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WNBA | Portland, OR

What a Portland Fire contract really pays

Real 2026 take-home numbers for Portland Fire players, from the WNBA minimum up. Federal tax, Oregon tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.

At a glance

Home games taxed by
Oregon
Top rate there
9.90%
Rank for take-home
14 of 15
WNBA agent cap
5%
Road duty days (est.)
24%
Taxing places visited
9

Note: 2026 expansion

Take-home by salary

SalaryTaxesFeesKeeps
$270,000min$108,449$24,200$137,351 (51%)
$400,000$174,387$32,000$193,613 (48%)
$750,000$353,973$53,000$343,027 (46%)
$1,200,000$591,481$80,000$528,519 (44%)

Single, living in Oregon, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $8K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.

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Statement of earnings

$750K with the Portland Fire

One season. Lives in Oregon. Single.

Keeps 46%
Gross pay$750,000
TaxFederal income tax($223,600)

Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.

TaxMedicare($15,825)

1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.

TaxSocial Security($11,439)

6.2% on the first $184,500 only.

TaxOregon state tax (where you live)($65,287)

Your home state taxes all of your pay, minus a credit for tax you paid other states.

TaxCity tax at home games (Portland area)($22,800)

A local wage tax on pay earned at your home venue.

TaxJock tax (road games)($15,022)

About 24% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 9 taxing places your league visits.

FeeAgent (5%)($37,500)

Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.

FeeManagers and advisors (1%)($7,500)

Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.

FeeCPA and lawyer($8,000)

Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.

What you actually keep

$343,027

You keep

46%

Portland Fire pay questions

Do Portland Fire players pay state income tax?+

Yes. Oregon taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 9.90%. There is also a local income tax at the venue.

How much does a WNBA minimum salary player on the Portland Fire take home?+

On the WNBA minimum of $270,000, a single player living in Oregon keeps about $137,351 after taxes and a 5% agent fee, or about 51%.

How does the Portland Fire rank for take-home pay?+

At $750,000 a season, the Portland Fire rank 14 of 15 WNBA teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Dallas Wings.

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