Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 41-9012

Models

The published band from $34,190 to $131,470 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Models: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($88K) , Demonstrators and Product Promoters ($39K) , Insurance Sales Agents ($62K) , Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel ($70K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Models publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 41-9012 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers
  2. 2. Pose for artists and photographers
  3. 3. Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs
  4. 4. Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments
  5. 5. Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs
  6. 6. Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or…
  7. 7. Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance
  8. 8. Apply makeup to face and style hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features
  9. 9. Work closely with photographers, fashion coordinators, directors, producers, stylists, make-up artists, other models, and clients to prod…
  10. 10. Dress in sample or completed garments, and select accessories

Models: O*NET ranks Social Perceptiveness first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 41-9012 - lead skill Social Perceptiveness at 2.9 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Social Perceptiveness 2.9
  2. 2. Active Listening 2.8
  3. 3. Speaking 2.8
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 2.6
  5. 5. Coordination 2.6
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 2.5
  7. 7. Time Management 2.5
  8. 8. Judgment and Decision Making 2.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 2.7
  2. 2. English Language 2.5
  3. 3. Fine Arts 2.4
  4. 4. Transportation 1.8
  5. 5. Communications and Media 1.8
  6. 6. Administration and Management 1.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$34,190 to $131,470
median $48,470 · ~3.8× spread
$48K
National median
↓ -1%
Growth 2024-2034
1,200
Annual openings
3,780
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Highest-pay peer · $88K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Models

1. Arizona $109,910
2. California $57,400
3. Rhode Island $45,060
4. Illinois $53,280
5. Florida $45,900
6. Virginia $45,720
7. Maryland $47,170
8. New York $107,280
9. Texas $46,840
10. New Jersey $60,520

Other Sales and Related Occupations titles

  1. 1. Insurance Sales Agents $62,280
  2. 2. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,990
  3. 3. Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,280
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $87,520
  5. 5. Travel Agents $50,160
  6. 6. Demonstrators and Product Promoters $39,320

The OEWS band for Models runs from $34,190 (10th) to $131,470 (90th), about 3.8× wide, with median $48,470. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect -1% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Arizona at $109,910. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $87,520. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Models pay-rank #13 in Sales and Related Occupations

Models sits at pay-rank #13 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 41-9012 · national median $48,470 · middle third of Sales and Related Occupations (#13/22). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Models salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-9012

Arizona · top state for Models

$110K published median

California · #2 state pay

$57K · behind Arizona

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Models · $88K

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Lower-pay peer beside Models · $39K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Models mid-table among Sales and Related Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #13 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ($49K), Sales and Related Workers, All Other ($48K), Travel Agents ($50K), Real Estate Sales Agents ($53K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do models do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Models. Leading ones include: Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers; Pose for artists and photographers; Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs; Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for models? ▼
For SOC 41-9012, O*NET importance scores lead with Social Perceptiveness (2.9), Active Listening (2.8), Speaking (2.8), Critical Thinking (2.6). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Fine Arts. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Models? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $34,190 and the 90th at $131,470 for Models (3.8× spread). The national median is $48,470. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Models? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Models is -1%. Projected annual openings: about 1,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Models? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Models. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Models? ▼
Arizona ($109,910), California ($57,400), Rhode Island ($45,060) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Models card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-9012. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Models. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics