Alternative Model

Alternative Model Salary

$21.5K

$63K

$140K

$65,246

/year

$31.37

/hour

Alternative Model Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$65,246

Columbus

Ohio

$63,021

    Do you get a good deal as an Alternative Model?

    Take The Breakroom Quiz to find out if your job offers fair pay and conditions. The 3-minute quiz lets you compare your pay, hours, benefits, and more.

    Take The Breakroom Quiz

    Breakroom banner

    How much does an Alternative Model make?

    As of May 28, 2026, the average annual pay for an Alternative Model in the United States is $65,246 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $31.37 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,254/week or $5,437/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $140,000 and as low as $21,500, the majority of Alternative Model salaries currently range between $39,500 (25th percentile) to $81,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $101,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Alternative Model varies greatly (by as much as 42000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An Alternative Model in your area makes on average $63,021 per year, or $2,225 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $65,246. Ohio ranks number 41 out of 50 states nationwide for Alternative Model salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Alternative Model jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

    Find your next high paying job as an Alternative Model on ZipRecruiter today.

    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Alternative Model Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Alternative Model job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Kentville, NS, and Whitehorse, YT, close behind in the second and third positions. Whitehorse, YT, beats the national average by $18,630 (28.6%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $21,098 (32.3%) above the $65,246 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Alternative Model appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Pennington County, SD, and Alberton, PE, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Alternative Model role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $86,344

    $41.51

    Kentville, NS

    $84,413

    $40.58

    Whitehorse, YT

    $83,876

    $40.33

    Carcross, YT

    $83,827

    $40.30

    Haines Junction, YT

    $83,541

    $40.16

    North Cowichan, BC

    $83,295

    $40.05

    Duncan, BC

    $82,975

    $39.89

    Oak Bay, BC

    $82,824

    $39.82

    Victoria, BC

    $82,473

    $39.65

    Alberton, PE

    $81,703

    $39.28

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Alternative Model Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Alternative Model category.

    For example Bcba Consultant jobs pay as much as $88,684 (135.9%) more than the average Alternative Model salary of $65,246. If you're qualified, finding work as an Bcba Consultant may help you make more money than that of the average Alternative Model position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Bcba Consultant

    $153,930

    $74.00

    Clinical Data Programmer

    $118,962

    $57.19

    Clinical Director Bcba

    $100,124

    $48.14

    Public Health Data Analyst

    $82,640

    $39.73

    Remote Clinical Data Analyst

    $75,625

    $36.36

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Alternative Model salary across the United States as of May 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $65,246 per year or $31.37 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.