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Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,940
25th Percentile Wage
$41,040
50th Percentile Wage
$49,670
75th Percentile Wage
$88,570
90th Percentile Wage
$117,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,940.

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
$49,670
20.29% -31.57%
2016
$39,590
-29.78% -
2015
$51,380
19.46% -
2014
$41,380
-55.75% -
2013
$64,450
-1.40% -
2012
$65,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,670, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $104,990). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 52.7 percent (52.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$104,990
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$49,670