13 Series · SOC 13-1011

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$96,310

per year

Median Hourly

$46.30/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$165,600

average

Employment

14,220

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th Percentile

$48,530

25th Percentile

$63,100

Median

$96,310

75th Percentile

$168,850

90th Percentile

N/A

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. Wisconsin $114,210 2. Georgia $100,880 3. Connecticut $94,830 4. New Jersey $83,410 5. New York $81,470

Lowest Paying States

16. Michigan $46,400 17. Virginia $47,950 18. Oregon $53,940 19. Ohio $54,960 20. Utah $60,470

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#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment	vs National
1	Wisconsin	$114,210	$128,380	40	+19% above national
2	Georgia	$100,880	$111,700	310	+5% above national
3	Connecticut	$94,830	$153,890	100	2% below national
4	New Jersey	$83,410	$138,640	300	13% below national
5	New York	$81,470	$152,880	2,660	15% below national
6	Nevada	$78,370	$112,120	N/A	19% below national
7	Tennessee	$77,490	$90,120	630	20% below national
8	Minnesota	$75,080	$97,330	70	22% below national
9	Illinois	$72,490	$96,130	280	25% below national
10	Texas	$71,450	$82,830	730	26% below national
11	Maryland	$71,340	$104,000	50	26% below national
12	Arizona	$70,100	$90,730	130	27% below national
13	Kentucky	$68,900	$89,440	50	28% below national
14	Colorado	$65,180	$110,590	100	32% below national
15	Indiana	$64,530	$84,670	60	33% below national
16	Utah	$60,470	$59,000	130	37% below national
17	Ohio	$54,960	$59,010	70	43% below national
18	Oregon	$53,940	$60,670	150	44% below national
19	Virginia	$47,950	$72,340	140	50% below national
20	Michigan	$46,400	$78,570	90	52% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $126,560 2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $107,370 3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $102,530 4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $99,970 5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $93,400

Lowest Paying Metros

13. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,400 14. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $51,700 15. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,940 16. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $61,690 17. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,920

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#	Metro Area	Median Salary	Employment	vs National
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$126,560	30	+31% above national
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$107,370	290	+11% above national
3	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$102,530	220	+6% above national
4	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$99,970	160	+4% above national
5	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$93,400	2,520	3% below national
6	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$84,150	N/A	13% below national
7	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$82,160	50	15% below national
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$81,190	130	16% below national
9	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$79,600	N/A	17% below national
10	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$78,200	540	19% below national
11	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$73,670	250	24% below national
12	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$72,930	150	24% below national
13	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$71,920	50	25% below national
14	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$61,690	60	36% below national
15	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$53,940	100	44% below national
16	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$51,700	40	46% below national
17	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$46,400	50	52% below national

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