The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $59,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $212,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $212,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,600.
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 | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,370 | 25.20% | 44.36% |
| 2021 | $78,070 | 3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $75,150 | -5.82% | - |
| 2019 | $79,520 | 26.46% | - |
| 2018 | $58,480 | 0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $58,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,370, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $59,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 42.6 percent (42.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |