
WNBA's annual salaries in 2019/20
Basketball is a commonly watched sport both in the United States and worldwide. The WNBA is an American professional women's basketball league established in 1996 and owned by the NBA. The regular season takes place in summer from May to August and the play-offs in September. WNBA has gained significant popularity over years, making it the highest paid women league worldwide. In 2019, the WNBA's average annual salary reached 75.18 thousand U.S. dollars per player and total salaries approximated to 10.83 million U.S. dollars.