SOC 41-9012 · Sales and Related Occupations
Models
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, models earned a median of $48,470 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,780 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $109,910 | $52.84 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $107,280 | $51.58 | Not published | Not published |
| New Jersey | $60,520 | $29.10 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $57,400 | $27.60 | 990 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $53,280 | $25.62 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $47,170 | $22.68 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $46,840 | $22.52 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $45,900 | $22.07 | 620 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $45,720 | $21.98 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $45,060 | $21.66 | Not published | Not published |
| Oregon | $42,880 | $20.62 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $42,550 | $20.46 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $41,600 | $20.00 | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $39,890 | $19.18 | Not published | Not published |
| Missouri | $34,610 | $16.64 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $15,080 | $7.25 | 130 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 12 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | $208,000 | $100.00 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,820 | $52.80 | 400 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,280 | $51.58 | Not published | Not published |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $99,320 | $47.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,520 | $39.19 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $53,700 | $25.82 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,150 | $24.59 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,570 | $23.35 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,170 | $22.68 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,060 | $21.66 | Not published | Not published |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,610 | $16.64 | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,330 | $16.51 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.