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

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

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

A 3D Artist/Animator's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,331 for beginners, reaching about $92,525 at mid-level, and approach $154,070 for experts.

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

3D Artist/Animator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Artist/Animator roles are District of Columbia $72,737, California $72,461, Massachusetts $71,496. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 3D Artist/Animator level roles vary by specialization: 3d Developer: $112,252; 3d Designer: $97,768; 3D Generalist: $97,447; 3d Drafter: $94,230; 3d Animator: $90,350.

3D Artist/Animator Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Artist/Animator make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Artist/Animator in Vermont is $64,479 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,182
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,733 to $74,793
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,771

10% $47,771

50% (Median) $64,479

90% $84,182

3D Artist/Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,793	$6,233	$1,438	$36
Average	$64,479	$5,373	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$55,733	$4,644	$1,072	$27

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Artist/Animator Salaries

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

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Artist/Animator'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): $62,331
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,348
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,525
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,925
Expert (over 8 years): $154,070

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Artist/Animator	less than 1 year	$62,331
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$76,348
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$92,525
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$126,925
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$154,070

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

District of Columbia: $72,737.
California: $72,461.
Massachusetts: $71,496.

District of Columbia $72,737 California $72,461 Massachusetts $71,496 Washington $71,233 New Jersey $71,207 Alaska $71,115 Connecticut $70,208 New York $69,840

Hawaii $68,664 Rhode Island $68,112 Maryland $67,738 Minnesota $67,225 Colorado $67,028 Illinois $66,963 Oregon $66,713 Delaware $66,529

New Hampshire $66,414 Virginia $66,155 Pennsylvania $65,399 Nevada $65,018 North Dakota $64,893 Michigan $64,696 Wisconsin $64,624 Vermont $64,479

Texas $64,079 Maine $64,052 Arizona $64,013 Ohio $63,967 Georgia $63,363 Indiana $63,060 Wyoming $63,001 Utah $62,909

Iowa $62,870 Kansas $62,555 Louisiana $62,463 North Carolina $62,430 Missouri $62,417 Florida $62,160 Montana $62,022 Nebraska $61,891

Kentucky $61,819 South Carolina $61,556 Tennessee $61,392 Idaho $61,326 New Mexico $60,847 Oklahoma $60,741 Alabama $60,354 South Dakota $59,703

Arkansas $59,349 West Virginia $59,158 Mississippi $58,587

Top Paying Cities for 3D Artist/Animator

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:

Adamant: $66,000
Barre: $66,099
Cabot: $65,954

Adamant, VT $66,000

Barre, VT $66,099

Cabot, VT $65,954

Calais, VT $66,012

East Barre, VT $65,999

East Calais, VT $66,000

East Montpelier, VT $66,044

Eden, VT $65,957

Eden Mills, VT $65,897

Graniteville, VT $66,096

Hyde Park, VT $66,054

Johnson, VT $66,138

Lake Elmore, VT $65,981

Marshfield, VT $65,965

Moretown, VT $66,142

Morrisville, VT $66,134

Moscow, VT $66,168

Northfield, VT $66,061

Northfield Falls, VT $66,370

North Hyde Park, VT $66,050

North Montpelier, VT $65,983

Plainfield, VT $65,974

Roxbury, VT $65,862

South Barre, VT $66,176

Waterbury, VT $66,161

Stowe, VT $66,170

Waitsfield, VT $66,134

Warren, VT $66,010

Washington, VT $65,881

Waterbury Center, VT $66,159

Websterville, VT $66,085

Williamstown, VT $66,008

Wolcott, VT $65,972

Woodbury, VT $65,907

Worcester, VT $65,973

Rutland, VT $65,971

Belmont, VT $65,767

Benson, VT $65,766

Bomoseen, VT $65,870

Brandon, VT $65,919

Bridport, VT $65,926

Castleton, VT $65,883

Center Rutland, VT $65,928

Chittenden, VT $65,776

Cuttingsville, VT $65,753

Danby, VT $65,866

East Middlebury, VT $65,962

East Poultney, VT $65,873

East Wallingford, VT $65,801

Fair Haven, VT $65,825

Florence, VT $65,802

Forest Dale, VT $65,921

Gaysville, VT $65,503

Granville, VT $65,812

Hancock, VT $65,802

Hydeville, VT $65,878

Killington, VT $65,795

Middlebury, VT $66,064

Middletown Springs, VT $65,837

Mount Holly, VT $65,776

North Clarendon, VT $65,873

Orwell, VT $65,866

Pawlet, VT $65,889

Pittsfield, VT $65,833

Pittsford, VT $65,896

Poultney, VT $65,883

Proctor, VT $65,956

Ripton, VT $65,880

Rochester, VT $65,846

Rupert, VT $65,839

Salisbury, VT $65,944

Shoreham, VT $65,889

Stockbridge, VT $65,772

Wallingford, VT $65,807

Wells, VT $65,892

West Pawlet, VT $65,914

West Rupert, VT $65,898

West Rutland, VT $65,858

Whiting, VT $65,891

Saint Johnsbury, VT $65,962

Albany, VT $65,924

Barnet, VT $65,892

Barton, VT $65,917

Beebe Plain, VT $65,937

Concord, VT $65,829

Coventry, VT $66,013

Craftsbury, VT $65,943

Craftsbury Common, VT $65,946

Danville, VT $65,906

Derby, VT $65,937

Derby Line, VT $65,887

East Burke, VT $65,885

East Charleston, VT $65,892

East Hardwick, VT $65,927

East Haven, VT $65,741

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $65,961

Glover, VT $65,897

Granby, VT $65,661

Greensboro, VT $65,875

Greensboro Bend, VT $65,917

Hardwick, VT $65,990

Irasburg, VT $65,900

Island Pond, VT $65,793

Lowell, VT $65,878

Lower Waterford, VT $65,954

Lyndon, VT $65,942

Lyndon Center, VT $66,016

Lyndonville, VT $65,944

Morgan, VT $65,826

Newport, VT $65,976

Newport Center, VT $65,892

North Concord, VT $65,720

North Troy, VT $65,901

Orleans, VT $65,876

Passumpsic, VT $65,966

Peacham, VT $65,833

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $65,968

Sheffield, VT $65,851

Sutton, VT $65,846

Troy, VT $65,908

West Burke, VT $65,890

West Charleston, VT $65,859

West Danville, VT $65,910

Westfield, VT $65,858

West Glover, VT $65,903

Averill, VT $65,519

Beecher Falls, VT $65,944

Canaan, VT $65,780

Gilman, VT $66,070

Guildhall, VT $65,693

Lunenburg, VT $65,837

Norton, VT $65,651

North Bennington, VT $66,384

North Pownal, VT $66,518

Pownal, VT $66,555

White River Junction, VT $65,954

Ascutney, VT $65,985

Barnard, VT $65,804

Bethel, VT $65,845

Bradford, VT $65,914

Bridgewater, VT $65,872

Bridgewater Corners, VT $65,741

Brookfield, VT $65,909

Brownsville, VT $65,873

Chelsea, VT $65,871

Corinth, VT $65,853

East Corinth, VT $65,881

East Randolph, VT $65,893

East Ryegate, VT $65,836

East Thetford, VT $65,918

Fairlee, VT $65,847

Groton, VT $65,864

Hartford, VT $66,125

Hartland, VT $65,894

Hartland Four Corners, VT $65,891

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $66,061

Newbury, VT $65,856

North Hartland, VT $65,940

North Pomfret, VT $65,828

North Thetford, VT $65,916

Norwich, VT $65,903

Plymouth, VT $65,693

Post Mills, VT $65,902

Quechee, VT $65,970

Randolph, VT $65,958

Randolph Center, VT $65,925

Reading, VT $65,748

Sharon, VT $65,843

South Pomfret, VT $65,780

South Royalton, VT $65,862

South Ryegate, VT $65,875

South Strafford, VT $65,859

South Woodstock, VT $65,764

Strafford, VT $65,802

Taftsville, VT $65,975

Thetford, VT $65,918

Thetford Center, VT $65,849

Topsham, VT $65,829

Tunbridge, VT $65,841

Vershire, VT $65,810

Wells River, VT $65,880

West Fairlee, VT $66,001

West Hartford, VT $65,829

West Newbury, VT $65,854

West Topsham, VT $65,881

Wilder, VT $66,128

Windsor, VT $65,921

Woodstock, VT $65,840

Bellows Falls, VT $66,080

Cambridgeport, VT $66,005

Cavendish, VT $65,785

Chester, VT $65,851

Chester Depot, VT $65,828

Grafton, VT $65,801

Londonderry, VT $65,919

Ludlow, VT $65,820

North Springfield, VT $66,050

Perkinsville, VT $65,870

Peru, VT $65,850

Proctorsville, VT $65,797

Saxtons River, VT $66,067

South Londonderry, VT $65,960

Springfield, VT $66,017

Westminster, VT $66,080

Westminster Station, VT $66,084

Weston, VT $65,783

Shaftsbury, VT $66,305

Brattleboro, VT $66,215

Bondville, VT $65,941

East Dover, VT $66,075

Jacksonville, VT $66,241

Jamaica, VT $65,942

Marlboro, VT $66,543

Newfane, VT $66,032

Putney, VT $66,018

Readsboro, VT $66,551

South Newfane, VT $66,055

Stamford, VT $66,503

Townshend, VT $65,972

Vernon, VT $66,417

Wardsboro, VT $66,020

West Dover, VT $66,128

West Dummerston, VT $66,048

West Halifax, VT $66,150

West Townshend, VT $65,883

West Wardsboro, VT $65,885

Whitingham, VT $66,218

Williamsville, VT $66,048

Wilmington, VT $66,178

Burlington, VT $66,358

South Burlington, VT $66,354

Winooski, VT $66,358

Colchester, VT $66,358

Alburgh, VT $66,027

Bakersfield, VT $66,125

Belvidere Center, VT $65,885

Bristol, VT $66,139

Cambridge, VT $66,218

Charlotte, VT $66,268

East Berkshire, VT $66,061

East Fairfield, VT $66,160

Enosburg Falls, VT $65,977

Essex, VT $66,308

Essex Junction, VT $66,312

Fairfax, VT $66,222

Fairfield, VT $66,159

Ferrisburgh, VT $66,195

Franklin, VT $65,981

Grand Isle, VT $66,229

Highgate Center, VT $66,037

Highgate Springs, VT $66,071

Hinesburg, VT $66,267

Huntington, VT $66,217

Isle La Motte, VT $66,109

Jeffersonville, VT $66,173

Jericho, VT $66,253

Jonesville, VT $66,266

Milton, VT $66,284

Monkton, VT $66,214

Montgomery, VT $65,977

Montgomery Center, VT $65,897

New Haven, VT $66,131

North Ferrisburgh, VT $66,224

North Hero, VT $66,159

Richford, VT $65,966

Richmond, VT $66,260

Saint Albans, VT $66,188

Saint Albans Bay, VT $66,180

Shelburne, VT $66,329

Sheldon, VT $66,109

Sheldon Springs, VT $66,272

South Hero, VT $66,289

Starksboro, VT $66,178

Swanton, VT $66,098

Underhill, VT $66,237

Underhill Center, VT $66,239

Vergennes, VT $66,111

Waterville, VT $66,133

Westford, VT $66,270

Williston, VT $66,320

Montpelier, VT $66,089

Bennington, VT $66,433

Arlington, VT $66,199

Dorset, VT $65,941

East Arlington, VT $65,916

East Dorset, VT $65,942

Manchester, VT $66,121

Manchester Center, VT $66,077

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

For 3D Artist/Animator 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 Artist/Animator positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Artist/Animator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Artist/Animator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$90,271	$43.0	40%
Software & Networking	$87,047	$42.0	35%
Financial Services	$83,823	$40.0	30%
Biotechnology	$80,599	$39.0	25%
Internet	$77,375	$37.0	20%

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

Understanding how a 3D Artist/Animator'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.

$55,733

Average $64,479/year

$74,793

$4,644

Average $5,373/month

$6,233

$1,072

Average $1,240/week

$1,438

$27

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,793	$6,233	$1,438	$36
Average	$64,479	$5,373	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$55,733	$4,644	$1,072	$27

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