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NWSL · ATTACKERS · 2026/27

Highest paid NWSL attackers

Sophia Wilson is the best-paid attacker in the NWSL, on £12,000 a week at Portland Thorns Women, or £624,000 a year. Barbra Banda is next on £7,500 at Orlando Pride Women. We hold wages for 105 NWSL attackers in 2026/27.

BEST PAID £12k
AVERAGE WAGE £1,914
SHARE OF WAGE BILL45%
TOP 10 A WEEK £61k
WAGES HELD105

The 50 best-paid NWSL attackers

Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.

The best-paid attackers in the NWSL in 2026/27, ranked by weekly wage, with the yearly wage, club, age, position and nationality.
# PLAYER WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE POSITION NATION
1 Sophia Wilson £12,000£12k £624,000£624k Portland Thorns Women 24 Left winger, striker
2 Barbra Banda £7,500£8k £390,000£390k Orlando Pride Women 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
3 Mallory Swanson £6,900£7k £358,800£359k Chicago Stars FC Women 27 Winger, striker
4 Jaedyn Shaw £6,100£6k £317,200£317k Gotham FC Women 20 Attacking midfielder, striker
5 Jacquie Ovalle £6,100£6k £317,200£317k Orlando Pride Women 25 Left wing-back, attacking midfielder
6 Sam Kerr £5,600£6k £291,200£291k Gotham FC Women 31 Striker
7 Trinity Rodman £5,600£6k £291,200£291k Washington Spirit Women 23 Winger, striker
8 Mia Fishel £3,900£4k £202,800£203k Seattle Reign FC Women 24 Striker
9 Debinha £3,400£3k £176,800£177k KC Current Women 33 Attacking midfielder, striker
10 Cece Delkizer £3,400£3k £176,800£177k Utah Royals Women 27 Attacking midfielder, striker
11 Guro Reiten £3,200£3k £166,400£166k Gotham FC Women 31 Left winger Norway
12 Midge Purce £2,900£3k £150,800£151k Gotham FC Women 29 Right-back, attacking midfielder, striker
13 Marta £2,900£3k £150,800£151k Orlando Pride Women 39 Attacking midfielder, striker
14 Racheal Kundananji £2,700£3k £140,400£140k Bay FC Women 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
15 Rose Lavelle £2,700£3k £140,400£140k Gotham FC Women 30 Attacking midfielder
16 Temwa Chawinga £2,600£3k £135,200£135k KC Current Women 26 Winger, striker
17 Ashley Sanchez £2,500£3k £130,000£130k NC Courage Women 26 Attacking midfielder, striker
18 Ashley Hatch £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Washington Spirit Women 30 Winger, striker
19 Delanie Sheehan £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Houston Dash Women 26 Attacking midfielder
20 Croix Bethune £2,400£2k £124,800£125k KC Current Women 24 Attacking midfielder
21 Deyna Castellanos £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Portland Thorns Women 26 Attacking midfielder, striker
22 Yazmeen Ryan £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Houston Dash Women 26 Attacking midfielder
23 Hina Sugita £2,200£2k £114,400£114k Angel City FC Women 28 Attacking midfielder
24 Hailie Mace £2,200£2k £114,400£114k Orlando Pride Women 28 Full-back, left winger
25 Gabi Nunes £2,200£2k £114,400£114k Orlando Pride Women 28 Striker
26 Jun Endo £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Angel City FC Women 25 Wing-back, attacking midfielder
27 Jordyn Huitema £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Chicago Stars FC Women 24 Striker
28 Jessie Fleming £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Portland Thorns Women 27 Attacking midfielder
29 Lo’eau LaBonta £2,000£2k £104,000£104k KC Current Women 32 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
30 Lynn Biyendolo £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Seattle Reign FC Women 32 Winger, striker
31 Michelle Alozie £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Chicago Stars FC Women 28 Right wing-back, right winger, striker
32 Michelle Cooper £1,900£2k £98,800£99k KC Current Women 22 Winger, striker
33 Morgan Weaver £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Portland Thorns Women 27 Winger, striker
34 Narumi Miura £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Utah Royals Women 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
35 Mina Tanaka £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Utah Royals Women 31 Attacking midfielder, striker
36 Prisca Chilufya £1,800£2k £93,600£94k Angel City FC Women 26 Winger, striker
37 Penelope Hocking £1,800£2k £93,600£94k KC Current Women 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
38 Paige Cronin £1,800£2k £93,600£94k Utah Royals Women 28 Attacking midfielder
39 Reilyn Turner £1,700£2k £88,400£88k Portland Thorns Women 22 Winger, striker
40 Rosemonde Kouassi £1,700£2k £88,400£88k Washington Spirit Women 23 Winger, striker
41 Sydney Leroux £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Angel City FC Women 35 Striker
42 Sofia Huerta £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Seattle Reign FC Women 32 Right-back, attacking midfielder
43 Tara Rudd £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Washington Spirit Women 26 Centre-back, striker
44 Sofia Cantore £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Washington Spirit Women 25 Winger, striker
45 Brianna Pinto £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Chicago Stars FC Women 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
46 Bayley Feist £1,500£2k £78,000£78k KC Current Women 28 Attacking midfielder
47 Ally Sentnor £1,500£2k £78,000£78k KC Current Women 21 Attacking midfielder, striker
48 Ally Schlegel £1,500£2k £78,000£78k NC Courage Women 25 Striker
49 Ally Lemos £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Orlando Pride Women 21 Attacking midfielder
50 Brittany Ratcliffe £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Seattle Reign FC Women 31 Right winger, striker

What each position earns in the NWSL

Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers £1,301 Defenders £1,494 Midfielders £1,343 Attackers £1,914

Attackers take 45% of what the NWSL pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.

The clubs that pay their attackers the most

Every attacker wage we hold at each NWSL club, added together, a week

Gotham FC Women £24k Orlando Pride Women £24k Portland Thorns Women £22k KC Current Women £19k Chicago Stars FC Women £16k Washington Spirit Women £15k Utah Royals Women £13k Angel City FC Women £11k Seattle Reign FC Women £10k Houston Dash Women £10k

Gotham FC Women pay 10 attackers £24,437 a week between them, and Jaedyn Shaw takes 25% of it.

The best-paid attacker at every NWSL club

14 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's attackers

Each NWSL club's best-paid attacker in 2026/27, the weekly wage, and that player's rank among every attacker in the league.
CLUB PLAYER WEEKLY RANK
Portland Thorns Women Sophia Wilson £12,000£12k 1
Orlando Pride Women Barbra Banda £7,500£8k 2
Chicago Stars FC Women Mallory Swanson £6,900£7k 3
Gotham FC Women Jaedyn Shaw £6,100£6k 4
Washington Spirit Women Trinity Rodman £5,600£6k 7
Seattle Reign FC Women Mia Fishel £3,900£4k 8
KC Current Women Debinha £3,400£3k 9
Utah Royals Women Cece Delkizer £3,400£3k 10
Bay FC Women Racheal Kundananji £2,700£3k 14
NC Courage Women Ashley Sanchez £2,500£3k 17
Houston Dash Women Delanie Sheehan £2,400£2k 19
Angel City FC Women Hina Sugita £2,200£2k 23
Racing Louisville FC Women Emma Sears £1,300£1k 54
San Diego Wave FC Women Gia Corley £1,200£1k 56

The best-paid attacker in every women's league

4 leagues, ordered by their best-paid attacker. The NWSL ranks third.

The best-paid attacker in each women's league we rank attackers in, the weekly wage, and the league's average attacker wage over players aged 22 or over.
LEAGUE BEST PAID WEEKLY AVERAGE
Liga F Aitana Bonmatí £19,000£19k £952£952
Women's Super League Alexia Putellas £14,000£14k £2,087£2k
NWSL Sophia Wilson £12,000£12k £1,914£2k
Frauen-Bundesliga Klara Bühl £5,000£5k £900£900

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid attacker in the NWSL?

Sophia Wilson of Portland Thorns Women, on £12,000 a week in 2026/27, or £624,000 a year. Barbra Banda of Orlando Pride Women is second on £7,500 a week.

How much do NWSL attackers earn?

The average NWSL attacker aged 22 or over earns £1,914 a week, and the median one £1,500. Attackers take 45% of what the NWSL pays its players of that age.

Which NWSL club pays its attackers the most?

Gotham FC Women, £24,437 a week across the 10 attackers we hold a wage for, led by Jaedyn Shaw on £6,100.

Who is the highest paid attacker in women's football?

Of the 4 women's leagues we rank attackers in, the best-paid is Aitana Bonmatí of Barcelona Women in Liga F, on £19,000 a week. The best-paid in the NWSL ranks third of the 4 leagues on that measure.

Where to next

The same NWSL squads, cut a different way

See the highest paid NWSL players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what NWSL players are paid at every age, or the NWSL wage bill, club by club.