The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $28,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,510.
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 | $67,620 | 22.54% | 32.85% |
| 2021 | $52,380 | -32.15% | - |
| 2020 | $69,220 | 1.36% | - |
| 2019 | $68,280 | 23.93% | - |
| 2018 | $51,940 | 9.72% | - |
| 2017 | $46,890 | -14.20% | - |
| 2016 | $53,550 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $50,540 | -34.31% | - |
| 2014 | $67,880 | -3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $70,070 | 35.19% | - |
| 2012 | $45,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,620, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $91,740). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia |