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Models Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Modelss in the United States earn a median salary of $89,990/year ($43.26/hr). Salaries range from $38,010 to $124,380 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$46K
25th percentile
$90K
Median
$90K
75th percentile
$124K
90th percentile

Models salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$90K$43.26/hr-
California$62K$30/hr880
Pennsylvania$58K$27.66/hr120
Indiana$52K$24.79/hr-
Alaska$50K$23.98/hr-
Texas$50K$23.8/hr-
Illinois$47K$22.58/hr50
Maryland$46K$22/hr30
Virginia$45K$21.57/hr50
Florida$45K$21.4/hr-

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$90K-
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$66K600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$52K80
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$51K-
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$50K60
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$50K-
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$46K50
Cleveland, OH$44K-
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$40K30
Akron, OH$39K30
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