Employment
25,141
Total employees (Census CBP)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ·NAICS 71141
NAICS 71141 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures - Industry Benchmarks
$155,944/yr average annual pay, with 178 SBA loans on record for NAICS 71141.
- 11.0%
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector margin
- 25K
- Workers employed
- $155,944/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $70M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 71141
California leads Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector runs a 11.0% net margin.
- 11.0%
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 25K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $155,944/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $70M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures sits inside Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, a sector that runs a 11.0% net margin overall.
4,998 establishments employ 25,141 workers (5.0/location) at $155,944/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by New York and Tennessee.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$155,944/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
4,998
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 593; establishment count increased by 120. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $3.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 5.0
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures NAICS 711410 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 9,954 |
| New York | 4,982 |
| Tennessee | 1,340 |
| Texas | 748 |
| Virginia | 554 |
| Georgia | 418 |
| Nevada | 351 |
| Massachusetts | 274 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 |
| Washington | 107 |
Showing top 10 of 49 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
178
Total Loan Volume
$70M
Avg Loan Size
$392K
Jobs Supported
1,074
Program Breakdown
7(a) 164 (92%)
504 14 (8%)
Top SBA Lender
Wells Fargo Bank National Association
16 loans in this industry
New Business Share
19.1% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 22
2021 16
2022 17
2023 23
2024 48
2025 48
2026 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 71141 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector runs a 11.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures?
4,998 business establishments. Together they employ 25,141 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures?
$155,944/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 5.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures employment?
California leads with 9,954 workers. New York (4,982) and Tennessee (1,340) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures receive?
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures businesses received 178 SBA loans totaling $70 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $392K. These loans supported 1,074 jobs at origination. Most lending (92%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 22% of that same 551-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
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Benchmarking Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
- 4,998 establishments, 25,141 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 178 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 71141 · Data year: 2023
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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