Get the Facts: How do WNBA players salaries compare to other leagues?

Do WNBA Players Really Want To Be Paid What They Are Owed?

By William L. Anderson, Mises Wire | July 24, 2025 More than 16,000 people showed up at the WNBA All-Star game July 19, but the big news wasn’t that Team Collier pummeled Team Clark by the grotesque score of 151-131, or even that this was the highest-attended WNBA All-Star game in the league’s history. Instead, the big news was that the players pre-game wore T-shirts with a demand to the league: “Pay Us What You Owe Us.” Last month, I took issue…

WNBA Players Need a Reality Check, & Econ Lesson

Christopher Tremoglie, Examiner Before the WNBA All-Star Game, players wore shirts during warmups that read, "Pay us what you owe us."

Get the Facts: How do WNBA players salaries compare to other leagues?

Under the current CBA, WNBA player salaries account for less than 10% of league revenue. Here's how that compares to other professional sports leagues.

Athlete Led Advocacy in the WNBA

At a recent WNBA All-Star Game, the league’s top players took the court wearing black T-shirts emblazoned with a clear message: “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”  That action was part of a collective bargaining push by the players and their union to negotiate for higher salaries and better benefits, according to news accounts. According to Across the Timeline, the WNBA’s average game attendance is the highest it’s ever been. The league is preparing to e…