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

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Artist/Designer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

A 3D Artist/Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,167 for beginners, reaching about $108,757 at mid-level, and approach $143,066 for experts.

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

3D Artist/Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Artist/Designer roles are District of Columbia $80,822, California $80,515, Massachusetts $79,442. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 3D Artist/Designer 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/Designer Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Artist/Designer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Artist/Designer in Vermont is $71,646 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,210
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,437 to $78,746
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,784

10% $59,784

50% (Median) $71,646

90% $85,210

3D Artist/Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,746	$6,562	$1,514	$38
Average	$71,646	$5,970	$1,378	$34
25th Percentile	$65,437	$5,453	$1,258	$31

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Artist/Designer Salaries

A 3D Artist/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 3D Artist/Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Artist/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): $70,167
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,870
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,757
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,518
Expert (over 8 years): $143,066

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Artist/Designer	less than 1 year	$70,167
CAE Designer II	1-2 years	$78,870
CAE Designer III	2-4 years	$108,757
CAE Designer IV	5-8 years	$125,518
CAE Designer V	over 8 years	$143,066

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

District of Columbia: $80,822.
California: $80,515.
Massachusetts: $79,442.

District of Columbia $80,822 California $80,515 Massachusetts $79,442 Washington $79,150 New Jersey $79,121 Alaska $79,019 Connecticut $78,011 New York $77,602

Hawaii $76,296 Rhode Island $75,683 Maryland $75,267 Minnesota $74,697 Colorado $74,478 Illinois $74,405 Oregon $74,128 Delaware $73,923

New Hampshire $73,795 Virginia $73,507 Pennsylvania $72,668 Nevada $72,245 North Dakota $72,106 Michigan $71,887 Wisconsin $71,807 Vermont $71,646

Texas $71,201 Maine $71,171 Arizona $71,128 Ohio $71,077 Georgia $70,405 Indiana $70,069 Wyoming $70,004 Utah $69,901

Iowa $69,858 Kansas $69,507 Louisiana $69,405 North Carolina $69,368 Missouri $69,354 Florida $69,069 Montana $68,916 Nebraska $68,770

Kentucky $68,690 South Carolina $68,398 Tennessee $68,215 Idaho $68,142 New Mexico $67,609 Oklahoma $67,492 Alabama $67,062 South Dakota $66,339

Arkansas $65,945 West Virginia $65,733 Mississippi $65,098

Top Paying Cities for 3D Artist/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:

Adamant: $73,336
Barre: $73,446
Cabot: $73,285

Adamant, VT $73,336

Barre, VT $73,446

Cabot, VT $73,285

Calais, VT $73,349

East Barre, VT $73,334

East Calais, VT $73,336

East Montpelier, VT $73,385

Eden, VT $73,288

Eden Mills, VT $73,221

Graniteville, VT $73,442

Hyde Park, VT $73,396

Johnson, VT $73,488

Lake Elmore, VT $73,314

Marshfield, VT $73,297

Moretown, VT $73,494

Morrisville, VT $73,485

Moscow, VT $73,522

Northfield, VT $73,404

Northfield Falls, VT $73,747

North Hyde Park, VT $73,391

North Montpelier, VT $73,317

Plainfield, VT $73,307

Roxbury, VT $73,183

South Barre, VT $73,531

Waterbury, VT $73,515

Stowe, VT $73,525

Waitsfield, VT $73,484

Warren, VT $73,347

Washington, VT $73,204

Waterbury Center, VT $73,512

Websterville, VT $73,430

Williamstown, VT $73,345

Wolcott, VT $73,304

Woodbury, VT $73,232

Worcester, VT $73,305

Rutland, VT $73,303

Belmont, VT $73,077

Benson, VT $73,076

Bomoseen, VT $73,191

Brandon, VT $73,245

Bridport, VT $73,253

Castleton, VT $73,205

Center Rutland, VT $73,256

Chittenden, VT $73,087

Cuttingsville, VT $73,061

Danby, VT $73,186

East Middlebury, VT $73,293

East Poultney, VT $73,194

East Wallingford, VT $73,115

Fair Haven, VT $73,141

Florence, VT $73,115

Forest Dale, VT $73,248

Gaysville, VT $72,783

Granville, VT $73,127

Hancock, VT $73,115

Hydeville, VT $73,200

Killington, VT $73,107

Middlebury, VT $73,407

Middletown Springs, VT $73,155

Mount Holly, VT $73,087

North Clarendon, VT $73,194

Orwell, VT $73,186

Pawlet, VT $73,212

Pittsfield, VT $73,150

Pittsford, VT $73,220

Poultney, VT $73,206

Proctor, VT $73,287

Ripton, VT $73,202

Rochester, VT $73,164

Rupert, VT $73,157

Salisbury, VT $73,274

Shoreham, VT $73,212

Stockbridge, VT $73,082

Wallingford, VT $73,121

Wells, VT $73,215

West Pawlet, VT $73,240

West Rupert, VT $73,223

West Rutland, VT $73,178

Whiting, VT $73,215

Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,293

Albany, VT $73,251

Barnet, VT $73,215

Barton, VT $73,243

Beebe Plain, VT $73,265

Concord, VT $73,146

Coventry, VT $73,350

Craftsbury, VT $73,272

Craftsbury Common, VT $73,276

Danville, VT $73,231

Derby, VT $73,265

Derby Line, VT $73,210

East Burke, VT $73,208

East Charleston, VT $73,215

East Hardwick, VT $73,255

East Haven, VT $73,048

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,292

Glover, VT $73,221

Granby, VT $72,958

Greensboro, VT $73,196

Greensboro Bend, VT $73,243

Hardwick, VT $73,324

Irasburg, VT $73,225

Island Pond, VT $73,105

Lowell, VT $73,200

Lower Waterford, VT $73,284

Lyndon, VT $73,271

Lyndon Center, VT $73,353

Lyndonville, VT $73,274

Morgan, VT $73,142

Newport, VT $73,309

Newport Center, VT $73,215

North Concord, VT $73,024

North Troy, VT $73,226

Orleans, VT $73,198

Passumpsic, VT $73,298

Peacham, VT $73,150

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $73,300

Sheffield, VT $73,170

Sutton, VT $73,164

Troy, VT $73,233

West Burke, VT $73,213

West Charleston, VT $73,179

West Danville, VT $73,236

Westfield, VT $73,177

West Glover, VT $73,228

Averill, VT $72,801

Beecher Falls, VT $73,274

Canaan, VT $73,091

Gilman, VT $73,413

Guildhall, VT $72,995

Lunenburg, VT $73,154

Norton, VT $72,947

North Bennington, VT $73,762

North Pownal, VT $73,911

Pownal, VT $73,953

White River Junction, VT $73,284

Ascutney, VT $73,318

Barnard, VT $73,118

Bethel, VT $73,163

Bradford, VT $73,239

Bridgewater, VT $73,193

Bridgewater Corners, VT $73,047

Brookfield, VT $73,234

Brownsville, VT $73,194

Chelsea, VT $73,192

Corinth, VT $73,172

East Corinth, VT $73,203

East Randolph, VT $73,217

East Ryegate, VT $73,153

East Thetford, VT $73,244

Fairlee, VT $73,165

Groton, VT $73,185

Hartford, VT $73,475

Hartland, VT $73,218

Hartland Four Corners, VT $73,215

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $73,403

Newbury, VT $73,176

North Hartland, VT $73,269

North Pomfret, VT $73,144

North Thetford, VT $73,242

Norwich, VT $73,228

Plymouth, VT $72,995

Post Mills, VT $73,226

Quechee, VT $73,302

Randolph, VT $73,289

Randolph Center, VT $73,252

Reading, VT $73,056

Sharon, VT $73,161

South Pomfret, VT $73,091

South Royalton, VT $73,183

South Ryegate, VT $73,197

South Strafford, VT $73,179

South Woodstock, VT $73,074

Strafford, VT $73,115

Taftsville, VT $73,308

Thetford, VT $73,244

Thetford Center, VT $73,167

Topsham, VT $73,145

Tunbridge, VT $73,159

Vershire, VT $73,125

Wells River, VT $73,202

West Fairlee, VT $73,337

West Hartford, VT $73,145

West Newbury, VT $73,174

West Topsham, VT $73,204

Wilder, VT $73,478

Windsor, VT $73,248

Woodstock, VT $73,158

Bellows Falls, VT $73,425

Cambridgeport, VT $73,341

Cavendish, VT $73,097

Chester, VT $73,170

Chester Depot, VT $73,144

Grafton, VT $73,115

Londonderry, VT $73,246

Ludlow, VT $73,135

North Springfield, VT $73,391

Perkinsville, VT $73,191

Peru, VT $73,169

Proctorsville, VT $73,110

Saxtons River, VT $73,410

South Londonderry, VT $73,291

Springfield, VT $73,355

Westminster, VT $73,424

Westminster Station, VT $73,429

Weston, VT $73,094

Shaftsbury, VT $73,675

Brattleboro, VT $73,575

Bondville, VT $73,270

East Dover, VT $73,419

Jacksonville, VT $73,604

Jamaica, VT $73,272

Marlboro, VT $73,939

Newfane, VT $73,371

Putney, VT $73,356

Readsboro, VT $73,948

South Newfane, VT $73,396

Stamford, VT $73,894

Townshend, VT $73,304

Vernon, VT $73,799

Wardsboro, VT $73,358

West Dover, VT $73,478

West Dummerston, VT $73,389

West Halifax, VT $73,502

West Townshend, VT $73,206

West Wardsboro, VT $73,207

Whitingham, VT $73,577

Williamsville, VT $73,389

Wilmington, VT $73,533

Burlington, VT $73,734

South Burlington, VT $73,729

Winooski, VT $73,734

Colchester, VT $73,734

Alburgh, VT $73,366

Bakersfield, VT $73,475

Belvidere Center, VT $73,208

Bristol, VT $73,490

Cambridge, VT $73,577

Charlotte, VT $73,634

East Berkshire, VT $73,404

East Fairfield, VT $73,513

Enosburg Falls, VT $73,310

Essex, VT $73,677

Essex Junction, VT $73,683

Fairfax, VT $73,583

Fairfield, VT $73,512

Ferrisburgh, VT $73,552

Franklin, VT $73,315

Grand Isle, VT $73,590

Highgate Center, VT $73,377

Highgate Springs, VT $73,414

Hinesburg, VT $73,632

Huntington, VT $73,577

Isle La Motte, VT $73,457

Jeffersonville, VT $73,528

Jericho, VT $73,616

Jonesville, VT $73,631

Milton, VT $73,651

Monkton, VT $73,573

Montgomery, VT $73,310

Montgomery Center, VT $73,221

New Haven, VT $73,481

North Ferrisburgh, VT $73,585

North Hero, VT $73,512

Richford, VT $73,298

Richmond, VT $73,624

Saint Albans, VT $73,545

Saint Albans Bay, VT $73,535

Shelburne, VT $73,701

Sheldon, VT $73,457

Sheldon Springs, VT $73,637

South Hero, VT $73,656

Starksboro, VT $73,533

Swanton, VT $73,444

Underhill, VT $73,599

Underhill Center, VT $73,602

Vergennes, VT $73,458

Waterville, VT $73,483

Westford, VT $73,636

Williston, VT $73,691

Montpelier, VT $73,434

Bennington, VT $73,816

Arlington, VT $73,556

Dorset, VT $73,270

East Arlington, VT $73,242

East Dorset, VT $73,272

Manchester, VT $73,469

Manchester Center, VT $73,421

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

For 3D Artist/Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 97% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, 3D Artist/Designer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Artist/Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Artist/Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$93,140	$45.0	30%
Financial Services	$89,557	$43.0	25%
Software & Networking	$87,408	$42.0	22%
Biotechnology	$85,975	$41.0	20%
Internet	$84,542	$41.0	18%

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

Understanding how a 3D Artist/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.

$65,437

Average $71,646/year

$78,746

$5,453

Average $5,970/month

$6,562

$1,258

Average $1,378/week

$1,514

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,746	$6,562	$1,514	$38
Average	$71,646	$5,970	$1,378	$34
25th Percentile	$65,437	$5,453	$1,258	$31

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