The 2024 WNBA season was historic for the league, boasting its highest attendance in 22 years (2,353,735), up a staggering 48% compared to the previous season. Part of the league’s renewed popularity was the infusion of the 2024 WNBA Draft class which featured college stars headed by Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, and Aaliyah Edwards among others.
Clark, selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever, was a driving force behind the attendance boost, leading the franchise to its first playoff appearance in seven seasons.
Given that she’s immediately risen as a mega-star, how much is she actually worth?
What Is Caitlin Clark’s Salary for the 2025 WNBA Season?
Clark’s salary is expected to be a little over $78,000 next season. To put this into perspective, the minimum NBA salary for the 2024-25 season is $1,157,153, or $14,611 per game. This means that an NBA player on a minimum deal would reach Clark’s annual salary in just six games.
Clark’s agent, Erin Kane, believes that it would be impossible to properly compensate her client and quantify what she means to women’s professional basketball.
“Will Caitlin Clark ever be paid by the WNBA what she’s really worth to that league? I don’t think that’s possible,” Kane recently told ESPN.
“She’s part of a larger player body. They all need to be paid more. She should be recognized for what she has done and what she’s brought to the league from an economic standpoint. It’s as simple as that.”
The numbers support Kane’s assertion.
The Fever’s total home attendance of 340,715 fans was a single-season record for a WNBA team, surpassing the previous home attendance record of 250,565 set by the New York Liberty in 2001.
“The most important thing always has been getting WNBA players paid for what they do on the court,” Kane said. “I’m very, very hopeful for this CBA [collective bargaining agreement] negotiation that it will be progressive and move the line forward a lot.”
The guard lived up to expectations in Year 1, setting the WNBA record for assists in a season (337). Clark also recorded the first two triple-doubles by a rookie in league history and established single-season rookie records for points (769) and 3-pointers made (122), rolling to Rookie of the Year honors.
The Fever open the season on May 17 versus Reese and the Chicago Sky at home.
