Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$75.55 per hour

$157,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$75.54 per hour

$157,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$37.77 per hour

$78,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$36.11 per hour

$75,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$26.46 per hour

$55,040 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Talent agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Florida $98,200
California $98,110
Colorado $95,530
Texas $82,920
Michigan $82,440
New Hampshire $81,690
Connecticut $81,470
New Jersey $81,190
New York $79,620
Arkansas $78,560
Ohio $76,790
Tennessee $75,390
South Carolina $75,260
Wisconsin $74,990
Washington $74,620
District of Columbia $73,720
Virginia $73,400
Kansas $69,950
Oregon $67,480
Indiana $62,020
Arizona $60,340
North Carolina $59,380
Illinois $56,560
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
Missouri $35,780
Oklahoma $18,740

How do talent agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Talent agents earn 6% more than similar careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than sales managers but more than public relations specialists.

Career Median Salary
Sales manager salary $108K
Green product marketer salary $75K
Advertising manager salary $75K
Sales engineer salary $131K
Talent agent salary $79K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $72K
Market research analyst salary $65K
Publicist salary $65K
Public relations specialist salary $65K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)