NBA & WNBA annual salaries in 2024/25
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Updated May 23, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). NBA & WNBA annual salaries in 2024/25 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120680/annual-salaries-nba-wnba/Dataset updatedMay 23, 2025Area coveredNorth AmericaDescriptionThe NBA and WNBA are the two top leagues for basketball in the United States for men and women, respectively. In the NBA, players took home an average annual salary of over ** million U.S. dollars for the 2024/25 season, with the league's minimum salary set at **** million U.S. dollars that year. In comparison, players in the WNBA received an average annual pay of ******* U.S. dollars in the 2025 season, with the highest-earning players in the WNBA receiving around ******* U.S. dollars annually.
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The NBA and WNBA are the two top leagues for basketball in the United States for men and women, respectively. In the NBA, players took home an average annual salary of over ** million U.S. dollars for the 2024/25 season, with the league's minimum salary set at **** million U.S. dollars that year. In comparison, players in the WNBA received an average annual pay of ******* U.S. dollars in the 2025 season, with the highest-earning players in the WNBA receiving around ******* U.S. dollars annually.