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Cities Where Models Earns Most Above Average
The cities where Models professionals earn the most above the national median — top wage premiums by market.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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New York, NY
$90k
Salary
$0k/mo disposable
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Kailua, HI
$71k
Salary
$0k/mo disposable
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Pearl City, HI
$71k
Salary
$0k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Salary | |
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| 🥇 | New York, NY | $89,990 | $80 | 168 | $89,990 | Details → |
| 🥈 | Kailua, HI | $71,312 | $42 | 148 | $71,312 | Details → |
| 🥉 | Pearl City, HI | $71,312 | $55 | 142 | $71,312 | Details → |
| 4 | Hilo, HI | $71,312 | $81 | 130 | $71,312 | Details → |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | $68,897 | $52 | 133 | $68,897 | Details → |
| 6 | Washington, DC | $68,552 | $51 | 132 | $68,552 | Details → |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $66,827 | $55 | 127 | $66,827 | Details → |
| 8 | San Mateo, CA | $66,310 | — | 158 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 9 | Sunnyvale, CA | $66,310 | — | 152 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 10 | Irvine, CA | $66,310 | $5 | 148 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 11 | Berkeley, CA | $66,310 | $5 | 148 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 12 | Fremont, CA | $66,310 | $17 | 143 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 13 | Daly City, CA | $66,310 | $16 | 143 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 14 | Carlsbad, CA | $66,310 | $18 | 142 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 15 | Burbank, CA | $66,310 | $18 | 142 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 16 | Los Angeles, CA | $66,310 | $25 | 139 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 17 | Huntington Beach, CA | $66,310 | $26 | 139 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 18 | Costa Mesa, CA | $66,310 | $26 | 139 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 19 | Pasadena, CA | $66,310 | $28 | 138 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 20 | Thousand Oaks, CA | $66,310 | $28 | 138 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 21 | Mission Viejo, CA | $66,310 | $28 | 138 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 22 | Glendale, CA | $66,310 | $28 | 138 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 23 | Oakland, CA | $66,310 | $37 | 134 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 24 | Lake Forest, CA | $66,310 | $47 | 134 | $66,310 | Details → |
| 25 | Torrance, CA | $66,310 | $40 | 133 | $66,310 | Details → |
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