Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Median $77,710
Occupation · SOC 13-1011
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes: pay and where the jobs are
What agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$82,890 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $141,580
- Median hourly wage
- $39.85
- Mean hourly wage
- $68.07
- Employment
- 12,620
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1011.
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How much do agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes make?
The median annual wage for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes was $82,890 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,010 and the highest-paid 10% more than $284,570. As an hourly rate, the median is $39.85. About 12,620 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Florida ($98,200), California ($98,110) and Colorado ($95,530). Florida also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,010 | $23.08 | $4,001 | $3,396 |
| 25th percentile | $63,670 | $30.61 | $5,306 | $4,445 |
| Median | $82,890 | $39.85 | $6,908 | $5,595 |
| 75th percentile | $146,430 | $70.40 | $12,203 | $9,279 |
| 90th percentile | $284,570 | $136.81 | $23,714 | $16,672 |
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes: pay by state
17 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$75,342 take-home in national prices
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$70,945 take-home in national prices
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$69,984 take-home in national prices
Where a median agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athlete paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 870 | $98,200 | $31,660 | $512,110 | $77,914 | $75,342 |
| California | 4,860 | $98,110 | $73,530 | $298,390 | $71,696 | $64,754 |
| Colorado | 80 | $95,530 | $45,790 | $196,730 | $72,120 | $69,984 |
| Texas | 320 | $82,920 | $43,330 | $132,010 | $67,164 | $69,201 |
| Michigan | Not published | $82,440 | $31,240 | $147,180 | $63,574 | $66,073 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $81,690 | $42,790 | $164,020 | $66,299 | $63,648 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $81,470 | $52,000 | $221,610 | $62,006 | $59,846 |
| New Jersey | 170 | $81,190 | $33,160 | $166,370 | $62,434 | $57,381 |
| New York | 2,660 | $79,620 | $52,370 | $219,690 | $60,765 | $56,305 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $78,560 | $55,040 | $157,140 | $61,678 | $70,945 |
| Ohio | 100 | $76,790 | $51,820 | $190,540 | $61,184 | $65,949 |
| Tennessee | 730 | $75,390 | $44,540 | $210,420 | $61,867 | $67,342 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $74,990 | $44,520 | $136,190 | $58,643 | $62,323 |
| Washington | 120 | $74,620 | $50,790 | $363,410 | $60,290 | $56,339 |
| Virginia | 110 | $73,400 | $34,940 | $181,080 | $57,061 | $56,437 |
| Arizona | 160 | $60,340 | $40,140 | $94,900 | $49,548 | $49,215 |
| Illinois | Not published | $56,560 | $31,200 | $124,720 | $44,971 | $44,990 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.