State wages ยท Cost of living
Models pay by state
The highest published median is in New York, at $89,990. New York leads after cost of living, at $83,390. New York has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($89,990).
National median
$89,990
Highest state median
$89,990
New York
Best adjusted pay
$83,390
New York
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $31,220Higher: $83,390Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| New York | $89,990 | 0.0% | 107.921 | $83,390 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,530 | -36.1% | 97.572 | $58,960 | 2 |
| California | $62,400 | -30.7% | 110.72 | $56,360 | 3 |
| Indiana | $51,570 | -42.7% | 93.329 | $55,260 | 4 |
| Texas | $49,510 | -45.0% | 97.057 | $51,010 | 5 |
| Alaska | $49,880 | -44.6% | 102.359 | $48,730 | 6 |
| Illinois | $46,960 | -47.8% | 99.958 | $46,980 | 7 |
| Virginia | $44,860 | -50.2% | 101.104 | $44,370 | 8 |
| Maryland | $45,760 | -49.1% | 104.959 | $43,600 | 9 |
| Florida | $44,510 | -50.5% | 103.414 | $43,040 | 10 |
| Ohio | $39,310 | -56.3% | 92.774 | $42,370 | 11 |
| New Jersey | $33,970 | -62.3% | 108.805 | $31,220 | 12 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Arizona | Not available | Not available | 100.677 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | Not available | Not available | 103.052 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Georgia | Not available | Not available | 96.293 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Not available | 105.757 | Not available | Not available |
| Michigan | Not available | Not available | 96.217 | Not available | Not available |
| Minnesota | Not available | Not available | 98.621 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Missouri | Not available | Not available | 90.817 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Carolina | Not available | Not available | 94.326 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Oklahoma | Not available | Not available | 87.843 | Not available | Not available |
| Oregon | Not available | Not available | 103.361 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Carolina | Not available | Not available | 93.749 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Tennessee | Not available | Not available | 91.87 | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | Not available | Not available | 98.864 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Washington | Not available | Not available | 107.013 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
| Wisconsin | Not available | Not available | 94.095 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.