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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

13-1011 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.


National estimates for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Industry profile for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Geographic profile for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

National estimates for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,870 7.0 % $ 63.85 $ 132,810 4.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.65 $ 29.94 $ 40.82 $ 62.46 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,100 $ 62,280 $ 84,900 $ 129,930 (5)


Industry profile for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 9,850 31.66 $ 69.10 $ 143,730
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 620 0.38 $ 52.83 $ 109,880
Motion Picture and Video Industries 430 0.11 $ 45.92 $ 95,510
Performing Arts Companies 420 0.31 $ 42.36 $ 88,100
Legal Services 220 0.02 $ 79.86 $ 166,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 9,850 31.66 $ 69.10 $ 143,730
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 620 0.38 $ 52.83 $ 109,880
Performing Arts Companies 420 0.31 $ 42.36 $ 88,100
Sound Recording Industries 60 0.29 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
Motion Picture and Video Industries 430 0.11 $ 45.92 $ 95,510

Top paying industries for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 220 0.02 $ 79.86 $ 166,120
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 9,850 31.66 $ 69.10 $ 143,730
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 620 0.38 $ 52.83 $ 109,880
Sound Recording Industries 60 0.29 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (8) (8) $ 47.88 $ 99,580


Geographic profile for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,660 0.32 3.72 $ 65.60 $ 136,450
New York 2,630 0.28 3.30 $ 73.81 $ 153,520
Tennessee 550 0.17 2.03 $ 42.07 $ 87,510
Florida 480 0.05 0.59 $ 38.62 $ 80,330
North Carolina 340 0.07 0.85 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,660 0.32 3.72 $ 65.60 $ 136,450
New York 2,630 0.28 3.30 $ 73.81 $ 153,520
Tennessee 550 0.17 2.03 $ 42.07 $ 87,510
Nevada 120 0.08 0.98 $ 51.55 $ 107,220
Utah 130 0.08 0.94 $ 29.56 $ 61,480


Map of annual mean wages of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 80 0.05 0.58 $ 91.54 $ 190,400
New York 2,630 0.28 3.30 $ 73.81 $ 153,520
New Jersey 230 0.05 0.64 $ 73.22 $ 152,300
California 5,660 0.32 3.72 $ 65.60 $ 136,450
Idaho 30 0.04 0.46 $ 55.65 $ 115,740



Map of employment of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,760 0.77 9.09 $ 66.37 $ 138,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,700 0.28 3.35 $ 74.13 $ 154,180
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 470 0.44 5.15 $ 42.60 $ 88,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.11 1.35 $ 67.38 $ 140,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 0.49 $ 50.82 $ 105,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 180 0.07 0.80 $ 41.19 $ 85,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 1.40 $ 54.98 $ 114,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 0.65 (8) (8)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 140 0.11 1.28 (8) (8)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 0.36 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,760 0.77 9.09 $ 66.37 $ 138,050
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 470 0.44 5.15 $ 42.60 $ 88,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,700 0.28 3.35 $ 74.13 $ 154,180
Provo-Orem, UT 50 0.17 1.95 $ 25.87 $ 53,800
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50 0.15 1.79 (8) (8)
Greensboro-High Point, NC 50 0.14 1.68 (8) (8)
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 40 0.13 1.52 $ 30.01 $ 62,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 1.40 $ 54.98 $ 114,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.11 1.35 $ 67.38 $ 140,140
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 140 0.11 1.28 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,700 0.28 3.35 $ 74.13 $ 154,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.09 1.09 $ 68.64 $ 142,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.11 1.35 $ 67.38 $ 140,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,760 0.77 9.09 $ 66.37 $ 138,050
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.44 $ 61.18 $ 127,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 1.40 $ 54.98 $ 114,350
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 100 0.09 1.09 $ 54.95 $ 114,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 0.49 $ 50.82 $ 105,710
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 80 0.04 0.49 $ 47.68 $ 99,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.25 $ 47.31 $ 98,400


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024