What are the main factors that influence a 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout 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 Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

A 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,805 for beginners, reaching about $71,271 at mid-level, and approach $71,872 for experts.

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

3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator roles are District of Columbia $84,911, California $84,589, Massachusetts $83,462. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator level roles vary by specialization: 3D Animator V: $157,000; 3D Animator IV: $129,300; 3D Animator III: $94,300; 3d Animator: $90,345; 3D Animator II: $77,800.

3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator in New Mexico is $71,030 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,577
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,103 to $79,691
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,707

10% $59,707

50% (Median) $71,030

90% $87,577

3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,691	$6,641	$1,533	$38
Average	$71,030	$5,919	$1,366	$34
25th Percentile	$65,103	$5,425	$1,252	$31

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator Salaries

A 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout 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 Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout 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): $68,805
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,466
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,271
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,632
Expert (over 8 years): $71,872

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator	less than 1 year	$68,805
Early Career Level 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator	1-2 years	$69,466
Mid-Level Level 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator	2-4 years	$71,271
Senior-Level Level 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator	5-8 years	$71,632
Expert Level 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator	over 8 years	$71,872

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

District of Columbia: $84,911.
California: $84,589.
Massachusetts: $83,462.

District of Columbia $84,911 California $84,589 Massachusetts $83,462 Washington $83,155 New Jersey $83,124 Alaska $83,017 Connecticut $81,958 New York $81,529

Hawaii $80,156 Rhode Island $79,512 Maryland $79,075 Minnesota $78,477 Colorado $78,247 Illinois $78,170 Oregon $77,878 Delaware $77,664

New Hampshire $77,529 Virginia $77,227 Pennsylvania $76,345 Nevada $75,900 North Dakota $75,754 Michigan $75,524 Wisconsin $75,440 Vermont $75,271

Texas $74,803 Maine $74,773 Arizona $74,727 Ohio $74,673 Georgia $73,967 Indiana $73,615 Wyoming $73,546 Utah $73,438

Iowa $73,392 Kansas $73,024 Louisiana $72,917 North Carolina $72,878 Missouri $72,863 Florida $72,564 Montana $72,403 Nebraska $72,249

Kentucky $72,165 South Carolina $71,858 Tennessee $71,667 Idaho $71,590 New Mexico $71,030 Oklahoma $70,907 Alabama $70,455 South Dakota $69,696

Arkansas $69,282 West Virginia $69,059 Mississippi $68,392

Top Paying Cities for 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout 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:

Algodones: $71,786
Belen: $71,387
Bernalillo: $71,914

Algodones, NM $71,786

Belen, NM $71,387

Bernalillo, NM $71,914

Bluewater, NM $70,404

Bosque, NM $70,862

Casa Blanca, NM $71,022

Cedar Crest, NM $71,973

Cedarvale, NM $69,151

Cerrillos, NM $71,838

Claunch, NM $68,895

Coyote, NM $70,780

Cuba, NM $70,667

Cubero, NM $71,180

Edgewood, NM $71,652

Estancia, NM $70,798

Gallina, NM $70,410

Counselor, NM $70,453

Grants, NM $70,323

Milan, NM $70,604

Isleta, NM $72,037

Jarales, NM $71,318

Jemez Pueblo, NM $71,441

Jemez Springs, NM $71,221

Laguna, NM $71,528

La Jara, NM $70,588

La Joya, NM $70,424

Lindrith, NM $70,339

Los Lunas, NM $71,765

Mcintosh, NM $71,187

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $70,713

Moriarty, NM $70,948

Mountainair, NM $70,183

Nageezi, NM $70,360

New Laguna, NM $71,145

Paguate, NM $71,193

Pena Blanca, NM $71,989

Peralta, NM $71,878

Placitas, NM $71,915

Ponderosa, NM $71,351

Prewitt, NM $70,382

Regina, NM $70,431

Sandia Park, NM $71,792

Corrales, NM $72,063

San Fidel, NM $70,762

San Rafael, NM $70,460

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $71,793

San Ysidro, NM $71,697

Stanley, NM $70,938

Tijeras, NM $71,802

Tome, NM $71,669

Torreon, NM $71,430

Veguita, NM $70,857

Willard, NM $70,056

Youngsville, NM $70,800

Bosque Farms, NM $72,010

Clines Corners, NM $70,509

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $71,848

Cochiti Lake, NM $71,941

Albuquerque, NM $72,104

Kirtland Afb, NM $72,104

Rio Rancho, NM $71,986

Gallup, NM $70,484

Brimhall, NM $70,285

Church Rock, NM $70,318

Continental Divide, NM $70,268

Crownpoint, NM $70,326

Fence Lake, NM $70,012

Fort Wingate, NM $70,293

Gamerco, NM $70,411

Mentmore, NM $70,302

Mexican Springs, NM $70,294

Ramah, NM $70,165

Rehoboth, NM $70,341

Thoreau, NM $70,344

Tohatchi, NM $70,280

Vanderwagen, NM $70,294

Zuni, NM $70,277

Navajo, NM $70,373

Jamestown, NM $70,198

Pinehill, NM $70,111

Sheep Springs, NM $70,356

Smith Lake, NM $70,618

Yatahey, NM $70,331

Farmington, NM $70,669

Aztec, NM $70,799

Blanco, NM $70,469

Bloomfield, NM $70,385

Flora Vista, NM $70,742

Fruitland, NM $70,299

Kirtland, NM $70,743

La Plata, NM $70,768

Navajo Dam, NM $70,736

Shiprock, NM $70,638

Waterflow, NM $70,602

Newcomb, NM $70,313

Sanostee, NM $70,358

Santa Fe, NM $72,472

Abiquiu, NM $70,489

Alcalde, NM $71,717

Amalia, NM $70,382

Arroyo Hondo, NM $70,283

Arroyo Seco, NM $70,364

Canjilon, NM $70,272

Canones, NM $70,912

Carson, NM $70,552

Cebolla, NM $70,313

Cerro, NM $70,334

Chama, NM $70,621

Chamisal, NM $71,527

Chimayo, NM $72,029

Cordova, NM $71,907

Costilla, NM $70,677

Taos Ski Valley, NM $70,141

Dixon, NM $71,459

Dulce, NM $70,620

El Prado, NM $70,427

El Rito, NM $70,749

Embudo, NM $71,091

Espanola, NM $71,942

Glorieta, NM $72,193

Hernandez, NM $71,273

Ilfeld, NM $71,526

La Madera, NM $70,625

Lamy, NM $71,917

Llano, NM $71,382

Los Alamos, NM $72,088

White Rock, NM $72,223

Medanales, NM $71,352

Ojo Caliente, NM $70,933

Los Ojos, NM $70,448

Pecos, NM $71,968

Penasco, NM $71,117

Petaca, NM $70,206

Questa, NM $70,408

Ranchos De Taos, NM $70,779

Red River, NM $70,207

Ribera, NM $70,659

Rowe, NM $71,594

San Cristobal, NM $70,205

San Jose, NM $71,417

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $71,766

Santa Cruz, NM $72,005

Serafina, NM $70,480

Taos, NM $70,386

Tererro, NM $72,198

Tesuque, NM $72,472

Tierra Amarilla, NM $70,386

Trampas, NM $71,058

Tres Piedras, NM $70,187

Truchas, NM $71,706

Vadito, NM $71,023

Valdez, NM $70,258

Vallecitos, NM $70,203

Velarde, NM $71,351

Villanueva, NM $70,522

Spaceport City, NM $69,084

Las Vegas, NM $69,924

Angel Fire, NM $70,131

Anton Chico, NM $69,803

Buena Vista, NM $70,444

Chacon, NM $70,494

Cimarron, NM $70,021

Cleveland, NM $70,994

Eagle Nest, NM $70,074

Guadalupita, NM $70,386

Holman, NM $70,813

La Loma, NM $69,686

Maxwell, NM $70,045

Miami, NM $69,894

Mills, NM $69,645

Montezuma, NM $71,354

Mora, NM $71,094

Mosquero, NM $69,584

Ocate, NM $69,969

Ojo Feliz, NM $70,154

Rainsville, NM $70,461

Raton, NM $70,221

Rociada, NM $71,391

Roy, NM $69,660

Sapello, NM $70,771

Solano, NM $69,575

Springer, NM $69,863

Ute Park, NM $70,054

Valmora, NM $69,865

Wagon Mound, NM $69,785

Watrous, NM $69,889

Socorro, NM $69,727

Aragon, NM $69,938

Datil, NM $69,650

Lemitar, NM $70,052

Luna, NM $70,062

Magdalena, NM $69,655

Pie Town, NM $69,887

Polvadera, NM $70,220

Quemado, NM $70,032

Reserve, NM $69,907

San Acacia, NM $70,336

San Antonio, NM $69,341

Truth Or Consequences, NM $69,327

Arrey, NM $69,315

Caballo, NM $69,363

Derry, NM $69,010

Elephant Butte, NM $69,507

Garfield, NM $68,810

Hatch, NM $67,707

Monticello, NM $69,323

Rincon, NM $67,318

Salem, NM $68,595

Williamsburg, NM $69,414

Winston, NM $69,374

Las Cruces, NM $66,436

White Sands Missile Range, NM $66,654

Santa Teresa, NM $67,139

Playas, NM $69,647

Animas, NM $69,818

Anthony, NM $67,123

Arenas Valley, NM $69,695

Bayard, NM $69,631

Berino, NM $66,818

Buckhorn, NM $69,703

Santa Clara, NM $69,752

Chamberino, NM $66,888

Cliff, NM $69,622

Columbus, NM $69,435

Deming, NM $69,451

Dona Ana, NM $66,439

Fairacres, NM $66,637

Faywood, NM $69,419

Fort Bayard, NM $69,686

Gila, NM $69,519

Glenwood, NM $69,574

Hachita, NM $69,435

Hanover, NM $69,450

Hillsboro, NM $69,308

Hurley, NM $69,584

La Mesa, NM $67,707

Lordsburg, NM $69,596

Mesilla, NM $66,438

Mesilla Park, NM $66,445

Mesquite, NM $66,502

Mimbres, NM $69,505

Mule Creek, NM $69,693

Organ, NM $66,479

Pinos Altos, NM $69,621

Radium Springs, NM $66,465

Redrock, NM $69,443

Rodeo, NM $69,907

San Miguel, NM $66,476

Silver City, NM $69,621

Sunland Park, NM $66,781

Tyrone, NM $69,828

Vado, NM $66,528

Chaparral, NM $67,367

Clovis, NM $69,488

Cannon Afb, NM $69,334

Broadview, NM $69,285

Causey, NM $69,167

Crossroads, NM $69,002

Dora, NM $69,331

Elida, NM $69,043

Floyd, NM $69,211

Fort Sumner, NM $69,155

Grady, NM $69,351

House, NM $69,296

Kenna, NM $69,044

Lingo, NM $69,162

Melrose, NM $69,308

Milnesand, NM $69,016

Pep, NM $69,111

Portales, NM $69,364

Rogers, NM $69,130

Saint Vrain, NM $69,352

Taiban, NM $69,131

Texico, NM $69,379

Yeso, NM $68,880

Roswell, NM $68,960

Artesia, NM $69,097

Caprock, NM $68,956

Carlsbad, NM $69,142

Dexter, NM $69,009

Eunice, NM $69,203

Hagerman, NM $69,044

Hobbs, NM $69,305

Hope, NM $68,791

Jal, NM $69,122

Lake Arthur, NM $68,930

Lakewood, NM $69,032

Loco Hills, NM $69,160

Loving, NM $69,124

Lovington, NM $69,238

Mcdonald, NM $69,049

Malaga, NM $69,057

Maljamar, NM $68,989

Monument, NM $69,152

Tatum, NM $69,094

Whites City, NM $69,209

Carrizozo, NM $68,634

Alamogordo, NM $68,415

Alto, NM $68,644

Bent, NM $68,428

Capitan, NM $68,484

Cloudcroft, NM $68,420

Corona, NM $68,932

Encino, NM $69,486

Fort Stanton, NM $68,513

Glencoe, NM $68,464

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $68,407

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $68,407

Hondo, NM $68,527

La Luz, NM $68,407

Lincoln, NM $68,328

Mayhill, NM $68,562

Mescalero, NM $68,438

Nogal, NM $68,732

Orogrande, NM $68,442

Picacho, NM $68,512

Pinon, NM $68,770

Ruidoso, NM $68,774

Ruidoso Downs, NM $68,680

Sacramento, NM $68,469

San Patricio, NM $68,550

Sunspot, NM $68,407

Timberon, NM $68,555

Tinnie, NM $68,472

Tularosa, NM $68,453

Vaughn, NM $69,206

Weed, NM $68,554

Tucumcari, NM $69,549

Amistad, NM $69,459

Bard, NM $69,348

Capulin, NM $70,134

Clayton, NM $69,594

Conchas Dam, NM $69,657

Cuervo, NM $69,322

Des Moines, NM $69,857

Folsom, NM $69,965

Garita, NM $69,524

Gladstone, NM $69,663

Grenville, NM $69,650

Logan, NM $69,547

Mcalister, NM $69,331

Nara Visa, NM $69,382

Newkirk, NM $69,459

Quay, NM $69,499

San Jon, NM $69,424

Santa Rosa, NM $69,499

Sedan, NM $69,523

Trementina, NM $69,520

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

For 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator positions in MFG Durable or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout Animator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$92,339	$44.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$85,236	$41.0	20%
Telecom	$78,133	$38.0	10%

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

Understanding how a 3D Computer Animation Artist/Layout 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.

$65,103

Average $71,030/year

$79,691

$5,425

Average $5,919/month

$6,641

$1,252

Average $1,366/week

$1,533

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,691	$6,641	$1,533	$38
Average	$71,030	$5,919	$1,366	$34
25th Percentile	$65,103	$5,425	$1,252	$31

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