Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$79.59 per hour

$165,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$29.56 per hour

$61,480 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$22.87 per hour

$47,570 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$18.62 per hour

$38,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$17.64 per hour

$36,690 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 9% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than business analysts but more than film directors.

Career Median Salary
Business analyst salary $97K
Operations research analyst salary $96K
Fitness coordinator salary $85K
Property manager salary $62K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $77K
Talent agent salary $48K
Music teacher salary $64K
Filmmaker salary $62K
Casting director salary $62K
Film director salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)