What are the main factors that influence a 2D/3D Designer's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for 2D/3D Designer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for 2D/3D Designer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 2D/3D Designer's salary?

A 2D/3D Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,683 for beginners, reaching about $64,789 at mid-level, and approach $66,197 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 2D/3D Designer?

2D/3D Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 2D/3D Designer roles are District of Columbia $78,440, California $78,143, Massachusetts $77,101. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 2D/3D Designer roles make?

Salaries for 2D/3D Designer level roles vary by specialization: Designer: $61,912; Set Designer: $58,771.

2D/3D Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 2D/3D Designer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2D/3D Designer in New Mexico is $65,617 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a 2D/3D Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,013
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,985 to $71,582
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,768

10% $56,768

50% (Median) $65,617

90% $77,013

2D/3D Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,582	$5,965	$1,377	$34
Average	$65,617	$5,468	$1,262	$32
25th Percentile	$60,985	$5,082	$1,173	$29

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Key Factors That Influence 2D/3D Designer Salaries

A 2D/3D Designer'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 2D/3D Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 2D/3D Designer'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): $63,683
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,890
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,789
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,031
Expert (over 8 years): $66,197

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 2D/3D Designer	less than 1 year	$63,683
Early Career Level 2D/3D Designer	1-2 years	$63,890
Mid-Level Level 2D/3D Designer	2-4 years	$64,789
Senior-Level Level 2D/3D Designer	5-8 years	$66,031
Expert Level 2D/3D Designer	over 8 years	$66,197

How Do 2D/3D Designer 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 2D/3D Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,440.
California: $78,143.
Massachusetts: $77,101.

District of Columbia $78,440 California $78,143 Massachusetts $77,101 Washington $76,818 New Jersey $76,790 Alaska $76,690 Connecticut $75,713 New York $75,316

Hawaii $74,048 Rhode Island $73,453 Maryland $73,049 Minnesota $72,496 Colorado $72,284 Illinois $72,213 Oregon $71,944 Delaware $71,745

New Hampshire $71,621 Virginia $71,342 Pennsylvania $70,527 Nevada $70,116 North Dakota $69,981 Michigan $69,769 Wisconsin $69,691 Vermont $69,535

Texas $69,103 Maine $69,074 Arizona $69,032 Ohio $68,982 Georgia $68,331 Indiana $68,005 Wyoming $67,941 Utah $67,842

Iowa $67,799 Kansas $67,459 Louisiana $67,360 North Carolina $67,325 Missouri $67,310 Florida $67,034 Montana $66,885 Nebraska $66,744

Kentucky $66,666 South Carolina $66,382 Tennessee $66,205 Idaho $66,134 New Mexico $65,617 Oklahoma $65,504 Alabama $65,086 South Dakota $64,384

Arkansas $64,002 West Virginia $63,796 Mississippi $63,180

Top Paying Cities for 2D/3D Designer

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:

Algodones: $66,316
Belen: $65,947
Bernalillo: $66,433

Algodones, NM $66,316

Belen, NM $65,947

Bernalillo, NM $66,433

Bluewater, NM $65,038

Bosque, NM $65,462

Casa Blanca, NM $65,610

Cedar Crest, NM $66,489

Cedarvale, NM $63,881

Cerrillos, NM $66,364

Claunch, NM $63,645

Coyote, NM $65,386

Cuba, NM $65,281

Cubero, NM $65,755

Edgewood, NM $66,192

Estancia, NM $65,403

Gallina, NM $65,044

Counselor, NM $65,084

Grants, NM $64,964

Milan, NM $65,224

Isleta, NM $66,547

Jarales, NM $65,883

Jemez Pueblo, NM $65,997

Jemez Springs, NM $65,794

Laguna, NM $66,077

La Jara, NM $65,208

La Joya, NM $65,058

Lindrith, NM $64,979

Los Lunas, NM $66,296

Mcintosh, NM $65,762

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,325

Moriarty, NM $65,541

Mountainair, NM $64,834

Nageezi, NM $64,998

New Laguna, NM $65,723

Paguate, NM $65,768

Pena Blanca, NM $66,503

Peralta, NM $66,401

Placitas, NM $66,435

Ponderosa, NM $65,913

Prewitt, NM $65,019

Regina, NM $65,064

Sandia Park, NM $66,321

Corrales, NM $66,571

San Fidel, NM $65,369

San Rafael, NM $65,091

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $66,322

San Ysidro, NM $66,233

Stanley, NM $65,532

Tijeras, NM $66,330

Tome, NM $66,207

Torreon, NM $65,987

Veguita, NM $65,457

Willard, NM $64,717

Youngsville, NM $65,405

Bosque Farms, NM $66,523

Clines Corners, NM $65,136

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $66,372

Cochiti Lake, NM $66,459

Albuquerque, NM $66,609

Kirtland Afb, NM $66,609

Rio Rancho, NM $66,500

Gallup, NM $65,113

Brimhall, NM $64,929

Church Rock, NM $64,959

Continental Divide, NM $64,913

Crownpoint, NM $64,967

Fence Lake, NM $64,677

Fort Wingate, NM $64,936

Gamerco, NM $65,045

Mentmore, NM $64,945

Mexican Springs, NM $64,937

Ramah, NM $64,818

Rehoboth, NM $64,980

Thoreau, NM $64,984

Tohatchi, NM $64,924

Vanderwagen, NM $64,937

Zuni, NM $64,921

Navajo, NM $65,010

Jamestown, NM $64,849

Pinehill, NM $64,768

Sheep Springs, NM $64,994

Smith Lake, NM $65,237

Yatahey, NM $64,971

Farmington, NM $65,284

Aztec, NM $65,404

Blanco, NM $65,099

Bloomfield, NM $65,021

Flora Vista, NM $65,351

Fruitland, NM $64,942

Kirtland, NM $65,352

La Plata, NM $65,375

Navajo Dam, NM $65,346

Shiprock, NM $65,255

Waterflow, NM $65,222

Newcomb, NM $64,955

Sanostee, NM $64,996

Santa Fe, NM $66,949

Abiquiu, NM $65,118

Alcalde, NM $66,252

Amalia, NM $65,019

Arroyo Hondo, NM $64,927

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,002

Canjilon, NM $64,917

Canones, NM $65,508

Carson, NM $65,176

Cebolla, NM $64,955

Cerro, NM $64,974

Chama, NM $65,240

Chamisal, NM $66,076

Chimayo, NM $66,540

Cordova, NM $66,428

Costilla, NM $65,291

Taos Ski Valley, NM $64,796

Dixon, NM $66,013

Dulce, NM $65,238

El Prado, NM $65,060

El Rito, NM $65,358

Embudo, NM $65,674

Espanola, NM $66,460

Glorieta, NM $66,691

Hernandez, NM $65,842

Ilfeld, NM $66,076

La Madera, NM $65,243

Lamy, NM $66,437

Llano, NM $65,942

Los Alamos, NM $66,594

White Rock, NM $66,720

Medanales, NM $65,915

Ojo Caliente, NM $65,527

Los Ojos, NM $65,079

Pecos, NM $66,484

Penasco, NM $65,697

Petaca, NM $64,856

Questa, NM $65,043

Ranchos De Taos, NM $65,386

Red River, NM $64,857

Ribera, NM $65,274

Rowe, NM $66,138

San Cristobal, NM $64,855

San Jose, NM $65,975

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $66,297

Santa Cruz, NM $66,518

Serafina, NM $65,109

Taos, NM $65,022

Tererro, NM $66,696

Tesuque, NM $66,949

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,022

Trampas, NM $65,643

Tres Piedras, NM $64,839

Truchas, NM $66,242

Vadito, NM $65,611

Valdez, NM $64,904

Vallecitos, NM $64,853

Velarde, NM $65,913

Villanueva, NM $65,148

Spaceport City, NM $63,820

Las Vegas, NM $64,596

Angel Fire, NM $64,786

Anton Chico, NM $64,484

Buena Vista, NM $65,076

Chacon, NM $65,122

Cimarron, NM $64,685

Cleveland, NM $65,584

Eagle Nest, NM $64,734

Guadalupita, NM $65,022

Holman, NM $65,417

La Loma, NM $64,375

Maxwell, NM $64,707

Miami, NM $64,567

Mills, NM $64,338

Montezuma, NM $65,917

Mora, NM $65,676

Mosquero, NM $64,282

Ocate, NM $64,637

Ojo Feliz, NM $64,807

Rainsville, NM $65,092

Raton, NM $64,870

Rociada, NM $65,950

Roy, NM $64,352

Sapello, NM $65,378

Solano, NM $64,273

Springer, NM $64,539

Ute Park, NM $64,715

Valmora, NM $64,541

Wagon Mound, NM $64,467

Watrous, NM $64,563

Socorro, NM $64,414

Aragon, NM $64,608

Datil, NM $64,342

Lemitar, NM $64,713

Luna, NM $64,723

Magdalena, NM $64,347

Pie Town, NM $64,562

Polvadera, NM $64,869

Quemado, NM $64,695

Reserve, NM $64,579

San Acacia, NM $64,976

San Antonio, NM $64,057

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,044

Arrey, NM $64,033

Caballo, NM $64,077

Derry, NM $63,751

Elephant Butte, NM $64,210

Garfield, NM $63,566

Hatch, NM $62,547

Monticello, NM $64,040

Rincon, NM $62,188

Salem, NM $63,368

Williamsburg, NM $64,124

Winston, NM $64,087

Las Cruces, NM $61,374

White Sands Missile Range, NM $61,575

Santa Teresa, NM $62,022

Playas, NM $64,340

Animas, NM $64,498

Anthony, NM $62,008

Arenas Valley, NM $64,384

Bayard, NM $64,324

Berino, NM $61,726

Buckhorn, NM $64,391

Santa Clara, NM $64,437

Chamberino, NM $61,791

Cliff, NM $64,316

Columbus, NM $64,144

Deming, NM $64,158

Dona Ana, NM $61,376

Fairacres, NM $61,559

Faywood, NM $64,129

Fort Bayard, NM $64,375

Gila, NM $64,222

Glenwood, NM $64,272

Hachita, NM $64,144

Hanover, NM $64,157

Hillsboro, NM $64,026

Hurley, NM $64,281

La Mesa, NM $62,547

Lordsburg, NM $64,292

Mesilla, NM $61,375

Mesilla Park, NM $61,381

Mesquite, NM $61,434

Mimbres, NM $64,208

Mule Creek, NM $64,382

Organ, NM $61,413

Pinos Altos, NM $64,315

Radium Springs, NM $61,400

Redrock, NM $64,151

Rodeo, NM $64,579

San Miguel, NM $61,410

Silver City, NM $64,316

Sunland Park, NM $61,692

Tyrone, NM $64,506

Vado, NM $61,459

Chaparral, NM $62,234

Clovis, NM $64,192

Cannon Afb, NM $64,051

Broadview, NM $64,005

Causey, NM $63,896

Crossroads, NM $63,744

Dora, NM $64,047

Elida, NM $63,782

Floyd, NM $63,937

Fort Sumner, NM $63,885

Grady, NM $64,066

House, NM $64,015

Kenna, NM $63,782

Lingo, NM $63,891

Melrose, NM $64,026

Milnesand, NM $63,757

Pep, NM $63,844

Portales, NM $64,078

Rogers, NM $63,862

Saint Vrain, NM $64,067

Taiban, NM $63,863

Texico, NM $64,092

Yeso, NM $63,631

Roswell, NM $63,705

Artesia, NM $63,831

Caprock, NM $63,702

Carlsbad, NM $63,873

Dexter, NM $63,750

Eunice, NM $63,930

Hagerman, NM $63,782

Hobbs, NM $64,023

Hope, NM $63,549

Jal, NM $63,855

Lake Arthur, NM $63,677

Lakewood, NM $63,772

Loco Hills, NM $63,889

Loving, NM $63,857

Lovington, NM $63,962

Mcdonald, NM $63,787

Malaga, NM $63,794

Maljamar, NM $63,732

Monument, NM $63,882

Tatum, NM $63,828

Whites City, NM $63,935

Carrizozo, NM $63,403

Alamogordo, NM $63,201

Alto, NM $63,412

Bent, NM $63,213

Capitan, NM $63,265

Cloudcroft, NM $63,206

Corona, NM $63,679

Encino, NM $64,190

Fort Stanton, NM $63,292

Glencoe, NM $63,247

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,194

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,194

Hondo, NM $63,305

La Luz, NM $63,194

Lincoln, NM $63,121

Mayhill, NM $63,337

Mescalero, NM $63,223

Nogal, NM $63,494

Orogrande, NM $63,226

Picacho, NM $63,291

Pinon, NM $63,529

Ruidoso, NM $63,533

Ruidoso Downs, NM $63,446

Sacramento, NM $63,251

San Patricio, NM $63,326

Sunspot, NM $63,194

Timberon, NM $63,331

Tinnie, NM $63,254

Tularosa, NM $63,236

Vaughn, NM $63,932

Weed, NM $63,330

Tucumcari, NM $64,249

Amistad, NM $64,166

Bard, NM $64,064

Capulin, NM $64,789

Clayton, NM $64,291

Conchas Dam, NM $64,349

Cuervo, NM $64,039

Des Moines, NM $64,533

Folsom, NM $64,633

Garita, NM $64,226

Gladstone, NM $64,355

Grenville, NM $64,343

Logan, NM $64,247

Mcalister, NM $64,048

Nara Visa, NM $64,095

Newkirk, NM $64,166

Quay, NM $64,202

San Jon, NM $64,134

Santa Rosa, NM $64,202

Sedan, NM $64,225

Trementina, NM $64,222

2D/3D Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 2D/3D Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 32% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 2D/3D Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 2D/3D Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 2D/3D Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$78,741	$38.0	20%
Biotechnology	$75,460	$36.0	15%
Chemicals	$73,491	$35.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$72,179	$35.0	10%
Financial Services	$70,867	$34.0	8%

2D/3D Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 2D/3D Designer'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.

$60,985

Average $65,617/year

$71,582

$5,082

Average $5,468/month

$5,965

$1,173

Average $1,262/week

$1,377

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,582	$5,965	$1,377	$34
Average	$65,617	$5,468	$1,262	$32
25th Percentile	$60,985	$5,082	$1,173	$29

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