Rates, 2026
What should a model charge in New York or LA?
About $1,000 a day for a model who is working and booked in New York or Los Angeles. $650 in the first years, $1,350 when senior. Also called: e-commerce model, fit model, lifestyle model.
Other markets: a major city · remote · a smaller market
First years
$650
a day · $80 an hour
Working, booked
$1,000
a day · $125 an hour
Senior, sought after
$1,350
a day · $175 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$1,000 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$125 per hour
Sold by the day, a project fee. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for New York or Los Angeles: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- E-commerce day$500 to $1,200 per day
- Half day$300 to $700 per half day
- Lifestyle or campaign day$800 to $2,500 per day
- Usage, 12 months digital50 to 100% of the day rate
- Print or out-of-home usage100 to 200% of the day rate
- Fit model, hourly$60 to $150 per hour
How the number is made
Models at this level day at about $1,000 ($500 to $1,500 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a model in New York or LA?
- About $1,000 a day for someone working and booked, $650 in the first years, $1,350 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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