The salary statistics of models in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare models salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for models in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) models is $25,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid models is $17,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of models in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,000 | 8.91% | 18.59% |
| 2017 | $20,040 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $19,490 | 2.46% | - |
| 2015 | $19,010 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $18,540 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $18,210 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $17,910 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].