NWSL · TOP 100
Highest paid NWSL players
Sophia Wilson leads on $15,960 per week. These 100 players take $331,436 a week between them - 64% of the league's entire payroll. We hold a salary for 256 of the 342 players in NWSL.
TOP 100 WEEKLY $331k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL64%
MEDIAN AGE28
MOST IN THE LIST11 Gotham FC Women
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly salaries of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly salaries of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly salary by rank #1 $16k #10 $5k #100 $2k
Sophia Wilson earns 3.5× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 8× the 100th. Half of the $331k a week on this page goes to the first 35 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sophia Wilson | $15,960 | $829,920 | Portland Thorns Women | 24 | AM L, ST | |
| 02 | Barbra Banda | $9,975 | $518,700 | Orlando Pride Women | 25 | AM/F C | |
| 03 | Mallory Swanson | $9,177 | $477,204 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 27 | AM RL, ST | |
| 04 | Jaedyn Shaw | $8,113 | $421,876 | Gotham FC Women | 20 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 05 | Jacquie Ovalle | $8,113 | $421,876 | Orlando Pride Women | 25 | WB L, AM RLC | |
| 06 | Sam Kerr | $7,448 | $387,296 | Gotham FC Women | 31 | ST | |
| 07 | Trinity Rodman | $7,448 | $387,296 | Washington Spirit Women | 23 | AM RL, ST | |
| 08 | Gisele Thompson | $5,586 | $290,472 | Angel City FC Women | 19 | D/WB RL | |
| 09 | Mia Fishel | $5,187 | $269,724 | Seattle Reign FC Women | 24 | ST | |
| 10 | Debinha | $4,522 | $235,144 | KC Current Women | 33 | AM/F C | |
| 11 | Cece Delkizer | $4,522 | $235,144 | Utah Royals Women | 27 | AM/F C | |
| 12 | Guro Reiten | $4,256 | $221,312 | Gotham FC Women | Norway | 31 | AM L |
| 13 | Midge Purce | $3,857 | $200,564 | Gotham FC Women | 29 | D/WB R, AM RC, F C | |
| 14 | Marta | $3,857 | $200,564 | Orlando Pride Women | 39 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 15 | Racheal Kundananji | $3,591 | $186,732 | Bay FC Women | 25 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle | $3,591 | $186,732 | Gotham FC Women | 30 | AM RLC | |
| 17 | Sam Staab | $3,458 | $179,816 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 28 | D C | |
| 18 | Temwa Chawinga | $3,458 | $179,816 | KC Current Women | 26 | AM RL, ST | |
| 19 | Abby Dahlkemper | $3,325 | $172,900 | Bay FC Women | 32 | D C | |
| 20 | Alyssa Naeher | $3,325 | $172,900 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 37 | GK | |
| 21 | Ann-Katrin Berger | $3,325 | $172,900 | Gotham FC Women | 34 | GK | |
| 22 | Bruninha | $3,325 | $172,900 | Gotham FC Women | 23 | D/WB R, M C | |
| 23 | Alana Cook | $3,325 | $172,900 | KC Current Women | 28 | D C | |
| 24 | Ashley Sanchez | $3,325 | $172,900 | NC Courage Women | 26 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 25 | Anna Moorhouse | $3,325 | $172,900 | Orlando Pride Women | 30 | GK | |
| 26 | Bella Bixby | $3,325 | $172,900 | Portland Thorns Women | 29 | GK | |
| 27 | Arin Wright | $3,325 | $172,900 | Racing Louisville FC Women | 32 | D LC | |
| 28 | Ana Tejada | $3,325 | $172,900 | Utah Royals Women | 23 | D RLC, DM | |
| 29 | Alex Loera | $3,325 | $172,900 | Utah Royals Women | 26 | D C, DM | |
| 30 | Ashley Hatch | $3,325 | $172,900 | Washington Spirit Women | 30 | AM RL, ST | |
| 31 | Andi Sullivan | $3,325 | $172,900 | Washington Spirit Women | 29 | DM | |
| 32 | Aubrey Kingsbury | $3,325 | $172,900 | Washington Spirit Women | 33 | GK | |
| 33 | Caprice Dydasco | $3,192 | $165,984 | Bay FC Women | 31 | D RL | |
| 34 | Christen Westphal | $3,192 | $165,984 | Houston Dash Women | 31 | D R | |
| 35 | Danielle Colaprico | $3,192 | $165,984 | Houston Dash Women | 32 | M C | |
| 36 | Delanie Sheehan | $3,192 | $165,984 | Houston Dash Women | 26 | AM C | |
| 37 | Croix Bethune | $3,192 | $165,984 | KC Current Women | 24 | AM RLC | |
| 38 | Deyna Castellanos | $3,192 | $165,984 | Portland Thorns Women | 26 | AM/F C | |
| 39 | Casey Krueger | $3,192 | $165,984 | Washington Spirit Women | 34 | D RLC | |
| 40 | Emily Sams | $3,059 | $159,068 | Angel City FC Women | 26 | D RC | |
| 41 | Emily Sonnett | $3,059 | $159,068 | Gotham FC Women | 31 | D RLC, DM | |
| 42 | Yazmeen Ryan | $3,059 | $159,068 | Houston Dash Women | 26 | AM RLC | |
| 43 | Felicitas Rauch | $3,059 | $159,068 | NC Courage Women | 29 | D/WB L | |
| 44 | Ellie Jean | $3,059 | $159,068 | Racing Louisville FC Women | 28 | D RC | |
| 45 | Esme Morgan | $3,059 | $159,068 | Washington Spirit Women | 24 | D RLC | |
| 46 | Hina Sugita | $2,926 | $152,152 | Angel City FC Women | 28 | AM RLC | |
| 47 | Hailie Mace | $2,926 | $152,152 | Orlando Pride Women | 28 | D/WB RL, AM L | |
| 48 | Gabi Nunes | $2,926 | $152,152 | Orlando Pride Women | 28 | ST | |
| 49 | Gabby Carle | $2,926 | $152,152 | Washington Spirit Women | 26 | D RLC | |
| 50 | Jun Endo | $2,793 | $145,236 | Angel City FC Women | 25 | WB RL, AM RLC | |
| 51 | Jordyn Huitema | $2,793 | $145,236 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 24 | ST | |
| 52 | Jess Carter | $2,793 | $145,236 | Gotham FC Women | 27 | D RLC | |
| 53 | Jaelin Howell | $2,793 | $145,236 | Gotham FC Women | 25 | DM | |
| 54 | Jane Campbell | $2,793 | $145,236 | Houston Dash Women | 30 | GK | |
| 55 | Jessie Fleming | $2,793 | $145,236 | Portland Thorns Women | 27 | AM RLC | |
| 56 | Kelli Hubly | $2,660 | $138,320 | Bay FC Women | 30 | D C | |
| 57 | Lisa Boattin | $2,660 | $138,320 | Houston Dash Women | 28 | D/WB RL | |
| 58 | Lorena | $2,660 | $138,320 | KC Current Women | 28 | GK | |
| 59 | Lo’eau LaBonta | $2,660 | $138,320 | KC Current Women | 32 | DM, AM C | |
| 60 | Kailen Sheridan | $2,660 | $138,320 | NC Courage Women | 29 | GK | |
| 61 | Lynn Biyendolo | $2,660 | $138,320 | Seattle Reign FC Women | 32 | AM RL, ST | |
| 62 | Kate Del Fava | $2,660 | $138,320 | Utah Royals Women | 26 | D RC, DM | |
| 63 | Kaleigh Riehl | $2,660 | $138,320 | Utah Royals Women | 28 | D C | |
| 64 | Natalia Kuikka | $2,527 | $131,404 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 29 | D/WB R | |
| 65 | Michelle Alozie | $2,527 | $131,404 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 28 | WB R, AM R, ST | |
| 66 | Michelle Cooper | $2,527 | $131,404 | KC Current Women | 22 | AM RL, ST | |
| 67 | M.A. Vignola | $2,527 | $131,404 | Portland Thorns Women | 27 | D RL | |
| 68 | Morgan Weaver | $2,527 | $131,404 | Portland Thorns Women | 27 | AM RL, ST | |
| 69 | Makenna Morris | $2,527 | $131,404 | Racing Louisville FC Women | 23 | D/WB R, M RC | |
| 70 | Narumi Miura | $2,527 | $131,404 | Utah Royals Women | 28 | DM, AM C | |
| 71 | Mina Tanaka | $2,527 | $131,404 | Utah Royals Women | 31 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 72 | Mandy McGlynn | $2,527 | $131,404 | Utah Royals Women | 26 | GK | |
| 73 | Prisca Chilufya | $2,394 | $124,488 | Angel City FC Women | 26 | AM RL, ST | |
| 74 | Paige Nielsen | $2,394 | $124,488 | Houston Dash Women | 31 | D RC | |
| 75 | Penelope Hocking | $2,394 | $124,488 | KC Current Women | 25 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 76 | Paige Cronin | $2,394 | $124,488 | Utah Royals Women | 28 | AM RLC | |
| 77 | Rafaelle | $2,261 | $117,572 | Orlando Pride Women | 34 | D LC | |
| 78 | Reilyn Turner | $2,261 | $117,572 | Portland Thorns Women | 22 | AM RL, ST | |
| 79 | Reyna Reyes | $2,261 | $117,572 | Portland Thorns Women | 24 | D RLC, DM | |
| 80 | Rosemonde Kouassi | $2,261 | $117,572 | Washington Spirit Women | 23 | AM RL, ST | |
| 81 | Sydney Leroux | $2,128 | $110,656 | Angel City FC Women | 35 | ST | |
| 82 | Tierna Davidson | $2,128 | $110,656 | Gotham FC Women | 26 | D LC | |
| 83 | Sophie Schmidt | $2,128 | $110,656 | Houston Dash Women | 37 | DM | |
| 84 | Sarah Puntigam | $2,128 | $110,656 | Houston Dash Women | 32 | D LC, DM | |
| 85 | Sofia Huerta | $2,128 | $110,656 | Seattle Reign FC Women | 32 | D/WB R, AM RLC | |
| 86 | Tatumn Milazzo | $2,128 | $110,656 | Utah Royals Women | 27 | D C | |
| 87 | Sofia Cantore | $2,128 | $110,656 | Washington Spirit Women | 25 | AM RL, ST | |
| 88 | Tara Rudd | $2,128 | $110,656 | Washington Spirit Women | 26 | D C, ST | |
| 89 | Brooklyn Courtnall | $1,995 | $103,740 | Bay FC Women | 22 | D RLC | |
| 90 | Brianna Pinto | $1,995 | $103,740 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 25 | DM, AM C | |
| 91 | Aaliyah Farmer | $1,995 | $103,740 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 21 | M C | |
| 92 | Bea Franklin | $1,995 | $103,740 | Chicago Stars FC Women | 24 | DM | |
| 93 | Allysha Chapman | $1,995 | $103,740 | Houston Dash Women | 36 | D L | |
| 94 | Bayley Feist | $1,995 | $103,740 | KC Current Women | 28 | AM LC | |
| 95 | Ally Sentnor | $1,995 | $103,740 | KC Current Women | 21 | AM RLC, F C | |
| 96 | Ally Schlegel | $1,995 | $103,740 | NC Courage Women | 25 | ST | |
| 97 | Angelina | $1,995 | $103,740 | Orlando Pride Women | 25 | DM | |
| 98 | Ally Lemos | $1,995 | $103,740 | Orlando Pride Women | 21 | AM C | |
| 99 | Brittany Ratcliffe | $1,995 | $103,740 | Seattle Reign FC Women | 31 | AM R, ST | |
| 100 | Angharad James-Turner | $1,995 | $103,740 | 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 $15,960 per week — $829,920 a year.
How much do the top 100 NWSL players earn between them?
$331,436 per week and $17,234,672 per year, which is 64% of the entire NWSL payroll.
Which NWSL club has the most players in the top 100?
Gotham FC Women, with 11 of them, paying $44,688 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
$1,995 per week — that is what Angharad James-Turner earns in 100th place.