Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$59.60 per hour

$123,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$44.76 per hour

$93,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$28.55 per hour

$59,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$19.99 per hour

$41,580 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$16.28 per hour

$33,850 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 10% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than news anchors but more than producers.

Career Median Salary
News anchor salary $72K
Sales engineer salary $91K
Insurance sales agent salary $69K
Search marketing strategist salary $87K
Real estate agent salary $60K
Talent agent salary $59K
Online merchant salary $68K
Filmmaker salary $60K
Talent director salary $60K
Producer salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)