Models Salary by State and Metro Area
Models in the United States earn a median salary of $48,470/year ($23.3/hr). Salaries range from $34,190 to $131,470 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 16 states and 12 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$34K
10th percentile
$36K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$99K
75th percentile
$131K
90th percentile
Models salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $110K | $52.84/hr | , |
| New York | $107K | $51.58/hr | , |
| New Jersey | $61K | $29.1/hr | , |
| California | $57K | $27.6/hr | 990 |
| Illinois | $53K | $25.62/hr | 60 |
| Maryland | $47K | $22.68/hr | 40 |
| Texas | $47K | $22.52/hr | , |
| Florida | $46K | $22.07/hr | 620 |
| Virginia | $46K | $21.98/hr | 40 |
| Rhode Island | $45K | $21.66/hr | , |
| Oregon | $43K | $20.62/hr | 40 |
| Ohio | $43K | $20.46/hr | 120 |
| Nebraska | $42K | $20/hr | , |
| New Hampshire | $40K | $19.18/hr | , |
| Missouri | $35K | $16.64/hr | , |
| Georgia | $15K | $7.25/hr | 130 |
Showing 1–10 of 16 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | $208K | 50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $110K | 400 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107K | , |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $99K | , |
| Anchorage, AK | $82K | 40 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $54K | 50 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51K | , |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49K | , |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47K | 30 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45K | , |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $35K | , |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34K | , |