Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California

The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,730
25th Percentile Wage
$43,210
50th Percentile Wage
$65,750
75th Percentile Wage
$105,250
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $105,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,750
-0.52% -59.15%
2016
$66,090
-14.62% -
2015
$75,750
-16.99% -
2014
$88,620
-1.28% -
2013
$89,750
-16.59% -
2012
$104,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,750 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 45.2 percent (45.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$119,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$119,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$112,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$106,410
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$97,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$86,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$65,750
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$61,500
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$59,220
Salinas
$55,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$48,080
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$37,900