Models salary by location
National median: $48,470 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $208,000 | +329.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $109,910 | +126.8% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $109,820 | +126.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $107,280 | +121.3% | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $107,280 | +121.3% | — | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $99,320 | +104.9% | — | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $81,520 | +68.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $60,520 | +24.9% | — | 2025 |
| CA | state | $57,400 | +18.4% | 990 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $53,700 | +10.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $53,280 | +9.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $51,150 | +5.5% | — | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $48,570 | +0.2% | — | 2025 |
| MD | state | $47,170 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $47,170 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $46,840 | −3.4% | — | 2025 |
| FL | state | $45,900 | −5.3% | 620 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $45,720 | −5.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $45,060 | −7.0% | — | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $45,060 | −7.0% | — | 2025 |
| OR | state | $42,880 | −11.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $42,550 | −12.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $41,600 | −14.2% | — | 2025 |
| NH | state | $39,890 | −17.7% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $34,610 | −28.6% | — | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $34,610 | −28.6% | — | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $34,330 | −29.2% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $15,080 | −68.9% | 130 | 2025 |