Caitlin Clark Getting Massive Salary Bump After WNBA Players Agreed to New Contract
Caitlin Clark Getting Massive Salary Bump After WNBA Players Agreed to New Contract
Natasha DyeMon, April 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM UTC
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Caitlin ClarkCredit: Dylan Buell/Getty -
Caitlin Clark is getting a large salary bump with the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement
Clark's salary jumped from $85,000 to $528,000 under the new agreement, according to Spotrac
Clark returned to play in a FIBA Women's World Cup game on March 11 after being sidelined for eight months with an injury
Caitlin Clark is getting a well-deserved salary bump this season.
After the WNBA and its players association came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the upcoming season, 24-year-old Clark will see a massive increase in her annual earnings.
Under the new agreement, teams are operating under a $7 million salary cap, up nearly five times from its previous limit of $1.5 million. That means Clark, who earned just $85,000 last year with the Fever, will earn a salary of $528,000, according to Spotrac.
Caitlin Clark on July 15, 2025 in BostonCredit: Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty
The WNBA's new CBA, agreed to by the league and the players association on March 18 after weeks of back and forth, sets the supermax contract at $1.4 million and minimum contracts above $300,000. The average salary for a WNBA player will be in the range of $600,000.
Other notable salary increases in the WNBA belong to Clark's Fever teammate and first overall 2023 WNBA draft pick Aliyah Boston, who will see an bump from $94,000 to $574,000 this season, and Angel Reese — newly of the Atlanta Dream after a major trade from the Sky on Monday — whose salary will increase to $350,000 from $75,000 last season, per Spotrac.
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Clark, who was sidelined for eight months after suffering a groin injury on July 15, made her official return to the court on March 11 when she competed for Team USA in the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She helped lead the U.S. to a 110-46 win over Senegal.
After the game, Clark said she thought she was going to "be anxious" during her first game in eight months, but told reporters, "I was just excited."
Caitlin Clark on March 11, 2026 in Puerto RicoCredit: Brandon Todd /NBAE via Getty
"I've been preparing for this for a really long time," Clark said. "There's nothing like getting to run around out there and having fun, especially with a group of people as talented as this."
Clark and the Fever will kick off their 2026 season with a home opener against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on May 9. She and her teammates will report to training camp on April 19 and play their first preseason game against the New York Liberty on April 25.
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