What are the main factors that influence a Master Model Builder's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Master Model Builder's salary?

A Master Model Builder's salary grows with experience: an Accounts Payable Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $44,121, an Master Model Builder (1-3 years)earns $49,317, an Accounts Payable Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $54,657, an Accounts Payable Supervisor (5+ years)earns $71,828, an Accounts Payable Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $87,879,

What are the highest paying states for a Master Model Builder?

Master Model Builder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Master Model Builder roles are District of Columbia $53,646, California $53,443, Massachusetts $52,731. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Master Model Builder roles make?

Salaries for Master Model Builder level roles vary by specialization: Model Manager: $94,717; Model Designer: $81,077; Hand Model: $73,561; Fragrance Model: $70,552; Model: $70,464.

How do different companies affect a Master Model Builder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Master Model Builder roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Master Model Builder Salary in the United States

How much does a Master Model Builder make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Master Model Builder in the United States is $48,452 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Master Model Builder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,456
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,304 to $52,118
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,527

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Master Model Builder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,118	$4,343	$1,002	$25
Average	$48,452	$4,038	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$44,304	$3,692	$852	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Master Model Builder Salaries

A Master Model Builder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Master Model Builder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Master Model Builder's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,121
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,317
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,657
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,828
Expert (over 8 years): $87,879

Levels	Salary
Accounts ... Level Master Model Builder	$44,121
Master Mo... Level Master Model Builder	$49,317
Accounts ... Level Master Model Builder	$54,657
Accounts ... Level Master Model Builder	$71,828
Accounts ... Level Master Model Builder	$87,879

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How Do Master Model Builder Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Master Model Builders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,646.
California: $53,443.
Massachusetts: $52,731.

District of Columbia $53,646

California $53,443

Massachusetts $52,731

Washington $52,537

New Jersey $52,518

Alaska $52,450

Connecticut $51,781

New York $51,510

Hawaii $50,642

Rhode Island $50,235

Maryland $49,959

Minnesota $49,581

Colorado $49,436

Illinois $49,388

Oregon $49,203

Delaware $49,068

New Hampshire $48,982

Virginia $48,792

Pennsylvania $48,234

Nevada $47,953

North Dakota $47,861

Michigan $47,716

Wisconsin $47,663

Vermont $47,556

Texas $47,260

Maine $47,241

Arizona $47,212

Ohio $47,178

Georgia $46,732

Indiana $46,509

Wyoming $46,466

Utah $46,398

Iowa $46,369

Kansas $46,136

Louisiana $46,069

North Carolina $46,044

Missouri $46,035

Florida $45,846

Montana $45,744

Nebraska $45,647

Kentucky $45,594

South Carolina $45,400

Tennessee $45,279

Idaho $45,230

New Mexico $44,877

Oklahoma $44,799

Alabama $44,513

South Dakota $44,034

Arkansas $43,772

West Virginia $43,631

Mississippi $43,210

Top Paying Cities for Master Model Builders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $61,113
San Francisco: $60,512
Oakland: $59,170

San Jose, CA $61,113

San Francisco, CA $60,512

Oakland, CA $59,170

New York, NY $56,151

Queens Village, NY $55,788

Paramus, NJ $55,400

Passaic, NJ $55,352

Bergenfield, NJ $55,304

Stamford, CT $55,231

Huntington, NY $55,182

Newark, NJ $54,867

Bridgeport, CT $54,771

New Brunswick, NJ $54,611

Vallejo, CA $54,509

Middlesex, NJ $54,480

Somerset, NJ $54,436

Petaluma, CA $54,325

Santa Cruz, CA $54,136

Boston, MA $54,039

Monterey, CA $53,797

Fairbanks, AK $53,763

Los Angeles, CA $53,671

Washington, DC $53,646

Seattle, WA $53,559

Santa Rosa, CA $53,550

Juneau, AK $53,409

Orange, CA $53,249

Anchorage, AK $53,162

Anaheim, CA $53,128

Santa Ana, CA $53,055

Nassau, NY $53,026

Long Beach, CA $53,007

Danbury, CT $52,992

Santa Maria, CA $52,828

Everett, WA $52,818

Bremerton, WA $52,581

Trenton, NJ $52,488

Sacramento, CA $52,469

San Diego, CA $52,445

Brockton, MA $52,425

Tacoma, WA $52,406

Santa Barbara, CA $52,338

Lowell, MA $52,144

New Suffolk, NY $52,125

Nashua, NH $52,067

Lompoc, CA $51,989

Ventura, CA $51,941

Stockton, CA $51,926

New Haven, CT $51,830

Atlantic City, NJ $51,704

Hartford, CT $51,597

Modesto, CA $51,573

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,466

New Britain, CT $51,442

Olympia, WA $51,374

Kennewick, WA $51,374

New London, CT $51,364

Norwich, CT $51,350

Lawrence, MA $51,326

Bakersfield, CA $51,190

Riverside, CA $51,122

New Bedford, MA $51,122

Richland, WA $51,074

Portsmouth, NH $51,035

Vineland, NJ $51,025

San Bernardino, CA $50,986

Boulder, CO $50,851

Worcester, MA $50,812

Portland, OR $50,768

Saint Paul, MN $50,710

Minneapolis, MN $50,710

Philadelphia, PA $50,642

Honolulu, HI $50,386

Springfield, MA $50,216

Providence, RI $50,211

Chicago, IL $50,071

Bellingham, WA $50,013

Baltimore, MD $49,959

Chico, CA $49,838

Wilmington, DE $49,756

Pittsfield, MA $49,707

Manchester, NH $49,615

Spokane, WA $49,402

Denver, CO $49,397

Albany, NY $49,169

Troy, NY $49,150

Schenectady, NY $49,048

Burlington, VT $48,942

Portland, ME $48,772

Salem, OR $48,733

Yakima, WA $48,724

Ann Arbor, MI $48,709

Rochester, MN $48,574

Fresno, CA $48,549

Reno, NV $48,549

Milwaukee, WI $48,506

Detroit, MI $48,457

Allentown, PA $48,443

Carson City, NV $48,438

Houston, TX $48,365

Colorado Springs, CO $48,360

Syracuse, NY $48,336

Eugene, OR $48,244

Bismarck, ND $48,186

Gary, IN $48,186

Galveston, TX $48,186

Springfield, OR $48,147

Medford, OR $48,031

Fort Collins, CO $48,011

Austin, TX $47,973

Mesa, AZ $47,871

Phoenix, AZ $47,861

Dallas, TX $47,847

Reading, PA $47,818

Saint Cloud, MN $47,798

Concord, NH $47,755

Madison, WI $47,735

Utica, NY $47,604

Raleigh, NC $47,566

Las Vegas, NV $47,561

Rochester, NY $47,527

Des Moines, IA $47,522

Atlanta, GA $47,445

Battle Creek, MI $47,430

Salt Lake City, UT $47,416

Lancaster, PA $47,343

Champaign, IL $47,333

Harrisburg, PA $47,275

Durham, NC $47,231

Kansas City, MO $47,227

Kansas City, KS $47,217

Fort Worth, TX $47,212

Boca Raton, FL $47,193

Cleveland, OH $47,188

Columbus, OH $47,178

Pittsburgh, PA $47,173

Richmond, VA $47,154

Indianapolis, IN $47,144

Cincinnati, OH $47,081

Petersburg, VA $47,009

Billings, MT $46,902

Lansing, MI $46,902

Huntsville, AL $46,902

Lebanon, PA $46,897

Dayton, OH $46,892

Pueblo, CO $46,892

Appleton, WI $46,878

Buffalo, NY $46,858

Racine, WI $46,834

Charlotte, NC $46,829

Saint Louis, MO $46,815

Springfield, IL $46,795

Elkhart, IN $46,786

York, PA $46,786

Gastonia, NC $46,781

Benton Harbor, MI $46,781

Beaumont, TX $46,752

Lorain, OH $46,742

Toledo, OH $46,723

Binghamton, NY $46,698

Rock Hill, SC $46,694

Rockford, IL $46,669

Fargo, ND $46,645

Elyria, OH $46,645

Flagstaff, AZ $46,611

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,582

Miami, FL $46,553

Duluth, MN $46,476

Bangor, ME $46,413

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,359

Louisville, KY $46,335

Grand Rapids, MI $46,325

Hialeah, FL $46,320

Casper, WY $46,253

Scranton, PA $46,195

New Orleans, LA $46,180

Virginia Beach, VA $46,175

Akron, OH $46,151

Peoria, IL $46,088

Sarasota, FL $46,078

Green Bay, WI $46,044

Baton Rouge, LA $46,020

Charleston, SC $46,010

Nashville, TN $45,996

Jamestown, NY $45,986

Davenport, IA $45,986

Tucson, AZ $45,962

Cheyenne, WY $45,947

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,933

Tampa, FL $45,923

Omaha, NE $45,913

Port Arthur, TX $45,894

Evansville, IN $45,894

Bradenton, FL $45,875

Santa Fe, NM $45,788

Orlando, FL $45,739

Clearwater, FL $45,686

Canton, OH $45,584

La Crosse, WI $45,584

Grand Forks, ND $45,569

Albuquerque, NM $45,555

Tulsa, OK $45,555

Newport News, VA $45,550

High Point, NC $45,536

Ogden, UT $45,516

Corpus Christi, TX $45,477

Laramie, WY $45,448

Norfolk, VA $45,448

Rock Island, IL $45,419

Saginaw, MI $45,410

Jacksonville, FL $45,405

Salisbury, NC $45,395

Memphis, TN $45,385

Moline, IL $45,361

Fort Myers, FL $45,347

Waterloo, IA $45,284

Spartanburg, SC $45,235

Lincoln, NE $45,211

Fort Wayne, IN $45,201

Birmingham, AL $45,148

Cedar Falls, IA $45,138

Provo, UT $45,133

Springfield, OH $45,129

San Antonio, TX $45,119

Greensboro, NC $45,099

South Bend, IN $45,095

Winston Salem, NC $45,090

Boise, ID $45,075

Savannah, GA $45,041

Muskegon, MI $44,954

Lima, OH $44,896

Lake Charles, LA $44,877

Anderson, IN $44,867

Lexington, KY $44,852

Augusta, GA $44,838

Greenville, SC $44,838

Wichita, KS $44,794

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,794

Columbia, SC $44,751

Bloomington, IN $44,630

Roanoke, VA $44,600

Asheville, NC $44,537

Knoxville, TN $44,455

Shreveport, LA $44,450

Wilmington, NC $44,387

Frankfort, KY $44,295

Oklahoma City, OK $44,261

Chillicothe, OH $44,242

Longview, TX $44,237

Topeka, KS $44,223

Mobile, AL $44,150

Terre Haute, IN $44,130

Erie, PA $44,126

Altoona, PA $44,101

Melbourne, FL $44,087

Amarillo, TX $44,067

Killeen, TX $44,053

Fayetteville, AR $44,014

Sioux Falls, SD $43,980

Chattanooga, TN $43,951

Idaho Falls, ID $43,946

Gainesville, FL $43,845

Portsmouth, OH $43,820

Little Rock, AR $43,811

Lynchburg, VA $43,811

Lafayette, LA $43,791

Youngstown, OH $43,791

Temple, TX $43,772

Daytona Beach, FL $43,762

Clarksville, TN $43,757

Pensacola, FL $43,753

Hopkinsville, KY $43,607

Charleston, WV $43,602

Florence, SC $43,578

Sioux City, IA $43,549

Macon, GA $43,409

Tallahassee, FL $43,404

Fayetteville, NC $43,394

Waco, TX $43,384

Wichita Falls, TX $43,384

Pine Bluff, AR $43,365

Vincennes, IN $43,273

Lubbock, TX $43,253

Great Falls, MT $43,224

Alamogordo, NM $43,220

Abilene, TX $43,181

Rapid City, SD $43,118

Monroe, LA $43,118

Albany, GA $43,089

Huntington, WV $43,084

Jackson, MS $43,079

Greenville, MS $43,074

Parkersburg, WV $43,026

Montgomery, AL $43,016

Johnstown, PA $43,006

Springfield, MO $42,968

Biloxi, MS $42,943

Sumter, SC $42,842

Columbus, GA $42,837

Twin Falls, ID $42,808

Pascagoula, MS $42,745

Kingsport, TN $42,619

Gulfport, MS $42,604

Alexandria, LA $42,444

Fort Smith, AR $42,323

El Paso, TX $42,192

Helena, MT $42,129

Las Cruces, NM $41,974

Harlingen, TX $41,839

Pocatello, ID $41,795

Florence, AL $41,781

Brownsville, TX $41,771

Dothan, AL $41,693

Mcallen, TX $41,669

Columbus, MS $41,311

Altus, OK $41,088

Lawton, OK $40,996

Pierre, SD $40,821

What Skills Can Increase a Master Model Builder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 3.25% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
General Ledger (Mentioned in 2.08% Job Postings): Creating and keeping track of business transactions and activities to monitor financial operations.
Accounting Software (Mentioned in 1.13% Job Postings): Accounting software makes it easier for business owners to manage financial procedures, performing financial tasks correctly and quickly.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	3.25%
General Ledger	2.08%
Accounting Software	1.13%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Master Model Builder's salary.

Concur: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Concur	$51,360	6%
Presentation	$51,360	6%
Innovation	$50,875	5%
Collaboration	$50,875	5%
Leadership	$50,875	5%
Process Improvement	$50,875	5%

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How Education impacts a Master Model Builder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Master Model Builders enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Master Model Builder with a Associate's Degree is between $48,167 and $50,899).

Master Model Builder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Master Model Builder

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 38.3%

Associates 25.9%

Bachelors 32.2%

Masters 2.3%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	38.3%
Associates	25.9%
Bachelors	32.2%
Masters	2.3%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Master Model Builder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Master Model Builder's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$44,304

Average $48,452/year

$52,118

$3,692

Average $4,038/month

$4,343

$852

Average $932/week

$1,002

$21

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,118	$4,343	$1,002	$25
Average	$48,452	$4,038	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$44,304	$3,692	$852	$21

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Salary Trends for Master Model Builder

Salaries for a Master Model Builder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,532 in 2023 to around $44,624 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Master Model Builder salary trends, .

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