The annual salary statistics of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $39,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,610.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,000 | -79.71% | 3.69% |
| 2016 | $88,060 | -1.61% | - |
| 2015 | $89,480 | -3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $92,370 | 33.24% | - |
| 2013 | $61,670 | 23.48% | - |
| 2012 | $47,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,000, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in state of Massachusetts, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $65,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
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