Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$56.28 per hour

$117,060 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$38.20 per hour

$79,450 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$32.44 per hour

$67,480 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$20.18 per hour

$41,970 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$15.40 per hour

$32,040 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 about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than pharmaceutical sales representatives but more than producers.

Career Median Salary
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $77K
Search marketing strategist salary $78K
Cost estimator salary $71K
Music teacher salary $66K
Market research analyst salary $63K
Talent agent salary $67K
Television writer salary $60K
Online merchant salary $64K
Film director salary $58K
Producer salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)