The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $199,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $119,190 | 6.21% | 42.81% |
| 2020 | $111,790 | 65.52% | - |
| 2016 | $38,550 | -11.31% | - |
| 2015 | $42,910 | -67.19% | - |
| 2014 | $71,740 | -21.48% | - |
| 2013 | $87,150 | 21.78% | - |
| 2012 | $68,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,190, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the second highest paying city for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of California, following the highest paying city Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary of $119,930). Compared with Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, the median annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .6 percent (.6%) lower.