Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$76.58 per hour

$159,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$51.27 per hour

$106,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$30.52 per hour

$63,480 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$20.00 per hour

$41,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$15.06 per hour

$31,320 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Talent agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $77,740
Virginia $75,760
Michigan $75,510
South Carolina $75,260
New Jersey $74,290
District of Columbia $73,720
Texas $70,030
Kansas $69,950
Tennessee $69,670
California $68,210
Oregon $67,480
Wisconsin $67,100
Illinois $67,000
Florida $63,480
Connecticut $62,400
Indiana $62,020
North Carolina $59,380
Washington $57,940
Pennsylvania $55,200
Georgia $54,870
New Mexico $51,030
Massachusetts $48,400
Nevada $48,070
Maryland $45,050
Minnesota $43,950
Louisiana $40,170
Arizona $37,860
Missouri $35,780
Ohio $34,800
Oklahoma $18,740

How do talent agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Talent agents earn 9% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than marketing managers but more than music artists.

Career Median Salary
Marketing manager salary $104K
Sales engineer salary $108K
News anchor salary $73K
Green product marketer salary $82K
Advertising manager salary $82K
Talent agent salary $63K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $71K
Musician salary $54K
Singer salary $54K
Music artist salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)