Models Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 16 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median models in the US earns $48,470 per year (3,780 employed). Gross pay is highest in Arizona ($109,910) and lowest in Georgia ($15,080) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Models pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Models in Arizona | $109,910 | $83,613 | $6,968 | 76.1% | — |
| Models in New York | $107,280 | $79,012 | $6,584 | 73.7% | — |
| Models in New Jersey | $60,520 | $49,011 | $4,084 | 81% | — |
| Models in California | $57,400 | $46,807 | $3,901 | 81.5% | 990 |
| Models in Illinois | $53,280 | $42,498 | $3,541 | 79.8% | 60 |
| Models in Maryland | $47,170 | $38,204 | $3,184 | 81% | 40 |
| Models in Texas | $46,840 | $39,816 | $3,318 | 85% | — |
| Models in Florida | $45,900 | $39,061 | $3,255 | 85.1% | 620 |
| Models in Virginia | $45,720 | $37,101 | $3,092 | 81.1% | 40 |
| Models in Rhode Island | $45,060 | $37,313 | $3,109 | 82.8% | — |
| Models in Oregon | $42,880 | $33,712 | $2,809 | 78.6% | 40 |
| Models in Ohio | $42,550 | $35,981 | $2,998 | 84.6% | 120 |
| Models in Nebraska | $41,600 | $34,592 | $2,883 | 83.2% | — |
| Models in New Hampshire | $39,890 | $34,232 | $2,853 | 85.8% | — |
| Models in Missouri | $34,610 | $29,300 | $2,442 | 84.7% | — |
| Models in Georgia | $15,080 | $13,767 | $1,147 | 91.3% | 130 |
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