During the 2023 season, the team with the highest average annual player salary in the U.S. Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was the New York Liberty with 129.01 thousand U.S. dollars. The Liberty reached the Finals that season; however, they were beaten by the Las Vegas Aces, whose own average player salary was the fifth-highest in the league at 119.53 thousand U.S. dollars.
Average annual player salary in the Women’s National Basketball Association in the United States in 2023, by team (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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