Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Wages

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The median annual wage for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes is $84,900 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,100 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

12,870

P10

$47,100

P25

$62,280

Median

$84,900

P75

$129,930

P90

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $84,900 $132,810 $47,100 12,870
2022 $82,530 $120,100 $45,180 13,130 -2.79%
2021 $78,410 $116,410 $47,370 12,480 -4.99%
2020 $75,420 $98,070 $35,840 $190,500 16,240 -3.81%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes. The highest median is in California at $103,290, 22% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $103,290 +21.7% $136,450 5,660
New Jersey $100,080 +17.9% $152,300 230
Illinois $96,110 +13.2% $101,780 280
Connecticut $91,540 +7.8% $190,400 80
New York $91,190 +7.4% $153,520 2,630
Tennessee $83,620 -1.5% $87,510 550
Wisconsin $75,950 -10.5% $99,570 40
Nevada $75,750 -10.8% $107,220 120
Virginia $75,180 -11.4% $92,620 110
Texas $71,300 -16% $106,020 290
Oregon $67,560 -20.4% $96,190 110
Arizona $67,260 -20.8% $65,530 100
New Hampshire $61,270 -27.8% $95,740
Pennsylvania $56,790 -33.1% $70,640
Utah $56,490 -33.5% $61,480 130
Colorado $55,990 -34.1% $114,920 90
Michigan $54,000 -36.4% $88,140 130
Ohio $52,270 -38.4% $54,380 90
Florida $51,060 -39.9% $80,330 480
Idaho $50,730 -40.2% $115,740 30
South Carolina $48,230 -43.2% $62,110 70
Minnesota $46,730 -45% $81,910 70
Georgia 240
Kentucky 40
Louisiana 40
Maryland 100
Missouri 60
Nebraska 30
North Carolina 340
Washington 130