Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$78.86 per hour

$164,020 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$49.68 per hour

$103,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$39.27 per hour

$81,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$29.31 per hour

$60,970 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$20.57 per hour

$42,790 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 16% less than similar careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than marketing managers but more than cost estimators.

Career Median Salary
Marketing manager salary $143K
Green product marketer salary $121K
Advertising manager salary $121K
Sales engineer salary $108K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $98K
Talent agent salary $82K
Sales representative salary $73K
Online merchant salary $84K
Music teacher salary $79K
Cost estimator salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)