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 $70,210 for beginners, reaching about $108,824 at mid-level, and approach $143,154 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 $80,871, California $80,565, Massachusetts $79,491. 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: $97,764; 3D Generalist: $97,442; 3d Drafter: $90,908; 3d Animator: $90,345.

3D Designer/Visualizer Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Designer/Visualizer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Designer/Visualizer in Vermont is $71,690 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): $85,262
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,477 to $78,794
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,821

10% $59,821

50% (Median) $71,690

90% $85,262

3D Designer/Visualizer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,794	$6,566	$1,515	$38
Average	$71,690	$5,974	$1,379	$34
25th Percentile	$65,477	$5,456	$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): $70,210
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,918
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,824
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,595
Expert (over 8 years): $143,154

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Designer/Visualizer	less than 1 year	$70,210
CAE Designer II	1-2 years	$78,918
CAE Designer III	2-4 years	$108,824
CAE Designer IV	5-8 years	$125,595
CAE Designer V	over 8 years	$143,154

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: $80,871.
California: $80,565.
Massachusetts: $79,491.

District of Columbia $80,871 California $80,565 Massachusetts $79,491 Washington $79,199 New Jersey $79,169 Alaska $79,067 Connecticut $78,059 New York $77,650

Hawaii $76,343 Rhode Island $75,729 Maryland $75,313 Minnesota $74,743 Colorado $74,524 Illinois $74,451 Oregon $74,173 Delaware $73,969

New Hampshire $73,840 Virginia $73,553 Pennsylvania $72,713 Nevada $72,289 North Dakota $72,150 Michigan $71,931 Wisconsin $71,851 Vermont $71,690

Texas $71,244 Maine $71,215 Arizona $71,171 Ohio $71,120 Georgia $70,448 Indiana $70,112 Wyoming $70,047 Utah $69,944

Iowa $69,901 Kansas $69,550 Louisiana $69,448 North Carolina $69,411 Missouri $69,397 Florida $69,112 Montana $68,958 Nebraska $68,812

Kentucky $68,732 South Carolina $68,440 Tennessee $68,257 Idaho $68,184 New Mexico $67,651 Oklahoma $67,534 Alabama $67,103 South Dakota $66,380

Arkansas $65,986 West Virginia $65,774 Mississippi $65,138

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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: $73,381
Barre: $73,491
Cabot: $73,330

Adamant, VT $73,381

Barre, VT $73,491

Cabot, VT $73,330

Calais, VT $73,394

East Barre, VT $73,379

East Calais, VT $73,381

East Montpelier, VT $73,430

Eden, VT $73,333

Eden Mills, VT $73,266

Graniteville, VT $73,487

Hyde Park, VT $73,441

Johnson, VT $73,534

Lake Elmore, VT $73,359

Marshfield, VT $73,342

Moretown, VT $73,539

Morrisville, VT $73,530

Moscow, VT $73,567

Northfield, VT $73,449

Northfield Falls, VT $73,792

North Hyde Park, VT $73,436

North Montpelier, VT $73,362

Plainfield, VT $73,352

Roxbury, VT $73,228

South Barre, VT $73,577

Waterbury, VT $73,560

Stowe, VT $73,570

Waitsfield, VT $73,529

Warren, VT $73,392

Washington, VT $73,249

Waterbury Center, VT $73,558

Websterville, VT $73,475

Williamstown, VT $73,390

Wolcott, VT $73,350

Woodbury, VT $73,277

Worcester, VT $73,350

Rutland, VT $73,348

Belmont, VT $73,122

Benson, VT $73,121

Bomoseen, VT $73,236

Brandon, VT $73,290

Bridport, VT $73,298

Castleton, VT $73,250

Center Rutland, VT $73,301

Chittenden, VT $73,132

Cuttingsville, VT $73,106

Danby, VT $73,231

East Middlebury, VT $73,339

East Poultney, VT $73,239

East Wallingford, VT $73,160

Fair Haven, VT $73,186

Florence, VT $73,160

Forest Dale, VT $73,293

Gaysville, VT $72,828

Granville, VT $73,172

Hancock, VT $73,160

Hydeville, VT $73,245

Killington, VT $73,152

Middlebury, VT $73,452

Middletown Springs, VT $73,200

Mount Holly, VT $73,132

North Clarendon, VT $73,239

Orwell, VT $73,231

Pawlet, VT $73,258

Pittsfield, VT $73,195

Pittsford, VT $73,265

Poultney, VT $73,251

Proctor, VT $73,332

Ripton, VT $73,247

Rochester, VT $73,209

Rupert, VT $73,202

Salisbury, VT $73,319

Shoreham, VT $73,257

Stockbridge, VT $73,127

Wallingford, VT $73,166

Wells, VT $73,260

West Pawlet, VT $73,285

West Rupert, VT $73,268

West Rutland, VT $73,223

Whiting, VT $73,260

Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,339

Albany, VT $73,296

Barnet, VT $73,260

Barton, VT $73,288

Beebe Plain, VT $73,310

Concord, VT $73,191

Coventry, VT $73,396

Craftsbury, VT $73,317

Craftsbury Common, VT $73,321

Danville, VT $73,276

Derby, VT $73,310

Derby Line, VT $73,255

East Burke, VT $73,253

East Charleston, VT $73,260

East Hardwick, VT $73,300

East Haven, VT $73,093

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,337

Glover, VT $73,266

Granby, VT $73,003

Greensboro, VT $73,241

Greensboro Bend, VT $73,288

Hardwick, VT $73,369

Irasburg, VT $73,270

Island Pond, VT $73,150

Lowell, VT $73,245

Lower Waterford, VT $73,329

Lyndon, VT $73,316

Lyndon Center, VT $73,398

Lyndonville, VT $73,319

Morgan, VT $73,187

Newport, VT $73,354

Newport Center, VT $73,260

North Concord, VT $73,069

North Troy, VT $73,271

Orleans, VT $73,243

Passumpsic, VT $73,343

Peacham, VT $73,195

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $73,345

Sheffield, VT $73,215

Sutton, VT $73,209

Troy, VT $73,278

West Burke, VT $73,258

West Charleston, VT $73,224

West Danville, VT $73,281

Westfield, VT $73,222

West Glover, VT $73,273

Averill, VT $72,846

Beecher Falls, VT $73,319

Canaan, VT $73,136

Gilman, VT $73,458

Guildhall, VT $73,040

Lunenburg, VT $73,199

Norton, VT $72,992

North Bennington, VT $73,808

North Pownal, VT $73,957

Pownal, VT $73,998

White River Junction, VT $73,329

Ascutney, VT $73,363

Barnard, VT $73,163

Bethel, VT $73,208

Bradford, VT $73,285

Bridgewater, VT $73,238

Bridgewater Corners, VT $73,092

Brookfield, VT $73,279

Brownsville, VT $73,239

Chelsea, VT $73,237

Corinth, VT $73,217

East Corinth, VT $73,248

East Randolph, VT $73,262

East Ryegate, VT $73,198

East Thetford, VT $73,289

Fairlee, VT $73,210

Groton, VT $73,230

Hartford, VT $73,520

Hartland, VT $73,263

Hartland Four Corners, VT $73,260

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $73,448

Newbury, VT $73,221

North Hartland, VT $73,314

North Pomfret, VT $73,189

North Thetford, VT $73,287

Norwich, VT $73,273

Plymouth, VT $73,040

Post Mills, VT $73,271

Quechee, VT $73,347

Randolph, VT $73,334

Randolph Center, VT $73,297

Reading, VT $73,100

Sharon, VT $73,206

South Pomfret, VT $73,136

South Royalton, VT $73,228

South Ryegate, VT $73,242

South Strafford, VT $73,224

South Woodstock, VT $73,119

Strafford, VT $73,160

Taftsville, VT $73,353

Thetford, VT $73,289

Thetford Center, VT $73,212

Topsham, VT $73,190

Tunbridge, VT $73,204

Vershire, VT $73,170

Wells River, VT $73,247

West Fairlee, VT $73,382

West Hartford, VT $73,190

West Newbury, VT $73,219

West Topsham, VT $73,249

Wilder, VT $73,523

Windsor, VT $73,293

Woodstock, VT $73,203

Bellows Falls, VT $73,470

Cambridgeport, VT $73,386

Cavendish, VT $73,142

Chester, VT $73,215

Chester Depot, VT $73,189

Grafton, VT $73,160

Londonderry, VT $73,291

Ludlow, VT $73,180

North Springfield, VT $73,436

Perkinsville, VT $73,236

Peru, VT $73,214

Proctorsville, VT $73,155

Saxtons River, VT $73,455

South Londonderry, VT $73,336

Springfield, VT $73,400

Westminster, VT $73,469

Westminster Station, VT $73,474

Weston, VT $73,139

Shaftsbury, VT $73,720

Brattleboro, VT $73,620

Bondville, VT $73,315

East Dover, VT $73,464

Jacksonville, VT $73,649

Jamaica, VT $73,317

Marlboro, VT $73,984

Newfane, VT $73,416

Putney, VT $73,401

Readsboro, VT $73,993

South Newfane, VT $73,442

Stamford, VT $73,940

Townshend, VT $73,350

Vernon, VT $73,845

Wardsboro, VT $73,403

West Dover, VT $73,523

West Dummerston, VT $73,434

West Halifax, VT $73,547

West Townshend, VT $73,251

West Wardsboro, VT $73,252

Whitingham, VT $73,623

Williamsville, VT $73,434

Wilmington, VT $73,578

Burlington, VT $73,779

South Burlington, VT $73,775

Winooski, VT $73,779

Colchester, VT $73,779

Alburgh, VT $73,411

Bakersfield, VT $73,520

Belvidere Center, VT $73,253

Bristol, VT $73,535

Cambridge, VT $73,623

Charlotte, VT $73,679

East Berkshire, VT $73,449

East Fairfield, VT $73,558

Enosburg Falls, VT $73,355

Essex, VT $73,723

Essex Junction, VT $73,728

Fairfax, VT $73,628

Fairfield, VT $73,557

Ferrisburgh, VT $73,597

Franklin, VT $73,360

Grand Isle, VT $73,635

Highgate Center, VT $73,422

Highgate Springs, VT $73,459

Hinesburg, VT $73,677

Huntington, VT $73,622

Isle La Motte, VT $73,502

Jeffersonville, VT $73,573

Jericho, VT $73,661

Jonesville, VT $73,677

Milton, VT $73,696

Monkton, VT $73,618

Montgomery, VT $73,355

Montgomery Center, VT $73,266

New Haven, VT $73,526

North Ferrisburgh, VT $73,630

North Hero, VT $73,557

Richford, VT $73,343

Richmond, VT $73,669

Saint Albans, VT $73,590

Saint Albans Bay, VT $73,580

Shelburne, VT $73,746

Sheldon, VT $73,502

Sheldon Springs, VT $73,683

South Hero, VT $73,702

Starksboro, VT $73,578

Swanton, VT $73,489

Underhill, VT $73,645

Underhill Center, VT $73,647

Vergennes, VT $73,504

Waterville, VT $73,528

Westford, VT $73,681

Williston, VT $73,737

Montpelier, VT $73,480

Bennington, VT $73,862

Arlington, VT $73,602

Dorset, VT $73,315

East Arlington, VT $73,287

East Dorset, VT $73,317

Manchester, VT $73,515

Manchester Center, VT $73,466

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	$93,197	$45.0	30%
Financial Services	$89,613	$43.0	25%
Software & Networking	$87,462	$42.0	22%
Biotechnology	$86,028	$41.0	20%
Internet	$84,594	$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.

$65,477

Average $71,690/year

$78,794

$5,456

Average $5,974/month

$6,566

$1,259

Average $1,379/week

$1,515

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,794	$6,566	$1,515	$38
Average	$71,690	$5,974	$1,379	$34
25th Percentile	$65,477	$5,456	$1,259	$31

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