Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$49.12 per hour

$102,160 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$47.06 per hour

$97,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$46.15 per hour

$96,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$22.78 per hour

$47,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$18.04 per hour

$37,510 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 Nebraska. On average, they make less than purchasing managers but more than insurance sales agents.

Career Median Salary
Purchasing manager salary $100K
Supply chain manager salary $98K
Operations manager salary $77K
Operations research analyst salary $93K
Business analyst salary $80K
Talent agent salary $96K
Music teacher salary $64K
Statistician salary $78K
Economist salary $62K
Insurance sales agent salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)