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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
13,130 5.0 % $ 57.74 $ 120,100 4.1 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.72 $ 30.25 $ 39.68 $ 77.57 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,180 $ 62,910 $ 82,530 $ 161,340 (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 10,320 36.32 $ 61.77 $ 128,470
Performing Arts Companies 590 0.49 $ 27.70 $ 57,610
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 520 0.38 $ 54.55 $ 113,470
Legal Services 350 0.03 $ 78.20 $ 162,660
Motion Picture and Video Industries 270 0.06 (8) (8)

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 10,320 36.32 $ 61.77 $ 128,470
Performing Arts Companies 590 0.49 $ 27.70 $ 57,610
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 520 0.38 $ 54.55 $ 113,470
Spectator Sports 140 0.11 $ 53.29 $ 110,850
Motion Picture and Video Industries 270 0.06 (8) (8)

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 350 0.03 $ 78.20 $ 162,660
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 10,320 36.32 $ 61.77 $ 128,470
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 520 0.38 $ 54.55 $ 113,470
Spectator Sports 140 0.11 $ 53.29 $ 110,850
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (8) (8) $ 39.13 $ 81,380


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 2022


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 6,300 0.36 4.02 $ 67.70 $ 140,810
New York 2,260 0.25 2.80 $ 58.20 $ 121,060
Florida 1,050 0.11 1.28 $ 46.25 $ 96,200
Tennessee 410 0.13 1.48 $ 30.74 $ 63,950
Texas 240 0.02 0.21 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by state, May 2022


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 6,300 0.36 4.02 $ 67.70 $ 140,810
New York 2,260 0.25 2.80 $ 58.20 $ 121,060
Tennessee 410 0.13 1.48 $ 30.74 $ 63,950
Florida 1,050 0.11 1.28 $ 46.25 $ 96,200
Nevada 150 0.10 1.17 $ 36.40 $ 75,700


Map of annual mean wages of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by state, May 2022


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)
California 6,300 0.36 4.02 $ 67.70 $ 140,810
North Carolina 230 0.05 0.55 $ 60.62 $ 126,090
New York 2,260 0.25 2.80 $ 58.20 $ 121,060
Washington 130 0.04 0.45 $ 58.06 $ 120,770
Illinois 160 0.03 0.31 $ 55.54 $ 115,530



Map of employment of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by area, May 2022


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 5,400 0.89 9.97 $ 68.29 $ 142,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,250 0.24 2.76 $ 58.32 $ 121,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 540 0.20 2.30 $ 48.49 $ 100,850
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 360 0.35 3.95 $ 31.08 $ 64,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.28 $ 72.27 $ 150,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 200 0.06 0.73 $ 43.69 $ 90,860
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 140 0.09 1.02 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.36 $ 56.86 $ 118,260
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 140 0.10 1.14 $ 52.16 $ 108,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 140 0.13 1.49 $ 35.31 $ 73,440


Map of location quotient of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by area, May 2022


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 5,400 0.89 9.97 $ 68.29 $ 142,040
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 360 0.35 3.95 $ 31.08 $ 64,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,250 0.24 2.76 $ 58.32 $ 121,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 540 0.20 2.30 $ 48.49 $ 100,850
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 140 0.13 1.49 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.28 $ 72.27 $ 150,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 140 0.10 1.14 $ 52.16 $ 108,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.09 1.06 $ 71.31 $ 148,320
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 140 0.09 1.02 (8) (8)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 110 0.08 0.85 $ 57.51 $ 119,630


Map of annual mean wages of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes by area, May 2022


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.28 $ 72.27 $ 150,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.09 1.06 $ 71.31 $ 148,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,400 0.89 9.97 $ 68.29 $ 142,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.05 0.54 $ 67.38 $ 140,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 100 0.05 0.58 $ 59.95 $ 124,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,250 0.24 2.76 $ 58.32 $ 121,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 110 0.08 0.85 $ 57.51 $ 119,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.36 $ 56.86 $ 118,260
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 80 0.06 0.70 $ 53.98 $ 112,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 140 0.10 1.14 $ 52.16 $ 108,490


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023