What are the main factors that influence a 3D CAD 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 CAD Modeler?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D CAD Modeler roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

A 3D CAD Modeler's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,908 for beginners, reaching about $89,542 at mid-level, and approach $130,793 for experts.

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

3D CAD Modeler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D CAD Modeler roles are District of Columbia $77,707, California $77,412, Massachusetts $76,380. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 3D CAD Modeler level roles vary by specialization: Quantitative Modeler: $132,425; CAD Modeler: $106,182; Data Modeler: $105,460; Clay Modeler: $92,087; 3d Cad Designer: $90,201.

3D CAD Modeler Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 3D CAD Modeler make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D CAD Modeler in New Mexico is $65,003 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,048
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,627 to $70,261
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,732

10% $54,732

50% (Median) $65,003

90% $75,048

3D CAD Modeler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,261	$5,855	$1,351	$34
Average	$65,003	$5,417	$1,250	$31
25th Percentile	$59,627	$4,969	$1,147	$29

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Key Factors That Influence 3D CAD Modeler Salaries

A 3D CAD 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 CAD Modeler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D CAD 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): $63,908
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,348
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,542
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,630
Expert (over 8 years): $130,793

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D CAD Modeler	less than 1 year	$63,908
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$71,348
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$89,542
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$111,630
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$130,793

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

District of Columbia: $77,707.
California: $77,412.
Massachusetts: $76,380.

District of Columbia $77,707 California $77,412 Massachusetts $76,380 Washington $76,099 New Jersey $76,071 Alaska $75,973 Connecticut $75,004 New York $74,611

Hawaii $73,355 Rhode Island $72,766 Maryland $72,366 Minnesota $71,818 Colorado $71,608 Illinois $71,537 Oregon $71,271 Delaware $71,074

New Hampshire $70,951 Virginia $70,674 Pennsylvania $69,867 Nevada $69,460 North Dakota $69,327 Michigan $69,116 Wisconsin $69,039 Vermont $68,885

Texas $68,456 Maine $68,428 Arizona $68,386 Ohio $68,337 Georgia $67,691 Indiana $67,369 Wyoming $67,305 Utah $67,207

Iowa $67,165 Kansas $66,828 Louisiana $66,730 North Carolina $66,695 Missouri $66,681 Florida $66,407 Montana $66,260 Nebraska $66,119

Kentucky $66,042 South Carolina $65,761 Tennessee $65,586 Idaho $65,516 New Mexico $65,003 Oklahoma $64,891 Alabama $64,477 South Dakota $63,782

Arkansas $63,403 West Virginia $63,200 Mississippi $62,589

Top Paying Cities for 3D CAD Modeler

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:

Algodones: $65,695
Belen: $65,330
Bernalillo: $65,812

Algodones, NM $65,695

Belen, NM $65,330

Bernalillo, NM $65,812

Bluewater, NM $64,430

Bosque, NM $64,850

Casa Blanca, NM $64,996

Cedar Crest, NM $65,867

Cedarvale, NM $63,284

Cerrillos, NM $65,743

Claunch, NM $63,050

Coyote, NM $64,775

Cuba, NM $64,671

Cubero, NM $65,140

Edgewood, NM $65,573

Estancia, NM $64,791

Gallina, NM $64,436

Counselor, NM $64,476

Grants, NM $64,356

Milan, NM $64,614

Isleta, NM $65,925

Jarales, NM $65,267

Jemez Pueblo, NM $65,380

Jemez Springs, NM $65,178

Laguna, NM $65,459

La Jara, NM $64,598

La Joya, NM $64,449

Lindrith, NM $64,371

Los Lunas, NM $65,676

Mcintosh, NM $65,147

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $64,714

Moriarty, NM $64,928

Mountainair, NM $64,228

Nageezi, NM $64,390

New Laguna, NM $65,109

Paguate, NM $65,153

Pena Blanca, NM $65,881

Peralta, NM $65,780

Placitas, NM $65,813

Ponderosa, NM $65,297

Prewitt, NM $64,410

Regina, NM $64,455

Sandia Park, NM $65,701

Corrales, NM $65,949

San Fidel, NM $64,758

San Rafael, NM $64,482

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $65,702

San Ysidro, NM $65,613

Stanley, NM $64,919

Tijeras, NM $65,709

Tome, NM $65,588

Torreon, NM $65,370

Veguita, NM $64,845

Willard, NM $64,112

Youngsville, NM $64,793

Bosque Farms, NM $65,900

Clines Corners, NM $64,527

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $65,752

Cochiti Lake, NM $65,837

Albuquerque, NM $65,986

Kirtland Afb, NM $65,986

Rio Rancho, NM $65,878

Gallup, NM $64,504

Brimhall, NM $64,321

Church Rock, NM $64,351

Continental Divide, NM $64,306

Crownpoint, NM $64,359

Fence Lake, NM $64,072

Fort Wingate, NM $64,329

Gamerco, NM $64,437

Mentmore, NM $64,337

Mexican Springs, NM $64,330

Ramah, NM $64,212

Rehoboth, NM $64,372

Thoreau, NM $64,376

Tohatchi, NM $64,317

Vanderwagen, NM $64,330

Zuni, NM $64,314

Navajo, NM $64,402

Jamestown, NM $64,242

Pinehill, NM $64,162

Sheep Springs, NM $64,386

Smith Lake, NM $64,627

Yatahey, NM $64,363

Farmington, NM $64,673

Aztec, NM $64,792

Blanco, NM $64,490

Bloomfield, NM $64,413

Flora Vista, NM $64,740

Fruitland, NM $64,335

Kirtland, NM $64,740

La Plata, NM $64,763

Navajo Dam, NM $64,735

Shiprock, NM $64,645

Waterflow, NM $64,612

Newcomb, NM $64,347

Sanostee, NM $64,388

Santa Fe, NM $66,323

Abiquiu, NM $64,509

Alcalde, NM $65,632

Amalia, NM $64,410

Arroyo Hondo, NM $64,320

Arroyo Seco, NM $64,394

Canjilon, NM $64,309

Canones, NM $64,895

Carson, NM $64,566

Cebolla, NM $64,347

Cerro, NM $64,366

Chama, NM $64,629

Chamisal, NM $65,458

Chimayo, NM $65,918

Cordova, NM $65,806

Costilla, NM $64,681

Taos Ski Valley, NM $64,190

Dixon, NM $65,396

Dulce, NM $64,628

El Prado, NM $64,451

El Rito, NM $64,747

Embudo, NM $65,060

Espanola, NM $65,838

Glorieta, NM $66,067

Hernandez, NM $65,226

Ilfeld, NM $65,457

La Madera, NM $64,633

Lamy, NM $65,815

Llano, NM $65,326

Los Alamos, NM $65,971

White Rock, NM $66,095

Medanales, NM $65,298

Ojo Caliente, NM $64,914

Los Ojos, NM $64,471

Pecos, NM $65,862

Penasco, NM $65,083

Petaca, NM $64,250

Questa, NM $64,434

Ranchos De Taos, NM $64,774

Red River, NM $64,250

Ribera, NM $64,664

Rowe, NM $65,519

San Cristobal, NM $64,248

San Jose, NM $65,358

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $65,677

Santa Cruz, NM $65,895

Serafina, NM $64,500

Taos, NM $64,414

Tererro, NM $66,072

Tesuque, NM $66,323

Tierra Amarilla, NM $64,414

Trampas, NM $65,029

Tres Piedras, NM $64,232

Truchas, NM $65,622

Vadito, NM $64,997

Valdez, NM $64,297

Vallecitos, NM $64,246

Velarde, NM $65,297

Villanueva, NM $64,539

Spaceport City, NM $63,223

Las Vegas, NM $63,991

Angel Fire, NM $64,180

Anton Chico, NM $63,880

Buena Vista, NM $64,467

Chacon, NM $64,513

Cimarron, NM $64,080

Cleveland, NM $64,970

Eagle Nest, NM $64,128

Guadalupita, NM $64,414

Holman, NM $64,805

La Loma, NM $63,773

Maxwell, NM $64,102

Miami, NM $63,963

Mills, NM $63,736

Montezuma, NM $65,300

Mora, NM $65,062

Mosquero, NM $63,680

Ocate, NM $64,033

Ojo Feliz, NM $64,201

Rainsville, NM $64,483

Raton, NM $64,263

Rociada, NM $65,333

Roy, NM $63,750

Sapello, NM $64,766

Solano, NM $63,672

Springer, NM $63,935

Ute Park, NM $64,110

Valmora, NM $63,937

Wagon Mound, NM $63,864

Watrous, NM $63,959

Socorro, NM $63,811

Aragon, NM $64,004

Datil, NM $63,740

Lemitar, NM $64,108

Luna, NM $64,118

Magdalena, NM $63,745

Pie Town, NM $63,958

Polvadera, NM $64,262

Quemado, NM $64,090

Reserve, NM $63,975

San Acacia, NM $64,368

San Antonio, NM $63,458

Truth Or Consequences, NM $63,445

Arrey, NM $63,434

Caballo, NM $63,478

Derry, NM $63,155

Elephant Butte, NM $63,610

Garfield, NM $62,972

Hatch, NM $61,962

Monticello, NM $63,441

Rincon, NM $61,606

Salem, NM $62,775

Williamsburg, NM $63,525

Winston, NM $63,487

Las Cruces, NM $60,799

White Sands Missile Range, NM $60,999

Santa Teresa, NM $61,442

Playas, NM $63,738

Animas, NM $63,895

Anthony, NM $61,428

Arenas Valley, NM $63,782

Bayard, NM $63,723

Berino, NM $61,149

Buckhorn, NM $63,789

Santa Clara, NM $63,834

Chamberino, NM $61,213

Cliff, NM $63,715

Columbus, NM $63,544

Deming, NM $63,558

Dona Ana, NM $60,802

Fairacres, NM $60,983

Faywood, NM $63,529

Fort Bayard, NM $63,773

Gila, NM $63,621

Glenwood, NM $63,671

Hachita, NM $63,544

Hanover, NM $63,557

Hillsboro, NM $63,427

Hurley, NM $63,680

La Mesa, NM $61,962

Lordsburg, NM $63,691

Mesilla, NM $60,801

Mesilla Park, NM $60,807

Mesquite, NM $60,859

Mimbres, NM $63,607

Mule Creek, NM $63,779

Organ, NM $60,839

Pinos Altos, NM $63,713

Radium Springs, NM $60,825

Redrock, NM $63,551

Rodeo, NM $63,975

San Miguel, NM $60,836

Silver City, NM $63,714

Sunland Park, NM $61,115

Tyrone, NM $63,903

Vado, NM $60,884

Chaparral, NM $61,651

Clovis, NM $63,592

Cannon Afb, NM $63,452

Broadview, NM $63,407

Causey, NM $63,298

Crossroads, NM $63,148

Dora, NM $63,448

Elida, NM $63,185

Floyd, NM $63,339

Fort Sumner, NM $63,287

Grady, NM $63,467

House, NM $63,417

Kenna, NM $63,186

Lingo, NM $63,294

Melrose, NM $63,427

Milnesand, NM $63,160

Pep, NM $63,247

Portales, NM $63,478

Rogers, NM $63,264

Saint Vrain, NM $63,468

Taiban, NM $63,266

Texico, NM $63,492

Yeso, NM $63,036

Roswell, NM $63,109

Artesia, NM $63,234

Caprock, NM $63,106

Carlsbad, NM $63,275

Dexter, NM $63,154

Eunice, NM $63,332

Hagerman, NM $63,186

Hobbs, NM $63,424

Hope, NM $62,954

Jal, NM $63,257

Lake Arthur, NM $63,081

Lakewood, NM $63,175

Loco Hills, NM $63,292

Loving, NM $63,259

Lovington, NM $63,363

Mcdonald, NM $63,191

Malaga, NM $63,198

Maljamar, NM $63,136

Monument, NM $63,285

Tatum, NM $63,231

Whites City, NM $63,337

Carrizozo, NM $62,810

Alamogordo, NM $62,610

Alto, NM $62,819

Bent, NM $62,622

Capitan, NM $62,673

Cloudcroft, NM $62,615

Corona, NM $63,083

Encino, NM $63,590

Fort Stanton, NM $62,700

Glencoe, NM $62,655

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $62,603

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $62,603

Hondo, NM $62,713

La Luz, NM $62,603

Lincoln, NM $62,530

Mayhill, NM $62,745

Mescalero, NM $62,631

Nogal, NM $62,900

Orogrande, NM $62,635

Picacho, NM $62,699

Pinon, NM $62,935

Ruidoso, NM $62,939

Ruidoso Downs, NM $62,853

Sacramento, NM $62,659

San Patricio, NM $62,734

Sunspot, NM $62,603

Timberon, NM $62,739

Tinnie, NM $62,663

Tularosa, NM $62,645

Vaughn, NM $63,334

Weed, NM $62,737

Tucumcari, NM $63,648

Amistad, NM $63,566

Bard, NM $63,464

Capulin, NM $64,183

Clayton, NM $63,690

Conchas Dam, NM $63,747

Cuervo, NM $63,440

Des Moines, NM $63,930

Folsom, NM $64,029

Garita, NM $63,625

Gladstone, NM $63,753

Grenville, NM $63,741

Logan, NM $63,646

Mcalister, NM $63,449

Nara Visa, NM $63,495

Newkirk, NM $63,565

Quay, NM $63,602

San Jon, NM $63,534

Santa Rosa, NM $63,602

Sedan, NM $63,624

Trementina, NM $63,622

3D CAD Modeler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D CAD Modeler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 3D CAD Modeler positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D CAD Modeler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D CAD Modeler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$78,004	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$76,704	$37.0	18%
Construction	$75,404	$36.0	16%
Energy & Utilities	$74,104	$36.0	14%
Healthcare	$72,804	$35.0	12%

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

Understanding how a 3D CAD 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.

$59,627

Average $65,003/year

$70,261

$4,969

Average $5,417/month

$5,855

$1,147

Average $1,250/week

$1,351

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,261	$5,855	$1,351	$34
Average	$65,003	$5,417	$1,250	$31
25th Percentile	$59,627	$4,969	$1,147	$29

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