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NWSL · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27

Highest paid NWSL midfielders

Bruninha, Ana Tejada, Alex Loera and 1 more are the best-paid midfielders in the NWSL, on £2,500 a week each, or £130,000 a year. Danielle Colaprico is next on £2,400 at Houston Dash Women. We hold wages for 51 NWSL midfielders in 2026/27.

BEST PAID £3k
AVERAGE WAGE £1,343
SHARE OF WAGE BILL12%
TOP 10 A WEEK £23k
WAGES HELD51

The 50 best-paid NWSL midfielders

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 midfielders 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 Bruninha £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Gotham FC Women 23 Right-back, central midfielder
2 Ana Tejada £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Utah Royals Women 23 Defender, defensive midfielder
3 Alex Loera £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Utah Royals Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
4 Andi Sullivan £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Washington Spirit Women 29 Defensive midfielder
5 Danielle Colaprico £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Houston Dash Women 32 Central midfielder
6 Emily Sonnett £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Gotham FC Women 31 Defender, defensive midfielder
7 Jaelin Howell £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Gotham FC Women 25 Defensive midfielder
8 Lo’eau LaBonta £2,000£2k £104,000£104k KC Current Women 32 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
9 Kate Del Fava £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Utah Royals Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
10 Makenna Morris £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Racing Louisville FC Women 23 Right-back, central midfielder
11 Narumi Miura £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Utah Royals Women 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
12 Reyna Reyes £1,700£2k £88,400£88k Portland Thorns Women 24 Defender, defensive midfielder
13 Sarah Puntigam £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Houston Dash Women 32 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
14 Sophie Schmidt £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Houston Dash Women 37 Defensive midfielder
15 Bea Franklin £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Chicago Stars FC Women 24 Defensive midfielder
16 Brianna Pinto £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Chicago Stars FC Women 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
17 Aaliyah Farmer £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Chicago Stars FC Women 21 Central midfielder
18 Angelina £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Orlando Pride Women 25 Defensive midfielder
19 Angharad James-Turner £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Seattle Reign FC Women 31 Right-back, defensive midfielder
20 Claire Hutton £1,400£1k £72,800£73k Bay FC Women 19 Defensive midfielder
21 Dani Weatherholt £1,400£1k £72,800£73k NC Courage Women 31 Defensive midfielder
22 Carly Wickenheiser £1,400£1k £72,800£73k NC Courage Women 28 Defensive midfielder
23 Haley McCutcheon £1,200£1k £62,400£62k Orlando Pride Women 29 Right-back, defensive midfielder
24 Courtney Brown £1,075£1k £55,900£56k Utah Royals Women 24 Defensive midfielder
25 Dorian Bailey £1,032£1k £53,664£54k Bay FC Women 28 Defensive midfielder
26 LeiLanni Nesbeth £1,000£1k £52,000£52k Chicago Stars FC Women 23 Defensive midfielder
27 Kerry Abello £1,000£1k £52,000£52k Orlando Pride Women 25 Left-back, left midfielder
28 Luana £1,000£1k £52,000£52k Orlando Pride Women 32 Defensive midfielder
29 Lauren Milliet £1,000£1k £52,000£52k Racing Louisville FC Women 28 Right-back, defensive midfielder
30 Kristen McNabb £1,000£1k £52,000£52k San Diego Wave FC Women 31 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
31 Kiki Pickett £1,000£1k £52,000£52k San Diego Wave FC Women 26 Full-back, defensive midfielder
32 Macey Hodge £942£942 £48,984£49k Racing Louisville FC Women 24 Defensive midfielder
33 Nealy Martin £900£900 £46,800£47k Angel City FC Women 27 Defensive midfielder
34 Maitane López £900£900 £46,800£47k Chicago Stars FC Women 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
35 Marisa DiGrande £900£900 £46,800£47k Racing Louisville FC Women 28 Defensive midfielder
36 Madison Hammond £900£900 £46,800£47k Utah Royals Women 27 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
37 Madison Haugen £900£900 £46,800£47k Washington Spirit Women 23 Left-back, left midfielder
38 Hal Hershfelt £883£883 £45,916£46k Washington Spirit Women 22 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
39 Paige Metayer £800£800 £41,600£42k Washington Spirit Women 24 Defensive midfielder
40 Avery Ciorbu £766£766 £39,832£40k Racing Louisville FC Women 21 Central midfielder
41 Taryn Torres £763£763 £39,676£40k Gotham FC Women 26 Defensive midfielder
42 Maddie Mercado £689£689 £35,828£36k Seattle Reign FC Women 24 Central midfielder, striker
43 Ainsley McCammon £670£670 £34,840£35k Seattle Reign FC Women 17 Defensive midfielder
44 Sophia Mattice £660£660 £34,320£34k Angel City FC Women 23 Defensive midfielder
45 Sam Meza £660£660 £34,320£34k Seattle Reign FC Women 23 Defensive midfielder
46 Riley Jackson £641£641 £33,332£33k NC Courage Women 19 Defensive midfielder
47 Tatum Wynalda £635£635 £33,020£33k San Diego Wave FC Women 20 Central midfielder
48 Taylor Flint £600£600 £31,200£31k Racing Louisville FC Women 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker
49 Alimata Bélem £514£514 £26,728£27k Washington Spirit Women 20 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
50 Vilde Bøe Risa £500£500 £26,000£26k NC Courage Women 30 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder

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

Midfielders take 12% 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 midfielders the most

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

Utah Royals Women £11k Gotham FC Women £7,663 Chicago Stars FC Women £6,400 Racing Louisville FC Women £6,108 Houston Dash Women £5,600 Washington Spirit Women £5,597 Orlando Pride Women £5,200 NC Courage Women £3,941 Seattle Reign FC Women £3,519 San Diego Wave FC Women £2,635

Utah Royals Women pay 6 midfielders £10,875 a week between them, and Ana Tejada takes 23% of it.

The best-paid midfielder at every NWSL club

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

Each NWSL club's best-paid midfielder in 2026/27, the weekly wage, and that player's rank among every midfielder in the league.
CLUB PLAYER WEEKLY RANK
Utah Royals Women Ana Tejada £2,500£3k 2
Gotham FC Women Bruninha £2,500£3k 1
Washington Spirit Women Andi Sullivan £2,500£3k 4
Houston Dash Women Danielle Colaprico £2,400£2k 5
KC Current Women Lo’eau LaBonta £2,000£2k 8
Racing Louisville FC Women Makenna Morris £1,900£2k 10
Portland Thorns Women Reyna Reyes £1,700£2k 12
Chicago Stars FC Women Bea Franklin £1,500£2k 15
Orlando Pride Women Angelina £1,500£2k 18
Seattle Reign FC Women Angharad James-Turner £1,500£2k 19
NC Courage Women Dani Weatherholt £1,400£1k 21
Bay FC Women Claire Hutton £1,400£1k 20
San Diego Wave FC Women Kristen McNabb £1,000£1k 30
Angel City FC Women Nealy Martin £900£900 33

The best-paid midfielder in every women's league

4 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The NWSL ranks fourth.

The best-paid midfielder in each women's league we rank midfielders in, the weekly wage, and the league's average midfielder wage over players aged 22 or over.
LEAGUE BEST PAID WEEKLY AVERAGE
Women's Super League Grace Geyoro £6,200£6k £1,722£2k
Liga F Patricia Guijarro £4,800£5k £788£788
Frauen-Bundesliga Giulia Gwinn £4,200£4k £962£962
NWSL Bruninha £2,500£3k £1,343£1k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid midfielder in the NWSL?

Bruninha of Gotham FC Women, Ana Tejada of Utah Royals Women, Alex Loera of Utah Royals Women and Andi Sullivan of Washington Spirit Women, on £2,500 a week each in 2026/27, or £130,000 a year.

How much do NWSL midfielders earn?

The average NWSL midfielder aged 22 or over earns £1,343 a week, and the median one £1,054. Midfielders take 12% of what the NWSL pays its players of that age.

Which NWSL club pays its midfielders the most?

Utah Royals Women, £10,875 a week across the 6 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Ana Tejada on £2,500.

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

Of the 4 women's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Grace Geyoro of London City Lionesses Women in the Women's Super League, on £6,200 a week. The best-paid in the NWSL ranks fourth of the 4 leagues on that measure.

Where to next

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