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 $62,325 for beginners, reaching about $92,521 at mid-level, and approach $154,056 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 $72,732, California $72,456, Massachusetts $71,490. 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: $109,889; 3d Designer: $97,764; 3D Generalist: $97,442; 3d Drafter: $90,908; 3d Animator: $90,345.

3D Artist/Animator Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Artist/Animator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Artist/Animator in Vermont is $64,474 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): $84,185
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,728 to $74,792
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,766

10% $47,766

50% (Median) $64,474

90% $84,185

3D Artist/Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,792	$6,233	$1,438	$36
Average	$64,474	$5,373	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$55,728	$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): $62,325
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,341
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,521
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,919
Expert (over 8 years): $154,056

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Artist/Animator	less than 1 year	$62,325
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$76,341
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$92,521
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$126,919
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$154,056

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: $72,732.
California: $72,456.
Massachusetts: $71,490.

District of Columbia $72,732 California $72,456 Massachusetts $71,490 Washington $71,227 New Jersey $71,201 Alaska $71,109 Connecticut $70,203 New York $69,835

Hawaii $68,659 Rhode Island $68,107 Maryland $67,733 Minnesota $67,220 Colorado $67,023 Illinois $66,958 Oregon $66,708 Delaware $66,524

New Hampshire $66,408 Virginia $66,150 Pennsylvania $65,394 Nevada $65,013 North Dakota $64,888 Michigan $64,691 Wisconsin $64,619 Vermont $64,474

Texas $64,074 Maine $64,047 Arizona $64,008 Ohio $63,962 Georgia $63,358 Indiana $63,056 Wyoming $62,996 Utah $62,904

Iowa $62,865 Kansas $62,550 Louisiana $62,458 North Carolina $62,425 Missouri $62,412 Florida $62,156 Montana $62,018 Nebraska $61,886

Kentucky $61,814 South Carolina $61,551 Tennessee $61,387 Idaho $61,321 New Mexico $60,842 Oklahoma $60,737 Alabama $60,349 South Dakota $59,699

Arkansas $59,344 West Virginia $59,154 Mississippi $58,582

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: $65,995
Barre: $66,094
Cabot: $65,949

Adamant, VT $65,995

Barre, VT $66,094

Cabot, VT $65,949

Calais, VT $66,007

East Barre, VT $65,994

East Calais, VT $65,995

East Montpelier, VT $66,039

Eden, VT $65,952

Eden Mills, VT $65,892

Graniteville, VT $66,090

Hyde Park, VT $66,049

Johnson, VT $66,132

Lake Elmore, VT $65,975

Marshfield, VT $65,960

Moretown, VT $66,137

Morrisville, VT $66,129

Moscow, VT $66,163

Northfield, VT $66,056

Northfield Falls, VT $66,365

North Hyde Park, VT $66,044

North Montpelier, VT $65,978

Plainfield, VT $65,969

Roxbury, VT $65,857

South Barre, VT $66,171

Waterbury, VT $66,156

Stowe, VT $66,165

Waitsfield, VT $66,129

Warren, VT $66,005

Washington, VT $65,876

Waterbury Center, VT $66,154

Websterville, VT $66,080

Williamstown, VT $66,003

Wolcott, VT $65,967

Woodbury, VT $65,902

Worcester, VT $65,968

Rutland, VT $65,966

Belmont, VT $65,762

Benson, VT $65,761

Bomoseen, VT $65,865

Brandon, VT $65,914

Bridport, VT $65,921

Castleton, VT $65,878

Center Rutland, VT $65,923

Chittenden, VT $65,771

Cuttingsville, VT $65,748

Danby, VT $65,860

East Middlebury, VT $65,957

East Poultney, VT $65,868

East Wallingford, VT $65,796

Fair Haven, VT $65,820

Florence, VT $65,797

Forest Dale, VT $65,916

Gaysville, VT $65,498

Granville, VT $65,807

Hancock, VT $65,797

Hydeville, VT $65,873

Killington, VT $65,790

Middlebury, VT $66,059

Middletown Springs, VT $65,832

Mount Holly, VT $65,771

North Clarendon, VT $65,868

Orwell, VT $65,860

Pawlet, VT $65,884

Pittsfield, VT $65,828

Pittsford, VT $65,891

Poultney, VT $65,878

Proctor, VT $65,951

Ripton, VT $65,875

Rochester, VT $65,841

Rupert, VT $65,834

Salisbury, VT $65,939

Shoreham, VT $65,883

Stockbridge, VT $65,767

Wallingford, VT $65,802

Wells, VT $65,887

West Pawlet, VT $65,909

West Rupert, VT $65,893

West Rutland, VT $65,853

Whiting, VT $65,886

Saint Johnsbury, VT $65,957

Albany, VT $65,919

Barnet, VT $65,887

Barton, VT $65,912

Beebe Plain, VT $65,931

Concord, VT $65,824

Coventry, VT $66,008

Craftsbury, VT $65,938

Craftsbury Common, VT $65,941

Danville, VT $65,901

Derby, VT $65,931

Derby Line, VT $65,882

East Burke, VT $65,880

East Charleston, VT $65,887

East Hardwick, VT $65,922

East Haven, VT $65,736

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $65,956

Glover, VT $65,892

Granby, VT $65,656

Greensboro, VT $65,870

Greensboro Bend, VT $65,912

Hardwick, VT $65,985

Irasburg, VT $65,895

Island Pond, VT $65,788

Lowell, VT $65,873

Lower Waterford, VT $65,949

Lyndon, VT $65,937

Lyndon Center, VT $66,011

Lyndonville, VT $65,939

Morgan, VT $65,820

Newport, VT $65,971

Newport Center, VT $65,887

North Concord, VT $65,715

North Troy, VT $65,896

Orleans, VT $65,871

Passumpsic, VT $65,961

Peacham, VT $65,828

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $65,963

Sheffield, VT $65,846

Sutton, VT $65,841

Troy, VT $65,903

West Burke, VT $65,885

West Charleston, VT $65,854

West Danville, VT $65,905

Westfield, VT $65,853

West Glover, VT $65,898

Averill, VT $65,514

Beecher Falls, VT $65,939

Canaan, VT $65,775

Gilman, VT $66,065

Guildhall, VT $65,688

Lunenburg, VT $65,832

Norton, VT $65,646

North Bennington, VT $66,379

North Pownal, VT $66,513

Pownal, VT $66,550

White River Junction, VT $65,949

Ascutney, VT $65,979

Barnard, VT $65,799

Bethel, VT $65,839

Bradford, VT $65,908

Bridgewater, VT $65,866

Bridgewater Corners, VT $65,736

Brookfield, VT $65,904

Brownsville, VT $65,868

Chelsea, VT $65,866

Corinth, VT $65,848

East Corinth, VT $65,876

East Randolph, VT $65,888

East Ryegate, VT $65,831

East Thetford, VT $65,912

Fairlee, VT $65,841

Groton, VT $65,859

Hartford, VT $66,120

Hartland, VT $65,889

Hartland Four Corners, VT $65,886

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $66,056

Newbury, VT $65,851

North Hartland, VT $65,935

North Pomfret, VT $65,822

North Thetford, VT $65,911

Norwich, VT $65,898

Plymouth, VT $65,688

Post Mills, VT $65,897

Quechee, VT $65,965

Randolph, VT $65,953

Randolph Center, VT $65,920

Reading, VT $65,743

Sharon, VT $65,838

South Pomfret, VT $65,775

South Royalton, VT $65,857

South Ryegate, VT $65,870

South Strafford, VT $65,854

South Woodstock, VT $65,759

Strafford, VT $65,797

Taftsville, VT $65,970

Thetford, VT $65,912

Thetford Center, VT $65,843

Topsham, VT $65,824

Tunbridge, VT $65,836

Vershire, VT $65,805

Wells River, VT $65,875

West Fairlee, VT $65,996

West Hartford, VT $65,824

West Newbury, VT $65,849

West Topsham, VT $65,876

Wilder, VT $66,123

Windsor, VT $65,916

Woodstock, VT $65,835

Bellows Falls, VT $66,075

Cambridgeport, VT $66,000

Cavendish, VT $65,780

Chester, VT $65,846

Chester Depot, VT $65,822

Grafton, VT $65,796

Londonderry, VT $65,914

Ludlow, VT $65,815

North Springfield, VT $66,044

Perkinsville, VT $65,865

Peru, VT $65,845

Proctorsville, VT $65,792

Saxtons River, VT $66,062

South Londonderry, VT $65,955

Springfield, VT $66,012

Westminster, VT $66,075

Westminster Station, VT $66,079

Weston, VT $65,778

Shaftsbury, VT $66,300

Brattleboro, VT $66,210

Bondville, VT $65,936

East Dover, VT $66,070

Jacksonville, VT $66,236

Jamaica, VT $65,937

Marlboro, VT $66,538

Newfane, VT $66,027

Putney, VT $66,013

Readsboro, VT $66,546

South Newfane, VT $66,050

Stamford, VT $66,498

Townshend, VT $65,967

Vernon, VT $66,412

Wardsboro, VT $66,015

West Dover, VT $66,123

West Dummerston, VT $66,043

West Halifax, VT $66,145

West Townshend, VT $65,878

West Wardsboro, VT $65,880

Whitingham, VT $66,213

Williamsville, VT $66,043

Wilmington, VT $66,173

Burlington, VT $66,353

South Burlington, VT $66,349

Winooski, VT $66,353

Colchester, VT $66,353

Alburgh, VT $66,022

Bakersfield, VT $66,120

Belvidere Center, VT $65,880

Bristol, VT $66,134

Cambridge, VT $66,213

Charlotte, VT $66,263

East Berkshire, VT $66,056

East Fairfield, VT $66,155

Enosburg Falls, VT $65,972

Essex, VT $66,303

Essex Junction, VT $66,307

Fairfax, VT $66,217

Fairfield, VT $66,153

Ferrisburgh, VT $66,190

Franklin, VT $65,976

Grand Isle, VT $66,224

Highgate Center, VT $66,032

Highgate Springs, VT $66,065

Hinesburg, VT $66,262

Huntington, VT $66,212

Isle La Motte, VT $66,104

Jeffersonville, VT $66,168

Jericho, VT $66,247

Jonesville, VT $66,261

Milton, VT $66,279

Monkton, VT $66,209

Montgomery, VT $65,972

Montgomery Center, VT $65,892

New Haven, VT $66,126

North Ferrisburgh, VT $66,219

North Hero, VT $66,153

Richford, VT $65,961

Richmond, VT $66,255

Saint Albans, VT $66,183

Saint Albans Bay, VT $66,174

Shelburne, VT $66,324

Sheldon, VT $66,104

Sheldon Springs, VT $66,266

South Hero, VT $66,284

Starksboro, VT $66,173

Swanton, VT $66,092

Underhill, VT $66,232

Underhill Center, VT $66,234

Vergennes, VT $66,106

Waterville, VT $66,128

Westford, VT $66,265

Williston, VT $66,315

Montpelier, VT $66,084

Bennington, VT $66,427

Arlington, VT $66,194

Dorset, VT $65,936

East Arlington, VT $65,911

East Dorset, VT $65,937

Manchester, VT $66,115

Manchester Center, VT $66,072

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	$90,264	$43.0	40%
Software & Networking	$87,040	$42.0	35%
Financial Services	$83,817	$40.0	30%
Biotechnology	$80,593	$39.0	25%
Internet	$77,369	$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.

$55,728

Average $64,474/year

$74,792

$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	$74,792	$6,233	$1,438	$36
Average	$64,474	$5,373	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$55,728	$4,644	$1,072	$27

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