What are the main factors that influence a 3D Animator/3D Modeler'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 3D Animator/3D Modeler?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Animator/3D Modeler roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3D Animator/3D Modeler's salary?

A 3D Animator/3D Modeler's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,234 for beginners, reaching about $90,902 at mid-level, and approach $151,360 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Animator/3D Modeler?

3D Animator/3D Modeler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Animator/3D Modeler roles are District of Columbia $71,459, California $71,188, Massachusetts $70,239. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Animator/3D Modeler roles make?

Salaries for 3D Animator/3D Modeler level roles vary by specialization: Quantitative Modeler: $132,411; CAD Modeler: $106,184; Statistical Modeler: $105,919; Data Modeler: $105,460; Clay Modeler: $92,071.

3D Animator/3D Modeler Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Animator/3D Modeler make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Animator/3D Modeler in Vermont is $63,346 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,713
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,753 to $73,483
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,930

10% $46,930

50% (Median) $63,346

90% $82,713

3D Animator/3D Modeler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,483	$6,124	$1,413	$35
Average	$63,346	$5,279	$1,218	$30
25th Percentile	$54,753	$4,563	$1,053	$26

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Animator/3D Modeler Salaries

A 3D Animator/3D Modeler'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 3D Animator/3D Modeler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Animator/3D Modeler'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): $61,234
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,005
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,902
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,698
Expert (over 8 years): $151,360

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Animator/3D Modeler	less than 1 year	$61,234
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$75,005
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$90,902
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$124,698
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$151,360

How Do 3D Animator/3D Modeler 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 3D Animator/3D Modelers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,459.
California: $71,188.
Massachusetts: $70,239.

District of Columbia $71,459 California $71,188 Massachusetts $70,239 Washington $69,981 New Jersey $69,955 Alaska $69,865 Connecticut $68,974 New York $68,613

Hawaii $67,458 Rhode Island $66,915 Maryland $66,548 Minnesota $66,044 Colorado $65,850 Illinois $65,786 Oregon $65,541 Delaware $65,360

New Hampshire $65,246 Virginia $64,992 Pennsylvania $64,250 Nevada $63,876 North Dakota $63,753 Michigan $63,559 Wisconsin $63,488 Vermont $63,346

Texas $62,953 Maine $62,927 Arizona $62,888 Ohio $62,843 Georgia $62,249 Indiana $61,952 Wyoming $61,894 Utah $61,804

Iowa $61,765 Kansas $61,455 Louisiana $61,365 North Carolina $61,333 Missouri $61,320 Florida $61,068 Montana $60,932 Nebraska $60,803

Kentucky $60,732 South Carolina $60,474 Tennessee $60,313 Idaho $60,248 New Mexico $59,777 Oklahoma $59,674 Alabama $59,293 South Dakota $58,654

Arkansas $58,306 West Virginia $58,119 Mississippi $57,557

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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:

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Barre: $64,938
Cabot: $64,795

Adamant, VT $64,840

Barre, VT $64,938

Cabot, VT $64,795

Calais, VT $64,852

East Barre, VT $64,839

East Calais, VT $64,840

East Montpelier, VT $64,884

Eden, VT $64,798

Eden Mills, VT $64,739

Graniteville, VT $64,934

Hyde Park, VT $64,893

Johnson, VT $64,975

Lake Elmore, VT $64,821

Marshfield, VT $64,806

Moretown, VT $64,980

Morrisville, VT $64,972

Moscow, VT $65,005

Northfield, VT $64,900

Northfield Falls, VT $65,204

North Hyde Park, VT $64,889

North Montpelier, VT $64,824

Plainfield, VT $64,815

Roxbury, VT $64,705

South Barre, VT $65,013

Waterbury, VT $64,999

Stowe, VT $65,008

Waitsfield, VT $64,971

Warren, VT $64,850

Washington, VT $64,724

Waterbury Center, VT $64,997

Websterville, VT $64,924

Williamstown, VT $64,848

Wolcott, VT $64,813

Woodbury, VT $64,749

Worcester, VT $64,813

Rutland, VT $64,811

Belmont, VT $64,611

Benson, VT $64,611

Bomoseen, VT $64,713

Brandon, VT $64,760

Bridport, VT $64,767

Castleton, VT $64,725

Center Rutland, VT $64,769

Chittenden, VT $64,620

Cuttingsville, VT $64,598

Danby, VT $64,708

East Middlebury, VT $64,803

East Poultney, VT $64,715

East Wallingford, VT $64,645

Fair Haven, VT $64,668

Florence, VT $64,646

Forest Dale, VT $64,763

Gaysville, VT $64,352

Granville, VT $64,656

Hancock, VT $64,646

Hydeville, VT $64,720

Killington, VT $64,638

Middlebury, VT $64,903

Middletown Springs, VT $64,680

Mount Holly, VT $64,620

North Clarendon, VT $64,715

Orwell, VT $64,708

Pawlet, VT $64,731

Pittsfield, VT $64,676

Pittsford, VT $64,738

Poultney, VT $64,726

Proctor, VT $64,797

Ripton, VT $64,722

Rochester, VT $64,689

Rupert, VT $64,682

Salisbury, VT $64,786

Shoreham, VT $64,731

Stockbridge, VT $64,616

Wallingford, VT $64,651

Wells, VT $64,734

West Pawlet, VT $64,756

West Rupert, VT $64,740

West Rutland, VT $64,701

Whiting, VT $64,733

Saint Johnsbury, VT $64,803

Albany, VT $64,766

Barnet, VT $64,734

Barton, VT $64,758

Beebe Plain, VT $64,778

Concord, VT $64,673

Coventry, VT $64,853

Craftsbury, VT $64,784

Craftsbury Common, VT $64,787

Danville, VT $64,748

Derby, VT $64,778

Derby Line, VT $64,729

East Burke, VT $64,727

East Charleston, VT $64,734

East Hardwick, VT $64,769

East Haven, VT $64,586

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $64,802

Glover, VT $64,739

Granby, VT $64,507

Greensboro, VT $64,717

Greensboro Bend, VT $64,758

Hardwick, VT $64,830

Irasburg, VT $64,742

Island Pond, VT $64,636

Lowell, VT $64,720

Lower Waterford, VT $64,795

Lyndon, VT $64,783

Lyndon Center, VT $64,856

Lyndonville, VT $64,786

Morgan, VT $64,669

Newport, VT $64,817

Newport Center, VT $64,734

North Concord, VT $64,565

North Troy, VT $64,743

Orleans, VT $64,718

Passumpsic, VT $64,807

Peacham, VT $64,676

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $64,809

Sheffield, VT $64,694

Sutton, VT $64,689

Troy, VT $64,749

West Burke, VT $64,732

West Charleston, VT $64,702

West Danville, VT $64,752

Westfield, VT $64,700

West Glover, VT $64,745

Averill, VT $64,368

Beecher Falls, VT $64,786

Canaan, VT $64,624

Gilman, VT $64,909

Guildhall, VT $64,539

Lunenburg, VT $64,680

Norton, VT $64,497

North Bennington, VT $65,217

North Pownal, VT $65,349

Pownal, VT $65,386

White River Junction, VT $64,795

Ascutney, VT $64,825

Barnard, VT $64,647

Bethel, VT $64,687

Bradford, VT $64,755

Bridgewater, VT $64,714

Bridgewater Corners, VT $64,585

Brookfield, VT $64,751

Brownsville, VT $64,715

Chelsea, VT $64,713

Corinth, VT $64,696

East Corinth, VT $64,723

East Randolph, VT $64,735

East Ryegate, VT $64,679

East Thetford, VT $64,759

Fairlee, VT $64,689

Groton, VT $64,707

Hartford, VT $64,963

Hartland, VT $64,736

Hartland Four Corners, VT $64,733

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $64,900

Newbury, VT $64,699

North Hartland, VT $64,782

North Pomfret, VT $64,671

North Thetford, VT $64,758

Norwich, VT $64,745

Plymouth, VT $64,539

Post Mills, VT $64,744

Quechee, VT $64,811

Randolph, VT $64,799

Randolph Center, VT $64,766

Reading, VT $64,593

Sharon, VT $64,686

South Pomfret, VT $64,624

South Royalton, VT $64,705

South Ryegate, VT $64,718

South Strafford, VT $64,702

South Woodstock, VT $64,609

Strafford, VT $64,646

Taftsville, VT $64,816

Thetford, VT $64,759

Thetford Center, VT $64,691

Topsham, VT $64,672

Tunbridge, VT $64,684

Vershire, VT $64,654

Wells River, VT $64,722

West Fairlee, VT $64,841

West Hartford, VT $64,672

West Newbury, VT $64,697

West Topsham, VT $64,724

Wilder, VT $64,966

Windsor, VT $64,762

Woodstock, VT $64,683

Bellows Falls, VT $64,919

Cambridgeport, VT $64,845

Cavendish, VT $64,629

Chester, VT $64,694

Chester Depot, VT $64,671

Grafton, VT $64,645

Londonderry, VT $64,761

Ludlow, VT $64,663

North Springfield, VT $64,889

Perkinsville, VT $64,713

Peru, VT $64,693

Proctorsville, VT $64,640

Saxtons River, VT $64,906

South Londonderry, VT $64,801

Springfield, VT $64,857

Westminster, VT $64,919

Westminster Station, VT $64,923

Weston, VT $64,627

Shaftsbury, VT $65,140

Brattleboro, VT $65,051

Bondville, VT $64,782

East Dover, VT $64,914

Jacksonville, VT $65,077

Jamaica, VT $64,784

Marlboro, VT $65,374

Newfane, VT $64,871

Putney, VT $64,858

Readsboro, VT $65,381

South Newfane, VT $64,894

Stamford, VT $65,334

Townshend, VT $64,813

Vernon, VT $65,250

Wardsboro, VT $64,860

West Dover, VT $64,966

West Dummerston, VT $64,888

West Halifax, VT $64,988

West Townshend, VT $64,726

West Wardsboro, VT $64,727

Whitingham, VT $65,054

Williamsville, VT $64,888

Wilmington, VT $65,015

Burlington, VT $65,192

South Burlington, VT $65,188

Winooski, VT $65,192

Colchester, VT $65,192

Alburgh, VT $64,867

Bakersfield, VT $64,963

Belvidere Center, VT $64,727

Bristol, VT $64,977

Cambridge, VT $65,054

Charlotte, VT $65,104

East Berkshire, VT $64,900

East Fairfield, VT $64,997

Enosburg Falls, VT $64,818

Essex, VT $65,142

Essex Junction, VT $65,147

Fairfax, VT $65,059

Fairfield, VT $64,996

Ferrisburgh, VT $65,031

Franklin, VT $64,822

Grand Isle, VT $65,065

Highgate Center, VT $64,877

Highgate Springs, VT $64,909

Hinesburg, VT $65,102

Huntington, VT $65,053

Isle La Motte, VT $64,948

Jeffersonville, VT $65,010

Jericho, VT $65,088

Jonesville, VT $65,102

Milton, VT $65,119

Monkton, VT $65,050

Montgomery, VT $64,818

Montgomery Center, VT $64,739

New Haven, VT $64,969

North Ferrisburgh, VT $65,060

North Hero, VT $64,996

Richford, VT $64,807

Richmond, VT $65,095

Saint Albans, VT $65,025

Saint Albans Bay, VT $65,017

Shelburne, VT $65,163

Sheldon, VT $64,948

Sheldon Springs, VT $65,107

South Hero, VT $65,124

Starksboro, VT $65,015

Swanton, VT $64,936

Underhill, VT $65,073

Underhill Center, VT $65,075

Vergennes, VT $64,949

Waterville, VT $64,971

Westford, VT $65,106

Williston, VT $65,155

Montpelier, VT $64,928

Bennington, VT $65,265

Arlington, VT $65,035

Dorset, VT $64,782

East Arlington, VT $64,758

East Dorset, VT $64,784

Manchester, VT $64,959

Manchester Center, VT $64,916

3D Animator/3D Modeler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Animator/3D Modeler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, 3D Animator/3D Modeler positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Animator/3D Modeler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Animator/3D Modeler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$88,685	$43.0	40%
Software & Networking	$85,518	$41.0	35%
Financial Services	$82,350	$40.0	30%
Biotechnology	$79,183	$38.0	25%
Internet	$76,016	$37.0	20%

3D Animator/3D Modeler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Animator/3D Modeler'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.

$54,753

Average $63,346/year

$73,483

$4,563

Average $5,279/month

$6,124

$1,053

Average $1,218/week

$1,413

$26

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,483	$6,124	$1,413	$35
Average	$63,346	$5,279	$1,218	$30
25th Percentile	$54,753	$4,563	$1,053	$26

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