Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes salary
The median pay for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in the United States is $82,890 a year. About 12,620 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $48,010
- 25th percentile
- $63,670
- Median percentile
- $82,890
- 75th percentile
- $146,430
- 90th percentile
- $284,570
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Florida $98,200
- California $98,110
- Colorado $95,530
- Texas $82,920
- New Hampshire $81,690
- Connecticut $81,470
- New Jersey $81,190
- New York $79,620
- Arkansas $78,560
- Ohio $76,790
- Tennessee $75,390
- Wisconsin $74,990
- Washington $74,620
- Virginia $73,400
- Arizona $60,340
By metro area
- San Francisco, CA $103,730
- Miami, FL $100,650
- San Diego, CA $98,930
- Los Angeles, CA $97,750
- Dallas, TX $90,530
- New York, NY $83,820
- Washington, DC $83,360
- Cleveland, OH $76,790
- Nashville, TN $75,390
- Seattle, WA $74,620
- Chicago, IL $57,410