Rates, 2026
What should a booking agent charge in a major city?
About $925 a day for a booking agent who is working and booked in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin. $525 in the first years, $1,725 when senior. Also called: commercial agent, model agent.
Other markets: New York or LA · remote · a smaller market
First years
$525
a day · $65 an hour
Working, booked
$925
a day · $125 an hour
Senior, sought after
$1,725
a day · $225 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Commission on each job booked15%
Sold a percentage. A percentage only makes sense once the money is real; under a few thousand a month, a flat fee pays better.
How the number is made
10 to 20% of each job booked is the norm. It only makes sense when the money is real: under about $3,000 a month in fees a flat retainer pays you better and the client can budget it.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a booking agent in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin?
- About $925 a day for someone working and booked, $525 in the first years, $1,725 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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