Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$91.76 per hour

$190,870 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$39.11 per hour

$81,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$33.63 per hour

$69,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$23.08 per hour

$48,010 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$20.79 per hour

$43,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Talent agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $99,170
New Jersey $99,010
Minnesota $98,530
South Carolina $97,300
Nebraska $96,000
Florida $83,560
Connecticut $80,050
New York $79,600
Kentucky $77,270
Tennessee $77,250
Wisconsin $74,850
Washington $73,730
District of Columbia $73,720
Georgia $72,640
Illinois $71,680
Kansas $69,950
Oregon $63,960
Virginia $62,350
Colorado $62,320
Indiana $62,020
Michigan $62,020
Texas $60,340
Massachusetts $54,750
New Mexico $51,030
Ohio $48,100
Nevada $48,070
Arizona $47,570
North Carolina $47,570
Pennsylvania $47,570
Maryland $45,050
Louisiana $39,150
Missouri $34,660
Oklahoma $18,740

How do talent agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Talent agents earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than fundraising managers but more than music teachers.

Career Median Salary
Fundraising manager salary $100K
Operations manager salary $90K
Fitness coordinator salary $83K
Statistician salary $89K
Human resources manager salary $86K
Talent agent salary $70K
Athlete salary $65K
Operations research analyst salary $84K
Filmmaker salary $57K
Music teacher salary $65K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)