Average Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes Salary in Washington

BLS did not publish a wage for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Washington in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $50.18. There are 160 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Washington (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Washington. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 160
How common this job is here: 0.49×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Washington, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $50.18/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $104,370
Employment (2022): 130

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Washington

Pay and employment for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Wisconsin: $54.91/hr
Georgia: $48.50/hr
Connecticut: $45.59/hr
New Jersey: $40.10/hr
New York: $39.17/hr
Nevada: $37.68/hr
Tennessee: $37.25/hr
Minnesota: $36.10/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $60.85/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $51.62/hr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $49.30/hr
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: $48.06/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $44.90/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $40.46/hr
New Orleans-Metairie, LA: $39.50/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $39.03/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +8.7%; 1,900 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 2,200; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: Less than 5 years

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.