NWSL · TOP 100

Highest paid NWSL players

Q: 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.

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

AU$473,634 per week and AU$24,628,968 per year, which is 62% of the entire NWSL wage bill.

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

Gotham FC Women, with 11 of them, paying AU$59,157 a week across those players.

Q: What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$2,835 per week — that is what Angelina earns in 100th place.

Sophia Wilson leads on AU$22,680 per week. These 100 players take AU$473,634 a week between them - 62% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 269 of the 359 players in NWSL.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$474k

SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL62%

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$59k Portland Thorns Women 9 AU$53k Washington Spirit Women 10 AU$47k Orlando Pride Women 7 AU$46k Utah Royals Women 11 AU$44k Chicago Stars FC Women 9 AU$42k KC Current Women 10 AU$41k Houston Dash Women 10 AU$38k Bay FC Women 6 AU$29k Angel City FC Women 6 AU$27k Seattle Reign FC Women 4 AU$18k NC Courage Women 4 AU$16k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 7 AU$35k

23-26 36 AU$186k

27-30 31 AU$137k

Over 30 26 AU$115k

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$474k a week on this page goes to the first 35 players on it.

The top 100

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#	PLAYER	WEEKLY	YEARLY	TEAM	NATION	AGE	POSITION
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	Trinity Rodman	AU$10,584	AU$550,368	Washington Spirit Women		23	AM RL, ST
07	Cristiana Girelli	AU$8,316	AU$432,432	Bay FC Women		35	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	Esther González	AU$6,237	AU$324,324	Gotham FC Women		32	ST
13	Guro Reiten	AU$6,048	AU$314,496	Gotham FC Women	Norway	31	AM L
14	Midge Purce	AU$5,481	AU$285,012	Gotham FC Women		29	D/WB R, AM RC, F C
15	Marta	AU$5,481	AU$285,012	Orlando Pride Women		39	AM RLC, F C
16	Racheal Kundananji	AU$5,103	AU$265,356	Bay FC Women		25	AM RLC, F C
17	Rose Lavelle	AU$5,103	AU$265,356	Gotham FC Women		30	AM RLC
18	Sam Staab	AU$4,914	AU$255,528	Chicago Stars FC Women		28	D C
19	Temwa Chawinga	AU$4,914	AU$255,528	KC Current Women		26	AM RL, ST
20	Abby Dahlkemper	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Bay FC Women		32	D C
21	Alyssa Naeher	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Chicago Stars FC Women		37	GK
22	Bruninha	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Gotham FC Women		23	D/WB R, M C
23	Ann-Katrin Berger	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Gotham FC Women		34	GK
24	Alana Cook	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	KC Current Women		28	D C
25	Ashley Sanchez	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	NC Courage Women		26	AM RLC, F C
26	Anna Moorhouse	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Orlando Pride Women		30	GK
27	Bella Bixby	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Portland Thorns Women		29	GK
28	Arin Wright	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Racing Louisville FC Women		32	D LC
29	Ana Tejada	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Utah Royals Women		23	D RLC, DM
30	Alex Loera	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Utah Royals Women		26	D C, DM
31	Aubrey Kingsbury	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Washington Spirit Women		33	GK
32	Ashley Hatch	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Washington Spirit Women		30	AM RL, ST
33	Andi Sullivan	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Washington Spirit Women		29	DM
34	Caprice Dydasco	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Bay FC Women		31	D RL
35	Delanie Sheehan	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Houston Dash Women		26	AM C
36	Danielle Colaprico	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Houston Dash Women		32	M C
37	Christen Westphal	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Houston Dash Women		31	D R
38	Croix Bethune	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	KC Current Women		24	AM RLC
39	Deyna Castellanos	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Portland Thorns Women		26	AM/F C
40	Casey Krueger	AU$4,536	AU$235,872	Washington Spirit Women		34	D RLC

41	Emily Sams	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Angel City FC Women		26	D RC
42	Emily Sonnett	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Gotham FC Women		31	D RLC, DM
43	Yazmeen Ryan	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Houston Dash Women		26	AM RLC
44	Felicitas Rauch	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	NC Courage Women		29	D/WB L
45	Ellie Jean	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Racing Louisville FC Women		28	D RC
46	Esme Morgan	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Washington Spirit Women		24	D RLC
47	Hina Sugita	AU$4,158	AU$216,216	Angel City FC Women		28	AM RLC
48	Hailie Mace	AU$4,158	AU$216,216	Orlando Pride Women		28	D/WB RL, AM L
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	Jaelin Howell	AU$3,969	AU$206,388	Gotham FC Women		25	DM
53	Jess Carter	AU$3,969	AU$206,388	Gotham FC Women		27	D RLC
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	Jess Fishlock	AU$3,969	AU$206,388	Seattle Reign FC Women		38	DM, AM LC
57	Kelli Hubly	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Bay FC Women		30	D C
58	Lisa Boattin	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Houston Dash Women		28	D/WB RL
59	Lorena	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	KC Current Women		28	GK
60	Lo’eau LaBonta	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	KC Current Women		32	DM, AM C
61	Kailen Sheridan	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	NC Courage Women		29	GK
62	Lynn Biyendolo	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Seattle Reign FC Women		32	AM RL, ST
63	Kaleigh Riehl	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Utah Royals Women		28	D C
64	Lara Prašnikar	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Utah Royals Women		26	AM L, ST
65	Kate Del Fava	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	Utah Royals Women		26	D RC, DM
66	Michelle Alozie	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Chicago Stars FC Women		28	WB R, AM R, ST
67	Natalia Kuikka	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Chicago Stars FC Women		29	D/WB R
68	Michelle Cooper	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	KC Current Women		22	AM RL, ST
69	Morgan Weaver	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Portland Thorns Women		27	AM RL, ST
70	Marie-Yasmine Alidou	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Portland Thorns Women		30	AM RC, F C

71	M.A. Vignola	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Portland Thorns Women		27	D RL
72	Makenna Morris	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Racing Louisville FC Women		23	D/WB R, M RC
73	Mina Tanaka	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Utah Royals Women		31	AM RLC, F C
74	Narumi Miura	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Utah Royals Women		28	DM, AM C
75	Mandy McGlynn	AU$3,591	AU$186,732	Utah Royals Women		26	GK
76	Prisca Chilufya	AU$3,402	AU$176,904	Angel City FC Women		26	AM RL, ST
77	Paige Nielsen	AU$3,402	AU$176,904	Houston Dash Women		31	D RC
78	Penelope Hocking	AU$3,402	AU$176,904	KC Current Women		25	AM RLC, F C
79	Paige Cronin	AU$3,402	AU$176,904	Utah Royals Women		28	AM RLC
80	Rafaelle	AU$3,213	AU$167,076	Orlando Pride Women		34	D LC
81	Reilyn Turner	AU$3,213	AU$167,076	Portland Thorns Women		22	AM RL, ST
82	Reyna Reyes	AU$3,213	AU$167,076	Portland Thorns Women		24	D RLC, DM
83	Rosemonde Kouassi	AU$3,213	AU$167,076	Washington Spirit Women		23	AM RL, ST
84	Sydney Leroux	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Angel City FC Women		35	ST
85	Tierna Davidson	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Gotham FC Women		26	D LC
86	Sophie Schmidt	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Houston Dash Women		37	DM
87	Sarah Puntigam	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Houston Dash Women		32	D LC, DM
88	Sofia Huerta	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Seattle Reign FC Women		32	D/WB R, AM RLC
89	Tatumn Milazzo	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Utah Royals Women		27	D C
90	Tara Rudd	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Washington Spirit Women		26	D C, ST
91	Sofia Cantore	AU$3,024	AU$157,248	Washington Spirit Women		25	AM RL, ST
92	Brooklyn Courtnall	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Bay FC Women		22	D RLC
93	Brianna Pinto	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Chicago Stars FC Women		25	DM, AM C
94	Bea Franklin	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Chicago Stars FC Women		24	DM
95	Aaliyah Farmer	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Chicago Stars FC Women		21	M C
96	Allysha Chapman	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Houston Dash Women		36	D L
97	Bayley Feist	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	KC Current Women		28	AM LC
98	Ally Sentnor	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	KC Current Women		21	AM RLC, F C
99	Ally Schlegel	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	NC Courage Women		25	ST
100	Angelina	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Orlando Pride Women		25	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$473,634 per week and AU$24,628,968 per year, which is 62% 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$59,157 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$2,835 per week — that is what Angelina earns in 100th place.