Talent agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$44.68 per hour

$92,930 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$28.51 per hour

$59,300 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$23.11 per hour

$48,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level talent agent earnings begin at:

$15.13 per hour

$31,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level talent agent earnings begin at:

$10.72 per hour

$22,300 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Talent agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $98,530
Florida $98,200
California $98,110
South Carolina $97,300
Nebraska $96,000
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
Kentucky $77,270
Ohio $76,790
Tennessee $75,390
Wisconsin $74,990
Washington $74,620
District of Columbia $73,720
Virginia $73,400
Georgia $72,640
Kansas $69,950
Oregon $63,960
Indiana $62,020
Arizona $60,340
Illinois $56,560
Massachusetts $54,750
New Mexico $51,030
Nevada $48,070
North Carolina $47,570
Pennsylvania $47,570
Maryland $45,050
Louisiana $39,150
Missouri $34,660
Oklahoma $18,740

How do talent agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Talent agents earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than recruiters but more than television writers.

Career Median Salary
Recruiter salary $57K
Music therapist salary $59K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $54K
Audio engineer salary $56K
Camera operator salary $50K
Talent agent salary $48K
Music teacher salary $43K
Choreographer salary $56K
Actor salary $40K
Television writer salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)