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Highest-paying States for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

The highest-paying states for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $105,870, California is the highest paying state for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes. It is followed by Illinois (average annual salary $104,980). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$105,870	$59,040	6,300
2	Illinois	$104,980	$74,950	160
3	Washington	$104,370	$57,830	130
4	New Jersey	$103,190	$47,600	170
5	Nebraska	$96,000	$37,510	30
6	Florida	$83,860	$29,990	1,050
7	Virginia	$82,230	$24,120	220
8	New York	$81,380	$61,210	2,260
9	Connecticut	$80,050	$54,330	100
10	District of Columbia	$79,920	$53,170	190
11	Georgia	$78,000	$59,590	140
12	North Carolina	$72,890	$37,470	230
13	Tennessee	$72,720	$24,960	410
14	Kansas	$69,950	$43,250	30
15	Maryland	$67,780	$60,790	190
16	Oklahoma	$64,740	$43,640	100
17	Utah	$63,590	$32,730	100
18	Colorado	$62,320	$38,520	180
19	Pennsylvania	$62,290	$28,510	80
20	Michigan	$62,020	$25,020	180
21	Texas	$60,340	$29,200	240
22	Minnesota	$59,990	$39,570	70
23	Arizona	$58,820	$37,790	50
24	Oregon	$58,340	$41,240	60
25	Nevada	$57,630	$19,650	150
26	Massachusetts	$54,750	$49,900	100
27	Wisconsin	$54,110	$46,390	50
28	Kentucky	$51,830	$22,870	30
29	New Mexico	$51,030	$28,110	90
30	Vermont	$48,460	$32,160	30
31	South Carolina	$48,280	$45,070	90
32	Ohio	$48,100	$39,150	70
33	Alabama	$44,430	$21,880	30
34	Missouri	$41,290	$26,970	90
35	Indiana	$39,950	$19,090	120
36	Louisiana	$39,150	$18,390	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in those states is not available at this time.