National Salary Info » Highest Paying States for Models

Highest-paying States for Models

The highest-paying states for models (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of models in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $57,250, New York is the highest paying state for models. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $52,540). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of models in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Models (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New York	$57,250	$42,560	510
2	New Jersey	$52,540	$43,580	0
3	Maryland	$42,160	$34,480	100
4	South Carolina	$40,010	$16,260	0
5	California	$39,950	$29,220	730
6	Texas	$38,930	$18,010	60
7	Illinois	$38,610	$33,330	30
8	Pennsylvania	$37,900	$33,830	40
9	Oregon	$37,600	$29,840	50
10	Kentucky	$35,800	$22,920	50
11	Washington	$35,250	$27,450	50
12	Florida	$33,500	$21,980	50
13	Wisconsin	$32,120	$18,540	50
14	Idaho	$31,200	$26,060	0
15	Georgia	$31,200	$27,720	30
16	Missouri	$29,210	$25,590	80
17	Virginia	$28,180	$16,280	40
18	Ohio	$27,840	$22,880	140
19	Arizona	$26,050	$25,190	30
20	Kansas	$24,270	$23,060	0
21	Massachusetts	$23,770	$23,760	850
22	Tennessee	$18,740	$16,580	110
23	Iowa	$18,200	$18,200	40

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of models in those states is not available at this time.