Models Salary in the US
A models earns a national median of $48,470 a year (mean $72,800) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #587 of 825.
How much does a models earn in the US?
A models in the United States earns a median of $48,470 a year (mean $72,800), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 5% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 3,780 people work in this occupation (SOC 41-9012), ranked #587 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$48,470
per year
Mean
$72,800
per year
Employment
3,780
US workers
National rank
#587
of 825 by median
What a models earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a models (SOC 41-9012) earns a median annual wage of $48,470 and a mean (average) of $72,800. The median is the midpoint — half of models earn more and half earn less — and is 5% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a models in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for models is $48,470, and the mean (average) is $72,800. The median is the midpoint — half of models earn more and half earn less.
- How does models pay compare to the US average?
- At $48,470, a models earns 5% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many models are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 3,780 models employed nationally (SOC 41-9012), across all industries.
- Where does this models salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 41-9012. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 41-9012 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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