26 AM C
37 Croix Bethune
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 KC Current Women 24 AM RLC
38 Deyna Castellanos
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Portland Thorns Women 26 AM/F C
39 Casey Krueger
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Washington Spirit Women 34 D RLC
40 Emily Sams
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Angel City FC Women 26 D RC
41 Emily Sonnett
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Gotham FC Women 31 D RLC, DM
42 Yazmeen Ryan
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Houston Dash Women 26 AM RLC
43 Felicitas Rauch
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 NC Courage Women 29 D/WB L
44 Ellie Jean
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Racing Louisville FC Women 28 D RC
45 Esme Morgan
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Washington Spirit Women 24 D RLC
46 Hina Sugita
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Angel City FC Women 28 AM RLC
47 Hailie Mace
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Orlando Pride Women 28 D/WB RL, AM L
48 Gabi Nunes
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Orlando Pride Women 28 ST
49 Gabby Carle
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Washington Spirit Women 26 D RLC
50 Jun Endo
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Angel City FC Women 25 WB RL, AM RLC
51 Jordyn Huitema
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Chicago Stars FC Women 24 ST
52 Jess Carter
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Gotham FC Women 27 D RLC
53 Jaelin Howell
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Gotham FC Women 25 DM
54 Jane Campbell
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Houston Dash Women 30 GK
55 Jessie Fleming
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Portland Thorns Women 27 AM RLC
56 Kelli Hubly
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Bay FC Women 30 D C
57 Lisa Boattin
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Houston Dash Women 28 D/WB RL
58 Lorena
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 KC Current Women 28 GK
59 Lo’eau LaBonta
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 KC Current Women 32 DM, AM C
60 Kailen Sheridan
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 NC Courage Women 29 GK
61 Lynn Biyendolo
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Seattle Reign FC Women 32 AM RL, ST
62 Kate Del Fava
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Utah Royals Women 26 D RC, DM
63 Kaleigh Riehl
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Utah Royals Women 28 D C
64 Natalia Kuikka
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Chicago Stars FC Women 29 D/WB R
65 Michelle Alozie
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Chicago Stars FC Women 28 WB R, AM R, ST
66 Michelle Cooper
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 KC Current Women 22 AM RL, ST
67 M.A. Vignola
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Portland Thorns Women 27 D RL
68 Morgan Weaver
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Portland Thorns Women 27 AM RL, ST
69 Makenna Morris
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Racing Louisville FC Women 23 D/WB R, M RC
70 Narumi Miura
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Utah Royals Women 28 DM, AM C
71 Mina Tanaka
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Utah Royals Women 31 AM RLC, F C
72 Mandy McGlynn
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Utah Royals Women 26 GK
73 Prisca Chilufya
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Angel City FC Women 26 AM RL, ST
74 Paige Nielsen
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Houston Dash Women 31 D RC
75 Penelope Hocking
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 KC Current Women 25 AM RLC, F C
76 Paige Cronin
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Utah Royals Women 28 AM RLC
77 Rafaelle
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Orlando Pride Women 34 D LC
78 Reilyn Turner
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Portland Thorns Women 22 AM RL, ST
79 Reyna Reyes
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Portland Thorns Women 24 D RLC, DM
80 Rosemonde Kouassi
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Washington Spirit Women 23 AM RL, ST
81 Sydney Leroux
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Angel City FC Women 35 ST
82 Tierna Davidson
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Gotham FC Women 26 D LC
83 Sophie Schmidt
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Houston Dash Women 37 DM
84 Sarah Puntigam
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Houston Dash Women 32 D LC, DM
85 Sofia Huerta
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Seattle Reign FC Women 32 D/WB R, AM RLC
86 Tatumn Milazzo
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Utah Royals Women 27 D C
87 Sofia Cantore
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Washington Spirit Women 25 AM RL, ST
88 Tara Rudd
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Washington Spirit Women 26 D C, ST
89 Brooklyn Courtnall
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Bay FC Women 22 D RLC
90 Brianna Pinto
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Chicago Stars FC Women 25 DM, AM C
91 Aaliyah Farmer
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Chicago Stars FC Women 21 M C
92 Bea Franklin
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Chicago Stars FC Women 24 DM
93 Allysha Chapman
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Houston Dash Women 36 D L
94 Bayley Feist
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 KC Current Women 28 AM LC
95 Ally Sentnor
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 KC Current Women 21 AM RLC, F C
96 Ally Schlegel
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 NC Courage Women 25 ST
97 Angelina
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Orlando Pride Women 25 DM
98 Ally Lemos
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Orlando Pride Women 21 AM C
99 Brittany Ratcliffe
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Seattle Reign FC Women 31 AM R, ST
100 Angharad James-Turner
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Seattle Reign FC Women 31 D R, DM

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in NWSL?

Sophia Wilson of Portland Thorns Women, on AU$22,680 per week — AU$1,179,360 a year.

How much do the top 100 NWSL players earn between them?

AU$470,988 per week and AU$24,491,376 per year, which is 64% of the entire NWSL wage bill.

Which NWSL club has the most players in the top 100?

Gotham FC Women, with 11 of them, paying AU$63,504 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$2,835 per week — that is what Angharad James-Turner earns in 100th place.