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

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

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

A 3D Designer/Visualizer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,213 for beginners, reaching about $108,818 at mid-level, and approach $143,150 for experts.

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

3D Designer/Visualizer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Designer/Visualizer roles are District of Columbia $80,878, California $80,571, Massachusetts $79,498. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 3D Designer/Visualizer level roles vary by specialization: 3d Developer: $109,889; 3d Designer: $97,760; 3D Generalist: $97,439; 3d Drafter: $90,908; 3d Animator: $90,341.

3D Designer/Visualizer Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Designer/Visualizer make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Designer/Visualizer in Vermont is $71,696 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,298
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,487 to $78,816
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,835

10% $59,835

50% (Median) $71,696

90% $85,298

3D Designer/Visualizer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,816	$6,568	$1,516	$38
Average	$71,696	$5,975	$1,379	$34
25th Percentile	$65,487	$5,457	$1,259	$31

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Designer/Visualizer Salaries

A 3D Designer/Visualizer'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 Designer/Visualizer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Designer/Visualizer'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): $70,213
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,921
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,818
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,592
Expert (over 8 years): $143,150

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Designer/Visualizer	less than 1 year	$70,213
CAE Designer II	1-2 years	$78,921
CAE Designer III	2-4 years	$108,818
CAE Designer IV	5-8 years	$125,592
CAE Designer V	over 8 years	$143,150

How Do 3D Designer/Visualizer 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 Designer/Visualizers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,878.
California: $80,571.
Massachusetts: $79,498.

District of Columbia $80,878 California $80,571 Massachusetts $79,498 Washington $79,205 New Jersey $79,176 Alaska $79,074 Connecticut $78,066 New York $77,657

Hawaii $76,349 Rhode Island $75,736 Maryland $75,319 Minnesota $74,750 Colorado $74,530 Illinois $74,457 Oregon $74,180 Delaware $73,975

New Hampshire $73,847 Virginia $73,559 Pennsylvania $72,719 Nevada $72,295 North Dakota $72,156 Michigan $71,937 Wisconsin $71,857 Vermont $71,696

Texas $71,251 Maine $71,221 Arizona $71,177 Ohio $71,126 Georgia $70,454 Indiana $70,118 Wyoming $70,053 Utah $69,950

Iowa $69,906 Kansas $69,556 Louisiana $69,454 North Carolina $69,417 Missouri $69,402 Florida $69,118 Montana $68,964 Nebraska $68,818

Kentucky $68,738 South Carolina $68,446 Tennessee $68,263 Idaho $68,190 New Mexico $67,657 Oklahoma $67,540 Alabama $67,109 South Dakota $66,386

Arkansas $65,991 West Virginia $65,779 Mississippi $65,144

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Barre: $73,497
Cabot: $73,336

Adamant, VT $73,387

Barre, VT $73,497

Cabot, VT $73,336

Calais, VT $73,400

East Barre, VT $73,386

East Calais, VT $73,387

East Montpelier, VT $73,436

Eden, VT $73,339

Eden Mills, VT $73,272

Graniteville, VT $73,493

Hyde Park, VT $73,447

Johnson, VT $73,540

Lake Elmore, VT $73,365

Marshfield, VT $73,348

Moretown, VT $73,545

Morrisville, VT $73,536

Moscow, VT $73,573

Northfield, VT $73,455

Northfield Falls, VT $73,798

North Hyde Park, VT $73,442

North Montpelier, VT $73,368

Plainfield, VT $73,358

Roxbury, VT $73,234

South Barre, VT $73,583

Waterbury, VT $73,566

Stowe, VT $73,576

Waitsfield, VT $73,535

Warren, VT $73,398

Washington, VT $73,255

Waterbury Center, VT $73,564

Websterville, VT $73,481

Williamstown, VT $73,396

Wolcott, VT $73,356

Woodbury, VT $73,283

Worcester, VT $73,356

Rutland, VT $73,354

Belmont, VT $73,128

Benson, VT $73,127

Bomoseen, VT $73,243

Brandon, VT $73,297

Bridport, VT $73,305

Castleton, VT $73,256

Center Rutland, VT $73,307

Chittenden, VT $73,138

Cuttingsville, VT $73,113

Danby, VT $73,237

East Middlebury, VT $73,345

East Poultney, VT $73,245

East Wallingford, VT $73,166

Fair Haven, VT $73,192

Florence, VT $73,167

Forest Dale, VT $73,300

Gaysville, VT $72,834

Granville, VT $73,178

Hancock, VT $73,167

Hydeville, VT $73,251

Killington, VT $73,159

Middlebury, VT $73,458

Middletown Springs, VT $73,206

Mount Holly, VT $73,138

North Clarendon, VT $73,245

Orwell, VT $73,237

Pawlet, VT $73,264

Pittsfield, VT $73,201

Pittsford, VT $73,271

Poultney, VT $73,257

Proctor, VT $73,338

Ripton, VT $73,253

Rochester, VT $73,216

Rupert, VT $73,208

Salisbury, VT $73,325

Shoreham, VT $73,263

Stockbridge, VT $73,133

Wallingford, VT $73,172

Wells, VT $73,267

West Pawlet, VT $73,291

West Rupert, VT $73,274

West Rutland, VT $73,229

Whiting, VT $73,266

Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,345

Albany, VT $73,302

Barnet, VT $73,267

Barton, VT $73,294

Beebe Plain, VT $73,316

Concord, VT $73,197

Coventry, VT $73,402

Craftsbury, VT $73,324

Craftsbury Common, VT $73,327

Danville, VT $73,283

Derby, VT $73,316

Derby Line, VT $73,262

East Burke, VT $73,259

East Charleston, VT $73,267

East Hardwick, VT $73,306

East Haven, VT $73,099

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,343

Glover, VT $73,272

Granby, VT $73,010

Greensboro, VT $73,248

Greensboro Bend, VT $73,294

Hardwick, VT $73,375

Irasburg, VT $73,276

Island Pond, VT $73,156

Lowell, VT $73,251

Lower Waterford, VT $73,335

Lyndon, VT $73,322

Lyndon Center, VT $73,405

Lyndonville, VT $73,325

Morgan, VT $73,193

Newport, VT $73,360

Newport Center, VT $73,267

North Concord, VT $73,075

North Troy, VT $73,277

Orleans, VT $73,249

Passumpsic, VT $73,349

Peacham, VT $73,202

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $73,351

Sheffield, VT $73,221

Sutton, VT $73,216

Troy, VT $73,284

West Burke, VT $73,264

West Charleston, VT $73,230

West Danville, VT $73,287

Westfield, VT $73,229

West Glover, VT $73,279

Averill, VT $72,852

Beecher Falls, VT $73,325

Canaan, VT $73,142

Gilman, VT $73,465

Guildhall, VT $73,046

Lunenburg, VT $73,205

Norton, VT $72,999

North Bennington, VT $73,814

North Pownal, VT $73,963

Pownal, VT $74,004

White River Junction, VT $73,335

Ascutney, VT $73,370

Barnard, VT $73,169

Bethel, VT $73,214

Bradford, VT $73,291

Bridgewater, VT $73,244

Bridgewater Corners, VT $73,099

Brookfield, VT $73,286

Brownsville, VT $73,245

Chelsea, VT $73,243

Corinth, VT $73,224

East Corinth, VT $73,254

East Randolph, VT $73,268

East Ryegate, VT $73,205

East Thetford, VT $73,295

Fairlee, VT $73,216

Groton, VT $73,236

Hartford, VT $73,526

Hartland, VT $73,269

Hartland Four Corners, VT $73,266

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $73,454

Newbury, VT $73,227

North Hartland, VT $73,321

North Pomfret, VT $73,195

North Thetford, VT $73,294

Norwich, VT $73,279

Plymouth, VT $73,046

Post Mills, VT $73,278

Quechee, VT $73,354

Randolph, VT $73,340

Randolph Center, VT $73,303

Reading, VT $73,107

Sharon, VT $73,213

South Pomfret, VT $73,142

South Royalton, VT $73,234

South Ryegate, VT $73,248

South Strafford, VT $73,230

South Woodstock, VT $73,125

Strafford, VT $73,167

Taftsville, VT $73,359

Thetford, VT $73,295

Thetford Center, VT $73,218

Topsham, VT $73,197

Tunbridge, VT $73,210

Vershire, VT $73,176

Wells River, VT $73,253

West Fairlee, VT $73,388

West Hartford, VT $73,197

West Newbury, VT $73,225

West Topsham, VT $73,255

Wilder, VT $73,530

Windsor, VT $73,299

Woodstock, VT $73,209

Bellows Falls, VT $73,476

Cambridgeport, VT $73,392

Cavendish, VT $73,148

Chester, VT $73,221

Chester Depot, VT $73,195

Grafton, VT $73,166

Londonderry, VT $73,297

Ludlow, VT $73,186

North Springfield, VT $73,442

Perkinsville, VT $73,243

Peru, VT $73,221

Proctorsville, VT $73,161

Saxtons River, VT $73,461

South Londonderry, VT $73,343

Springfield, VT $73,406

Westminster, VT $73,476

Westminster Station, VT $73,481

Weston, VT $73,145

Shaftsbury, VT $73,726

Brattleboro, VT $73,626

Bondville, VT $73,321

East Dover, VT $73,470

Jacksonville, VT $73,655

Jamaica, VT $73,323

Marlboro, VT $73,991

Newfane, VT $73,422

Putney, VT $73,407

Readsboro, VT $73,999

South Newfane, VT $73,448

Stamford, VT $73,946

Townshend, VT $73,356

Vernon, VT $73,851

Wardsboro, VT $73,409

West Dover, VT $73,530

West Dummerston, VT $73,440

West Halifax, VT $73,554

West Townshend, VT $73,257

West Wardsboro, VT $73,259

Whitingham, VT $73,629

Williamsville, VT $73,440

Wilmington, VT $73,584

Burlington, VT $73,785

South Burlington, VT $73,781

Winooski, VT $73,785

Colchester, VT $73,785

Alburgh, VT $73,417

Bakersfield, VT $73,526

Belvidere Center, VT $73,259

Bristol, VT $73,541

Cambridge, VT $73,629

Charlotte, VT $73,685

East Berkshire, VT $73,455

East Fairfield, VT $73,565

Enosburg Falls, VT $73,362

Essex, VT $73,729

Essex Junction, VT $73,734

Fairfax, VT $73,634

Fairfield, VT $73,563

Ferrisburgh, VT $73,603

Franklin, VT $73,366

Grand Isle, VT $73,641

Highgate Center, VT $73,428

Highgate Springs, VT $73,465

Hinesburg, VT $73,684

Huntington, VT $73,628

Isle La Motte, VT $73,508

Jeffersonville, VT $73,579

Jericho, VT $73,668

Jonesville, VT $73,683

Milton, VT $73,703

Monkton, VT $73,625

Montgomery, VT $73,362

Montgomery Center, VT $73,272

New Haven, VT $73,533

North Ferrisburgh, VT $73,636

North Hero, VT $73,563

Richford, VT $73,349

Richmond, VT $73,676

Saint Albans, VT $73,596

Saint Albans Bay, VT $73,587

Shelburne, VT $73,752

Sheldon, VT $73,508

Sheldon Springs, VT $73,689

South Hero, VT $73,708

Starksboro, VT $73,584

Swanton, VT $73,495

Underhill, VT $73,651

Underhill Center, VT $73,653

Vergennes, VT $73,510

Waterville, VT $73,535

Westford, VT $73,687

Williston, VT $73,743

Montpelier, VT $73,486

Bennington, VT $73,868

Arlington, VT $73,608

Dorset, VT $73,321

East Arlington, VT $73,294

East Dorset, VT $73,323

Manchester, VT $73,521

Manchester Center, VT $73,473

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

For 3D Designer/Visualizer 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 Designer/Visualizer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Designer/Visualizer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Designer/Visualizer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$93,205	$45.0	30%
Financial Services	$89,620	$43.0	25%
Software & Networking	$87,469	$42.0	22%
Biotechnology	$86,035	$41.0	20%
Internet	$84,601	$41.0	18%

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

Understanding how a 3D Designer/Visualizer'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.

$65,487

Average $71,696/year

$78,816

$5,457

Average $5,975/month

$6,568

$1,259

Average $1,379/week

$1,516

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,816	$6,568	$1,516	$38
Average	$71,696	$5,975	$1,379	$34
25th Percentile	$65,487	$5,457	$1,259	$31

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