Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$59.60 per hour

$123,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$44.76 per hour

$93,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$28.55 per hour

$59,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$19.99 per hour

$41,580 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$16.28 per hour

$33,850 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 10% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than news anchors but more than producers.

Career Median Salary
News anchor salary $72K
Sales engineer salary $91K
Insurance sales agent salary $69K
Search marketing strategist salary $87K
Real estate agent salary $60K
Talent agent salary $59K
Online merchant salary $68K
Filmmaker salary $60K
Talent director salary $60K
Producer salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)