The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $48,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,350.
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 | $57,210 | -11.80% | 33.61% |
| 2021 | $63,960 | -18.54% | - |
| 2020 | $75,820 | 32.12% | - |
| 2019 | $51,470 | -32.66% | - |
| 2018 | $68,280 | 38.15% | - |
| 2017 | $42,230 | -31.12% | - |
| 2016 | $55,370 | 47.19% | - |
| 2015 | $29,240 | -29.89% | - |
| 2012 | $37,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,210, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $104,370). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 45.2 percent (45.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |