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 $62,486 for beginners, reaching about $63,572 at mid-level, and approach $64,954 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 South Dakota

How much does a 2D/3D Designer make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2D/3D Designer in South Dakota is $64,384 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,567
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,839 to $70,238
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,701

10% $55,701

50% (Median) $64,384

90% $75,567

2D/3D Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,238	$5,853	$1,351	$34
Average	$64,384	$5,365	$1,238	$31
25th Percentile	$59,839	$4,987	$1,151	$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): $62,486
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,690
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,572
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,791
Expert (over 8 years): $64,954

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 2D/3D Designer	less than 1 year	$62,486
Early Career Level 2D/3D Designer	1-2 years	$62,690
Mid-Level Level 2D/3D Designer	2-4 years	$63,572
Senior-Level Level 2D/3D Designer	5-8 years	$64,791
Expert Level 2D/3D Designer	over 8 years	$64,954

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:

Alcester: $65,055
Aurora: $65,401
Baltic: $64,698

Alcester, SD $65,055

Aurora, SD $65,401

Baltic, SD $64,698

Beresford, SD $64,889

Brandon, SD $64,565

Brookings, SD $65,522

Burbank, SD $64,824

Canistota, SD $64,920

Canton, SD $64,736

Centerville, SD $64,893

Chancellor, SD $64,728

Chester, SD $64,888

Colman, SD $65,100

Colton, SD $64,829

Crooks, SD $64,662

Davis, SD $64,814

Dell Rapids, SD $64,817

Egan, SD $64,990

Elk Point, SD $64,619

Elkton, SD $65,441

Fairview, SD $64,831

Flandreau, SD $65,201

Freeman, SD $65,130

Garretson, SD $64,710

Gayville, SD $65,240

Harrisburg, SD $64,606

Hartford, SD $64,705

Hudson, SD $64,883

Humboldt, SD $64,798

Hurley, SD $64,895

Irene, SD $65,077

Jefferson, SD $64,377

Lennox, SD $64,729

Lesterville, SD $65,191

Lyons, SD $64,722

Madison, SD $65,228

Marion, SD $64,939

Menno, SD $65,157

Mission Hill, SD $65,206

Monroe, SD $64,869

Belle Fourche, SD $65,120

Black Hawk, SD $63,128

Box Elder, SD $63,209

Buffalo, SD $65,002

Buffalo Gap, SD $64,490

Camp Crook, SD $65,064

Caputa, SD $63,514

Custer, SD $64,352

Deadwood, SD $63,955

Edgemont, SD $64,969

Enning, SD $64,462

Fairburn, SD $63,757

Fort Meade, SD $63,750

Hermosa, SD $63,502

Hill City, SD $63,932

Hot Springs, SD $64,919

Howes, SD $64,605

Interior, SD $64,708

Keystone, SD $63,439

Kyle, SD $64,846

Lead, SD $64,541

Ludlow, SD $65,257

Manderson, SD $64,951

Mud Butte, SD $64,644

Nemo, SD $63,528

Newell, SD $64,770

New Underwood, SD $63,517

Nisland, SD $64,913

Oelrichs, SD $64,785

Oglala, SD $64,898

Oral, SD $64,726

Owanka, SD $63,830

Piedmont, SD $63,174

Pine Ridge, SD $65,019

Porcupine, SD $64,824

Pringle, SD $64,552

Quinn, SD $64,615

Redig, SD $64,538

Saint Onge, SD $64,722

Scenic, SD $64,263

Smithwick, SD $64,807

Spearfish, SD $65,014

Sturgis, SD $63,548

Union Center, SD $64,505

Vale, SD $64,302

Wall, SD $64,521

Wasta, SD $64,195

White Owl, SD $64,635

Whitewood, SD $64,449

Wounded Knee, SD $64,955

Leola, SD $65,339

Long Lake, SD $65,439

Mansfield, SD $65,301

Mellette, SD $65,362

Northville, SD $65,292

Onaka, SD $65,038

Orient, SD $65,137

Pierpont, SD $65,358

Redfield, SD $65,463

Rockham, SD $65,214

Roscoe, SD $65,099

Selby, SD $64,986

Seneca, SD $64,997

Stratford, SD $65,366

Tolstoy, SD $65,002

Tulare, SD $65,373

Turton, SD $65,376

Warner, SD $65,441

Westport, SD $65,352

Pierre, SD $59,687

Agar, SD $61,240

Belvidere, SD $64,613

Blunt, SD $59,687

Burke, SD $65,119

Colome, SD $65,040

Dallas, SD $65,020

Draper, SD $63,013

Fort Pierre, SD $59,862

Gregory, SD $65,089

Hamill, SD $64,928

Harrold, SD $60,036

Hayes, SD $63,948

Herrick, SD $65,082

Holabird, SD $61,390

Ideal, SD $64,911

Kadoka, SD $64,688

Kennebec, SD $63,963

Long Valley, SD $64,685

Lower Brule, SD $63,879

Martin, SD $64,841

Midland, SD $64,475

Milesville, SD $64,517

Mission, SD $64,980

Murdo, SD $64,076

Norris, SD $64,785

Okaton, SD $64,622

Okreek, SD $64,943

Onida, SD $60,273

Parmelee, SD $64,902

Philip, SD $64,611

Presho, SD $63,485

Reliance, SD $64,965

Rosebud, SD $65,050

Saint Charles, SD $65,153

Saint Francis, SD $64,926

Tuthill, SD $64,763

Vivian, SD $63,209

Wanblee, SD $64,806

White River, SD $64,777

Winner, SD $64,980

Witten, SD $64,863

Wood, SD $64,769

Mobridge, SD $64,999

Bison, SD $64,837

Bullhead, SD $65,334

Cherry Creek, SD $64,669

Dupree, SD $64,683

Eagle Butte, SD $64,751

Faith, SD $64,664

Glencross, SD $64,719

Glenham, SD $65,023

Herreid, SD $65,271

Isabel, SD $64,706

Keldron, SD $65,019

Lantry, SD $64,781

Lemmon, SD $65,262

Little Eagle, SD $65,324

Lodgepole, SD $65,086

Mc Intosh, SD $65,116

Mc Laughlin, SD $65,059

Meadow, SD $64,688

Morristown, SD $65,183

Mound City, SD $65,155

Pollock, SD $65,400

Prairie City, SD $64,921

Ralph, SD $65,133

Reva, SD $64,925

Ridgeview, SD $64,783

Timber Lake, SD $64,815

Trail City, SD $64,795

Wakpala, SD $65,060

Walker, SD $65,164

Watauga, SD $65,016

Whitehorse, SD $64,851

Rapid City, SD $63,116

Ellsworth Afb, SD $63,116

Allen, SD $64,840

Batesland, SD $64,867

Montrose, SD $64,921

North Sioux City, SD $64,276

Nunda, SD $65,196

Oldham, SD $65,340

Olivet, SD $65,187

Parker, SD $64,834

Ramona, SD $65,225

Renner, SD $64,622

Rowena, SD $64,578

Rutland, SD $65,139

Salem, SD $65,143

Scotland, SD $65,289

Sinai, SD $65,547

Springfield, SD $65,367

Tabor, SD $65,324

Tea, SD $64,657

Trent, SD $64,903

Tyndall, SD $65,305

Utica, SD $65,192

Valley Springs, SD $64,617

Vermillion, SD $65,207

Viborg, SD $65,060

Volga, SD $65,394

Volin, SD $65,133

Wakonda, SD $65,066

Wentworth, SD $65,116

Winfred, SD $65,147

Worthing, SD $64,719

Yankton, SD $65,456

Sioux Falls, SD $64,562

Vienna, SD $65,512

Wallace, SD $65,472

Waubay, SD $65,441

Webster, SD $65,457

White, SD $65,558

Willow Lake, SD $65,585

Wilmot, SD $65,505

Mitchell, SD $65,516

Alexandria, SD $65,275

Alpena, SD $65,386

Armour, SD $65,251

Artesian, SD $65,376

Avon, SD $65,269

Bonesteel, SD $65,142

Bridgewater, SD $65,100

Canova, SD $65,188

Carpenter, SD $65,537

Carthage, SD $65,390

Cavour, SD $65,477

Chamberlain, SD $65,181

Corsica, SD $65,263

Dante, SD $65,230

Delmont, SD $65,233

Dimock, SD $65,305

Emery, SD $65,208

Ethan, SD $65,340

Fairfax, SD $65,153

Fedora, SD $65,319

Fort Thompson, SD $64,416

Fulton, SD $65,327

Gann Valley, SD $65,047

Geddes, SD $65,169

Harrison, SD $65,218

Highmore, SD $63,963

Stephan, SD $64,246

Hitchcock, SD $65,424

Howard, SD $65,352

Huron, SD $65,648

Iroquois, SD $65,492

Kaylor, SD $65,376

Kimball, SD $65,179

Lake Andes, SD $65,274

Lane, SD $65,522

Letcher, SD $65,346

Marty, SD $65,483

Miller, SD $65,240

Mount Vernon, SD $65,303

New Holland, SD $65,400

Oacoma, SD $65,123

Parkston, SD $65,332

Pickstown, SD $65,373

Plankinton, SD $65,293

Platte, SD $65,181

Pukwana, SD $65,135

Ree Heights, SD $64,810

Saint Lawrence, SD $65,242

Spencer, SD $65,179

Stickney, SD $65,250

Tripp, SD $65,269

Virgil, SD $65,330

Wagner, SD $65,281

Wessington, SD $65,281

Wessington Springs, SD $65,271

White Lake, SD $65,207

Wolsey, SD $65,410

Woonsocket, SD $65,381

Yale, SD $65,530

Aberdeen, SD $65,536

Akaska, SD $64,951

Amherst, SD $65,436

Andover, SD $65,342

Ashton, SD $65,330

Barnard, SD $65,420

Bath, SD $65,399

Bowdle, SD $65,074

Brentford, SD $65,448

Britton, SD $65,620

Claremont, SD $65,381

Columbia, SD $65,302

Conde, SD $65,372

Cresbard, SD $65,211

Doland, SD $65,512

Eureka, SD $65,304

Faulkton, SD $65,205

Ferney, SD $65,610

Frankfort, SD $65,507

Frederick, SD $65,437

Gettysburg, SD $64,593

Groton, SD $65,406

Hecla, SD $65,530

Hosmer, SD $65,200

Houghton, SD $65,253

Hoven, SD $65,021

Ipswich, SD $65,267

Java, SD $64,981

Langford, SD $65,348

Lebanon, SD $64,701

Watertown, SD $65,648

Arlington, SD $65,473

Astoria, SD $65,578

Badger, SD $65,588

Big Stone City, SD $65,683

Bradley, SD $65,451

Brandt, SD $65,534

Bristol, SD $65,399

Bruce, SD $65,462

Bryant, SD $65,556

Castlewood, SD $65,516

Claire City, SD $65,615

Clark, SD $65,564

Clear Lake, SD $65,539

Corona, SD $65,616

De Smet, SD $65,530

Eden, SD $65,414

Erwin, SD $65,489

Estelline, SD $65,505

Florence, SD $65,484

Garden City, SD $65,495

Gary, SD $65,581

Goodwin, SD $65,456

Grenville, SD $65,397

Hayti, SD $65,541

Hazel, SD $65,511

Henry, SD $65,512

Kranzburg, SD $65,756

Labolt, SD $65,463

Lake City, SD $65,523

Lake Norden, SD $65,572

Lake Preston, SD $65,509

Marvin, SD $65,393

Milbank, SD $65,672

New Effington, SD $65,755

Ortley, SD $65,407

Peever, SD $65,495

Raymond, SD $65,527

Revillo, SD $65,502

Rosholt, SD $65,739

Roslyn, SD $65,384

Sisseton, SD $65,534

South Shore, SD $65,412

Stockholm, SD $65,413

Strandburg, SD $65,406

Summit, SD $65,410

Toronto, SD $65,508

Twin Brooks, SD $65,388

Veblen, SD $65,648

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	$77,261	$37.0	20%
Biotechnology	$74,042	$36.0	15%
Chemicals	$72,111	$35.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$70,823	$34.0	10%
Financial Services	$69,535	$33.0	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.

$59,839

Average $64,384/year

$70,238

$4,987

Average $5,365/month

$5,853

$1,151

Average $1,238/week

$1,351

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,238	$5,853	$1,351	$34
Average	$64,384	$5,365	$1,238	$31
25th Percentile	$59,839	$4,987	$1,151	$29

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