What are the main factors that influence a 3d Developer'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 Developer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for 3d Developer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3d Developer's salary?

A 3d Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,688 for beginners, reaching about $122,435 at mid-level, and approach $162,843 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3d Developer?

3d Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3d Developer roles are District of Columbia $124,285, California $123,814, Massachusetts $122,164. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3d Developer roles make?

Salaries for 3d Developer level roles vary by specialization: 3D Software Developer: $111,338; 3d Graphics Developer: $103,207; 3d Designer: $97,768; 3d Drafter: $94,230; 3d Animator: $90,350.

3d Developer Salary in Idaho

How much does a 3d Developer make in Idaho? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3d Developer in Idaho is $104,787 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, a 3d Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,159
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,596 to $117,544
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,050

10% $91,050

50% (Median) $104,787

90% $129,159

3d Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,544	$9,795	$2,260	$57
Average	$104,787	$8,732	$2,015	$50
25th Percentile	$97,596	$8,133	$1,877	$47

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Key Factors That Influence 3d Developer Salaries

A 3d Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3d Developer'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): $77,688
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,130
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,435
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,648
Expert (over 8 years): $162,843

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer I	less than 1 year	$77,688
3d Developer	1-2 years	$102,130
Software Engineer III	2-4 years	$122,435
Software Engineer IV	5-8 years	$141,648
Software Engineer V	over 8 years	$162,843

How Do 3d Developer 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 Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $124,285.
California: $123,814.
Massachusetts: $122,164.

District of Columbia $124,285 California $123,814 Massachusetts $122,164 Washington $121,715 New Jersey $121,670 Alaska $121,513 Connecticut $119,964 New York $119,335

Hawaii $117,326 Rhode Island $116,383 Maryland $115,743 Minnesota $114,867 Colorado $114,531 Illinois $114,418 Oregon $113,992 Delaware $113,678

New Hampshire $113,480 Virginia $113,038 Pennsylvania $111,747 Nevada $111,096 North Dakota $110,883 Michigan $110,546 Wisconsin $110,422 Vermont $110,175

Texas $109,491 Maine $109,446 Arizona $109,378 Ohio $109,300 Georgia $108,267 Indiana $107,751 Wyoming $107,650 Utah $107,493

Iowa $107,425 Kansas $106,886 Louisiana $106,729 North Carolina $106,673 Missouri $106,651 Florida $106,213 Montana $105,977 Nebraska $105,753

Kentucky $105,629 South Carolina $105,180 Tennessee $104,899 Idaho $104,787 New Mexico $103,968 Oklahoma $103,788 Alabama $103,126 South Dakota $102,015

Arkansas $101,408 West Virginia $101,083 Mississippi $100,106

Top Paying Cities for 3d Developer

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:

Pocatello: $96,941
Fort Hall: $97,293
Aberdeen: $98,940

Pocatello, ID $96,941

Fort Hall, ID $97,293

Aberdeen, ID $98,940

American Falls, ID $100,642

Arbon, ID $98,943

Arco, ID $101,609

Arimo, ID $98,710

Atomic City, ID $101,671

Bancroft, ID $99,307

Basalt, ID $101,477

Bern, ID $101,927

Blackfoot, ID $100,390

Bloomington, ID $102,157

Challis, ID $101,582

Clayton, ID $101,542

Clifton, ID $102,163

Cobalt, ID $101,390

Conda, ID $101,989

Dayton, ID $102,671

Dingle, ID $101,884

Downey, ID $101,208

Ellis, ID $101,655

Firth, ID $101,190

Franklin, ID $103,114

Geneva, ID $102,094

Georgetown, ID $102,139

Grace, ID $101,449

Holbrook, ID $101,722

Howe, ID $101,450

Inkom, ID $97,569

Lava Hot Springs, ID $99,034

Mccammon, ID $97,956

Mackay, ID $101,558

Malad City, ID $102,225

May, ID $101,577

Montpelier, ID $102,024

Moore, ID $101,696

Moreland, ID $99,675

Paris, ID $102,081

Pingree, ID $100,705

Preston, ID $102,205

Rockland, ID $100,992

Saint Charles, ID $102,001

Shelley, ID $101,695

Soda Springs, ID $102,277

Kamiah, ID $101,892

Garden City, ID $105,146

Athol, ID $107,110

Avery, ID $101,670

Bayview, ID $104,501

Blanchard, ID $109,613

Bonners Ferry, ID $102,122

Bovill, ID $101,822

Calder, ID $101,856

Careywood, ID $105,902

Cataldo, ID $106,064

Clark Fork, ID $102,452

Clarkia, ID $101,700

Cocolalla, ID $106,124

Coeur D Alene, ID $108,998

Coolin, ID $102,986

Oldtown, ID $107,700

Deary, ID $101,814

Desmet, ID $106,936

Dover, ID $104,801

Eastport, ID $102,010

Elk River, ID $101,868

Fernwood, ID $102,698

Genesee, ID $102,530

Harrison, ID $109,616

Harvard, ID $104,409

Hayden, ID $108,688

Hope, ID $101,895

Kellogg, ID $103,149

Kingston, ID $103,907

Kootenai, ID $103,721

Laclede, ID $105,991

Medimont, ID $106,550

Moscow, ID $103,115

Moyie Springs, ID $101,932

Mullan, ID $102,027

Naples, ID $101,877

Nordman, ID $102,424

Osburn, ID $102,456

Pinehurst, ID $103,816

Plummer, ID $109,465

Ponderay, ID $103,670

Porthill, ID $102,403

Post Falls, ID $112,212

Potlatch, ID $105,567

Priest River, ID $105,357

Princeton, ID $103,971

Rathdrum, ID $110,813

Sagle, ID $104,727

Saint Maries, ID $105,778

Sandpoint, ID $102,155

Colburn, ID $102,744

Santa, ID $103,740

Silverton, ID $102,162

Smelterville, ID $103,966

Spirit Lake, ID $109,665

Tensed, ID $106,751

Troy, ID $102,149

Viola, ID $104,436

Wallace, ID $101,925

Murray, ID $101,838

Worley, ID $111,247

Springfield, ID $98,338

Kendrick, ID $101,770

Kooskia, ID $102,083

Lapwai, ID $102,311

Lenore, ID $101,833

Lucile, ID $101,851

Nezperce, ID $101,770

Orofino, ID $101,906

Peck, ID $101,823

Pierce, ID $101,841

Pollock, ID $102,139

Reubens, ID $101,769

Riggins, ID $101,906

Stites, ID $101,837

Weippe, ID $101,825

White Bird, ID $101,790

Winchester, ID $101,856

Atlanta, ID $102,487

Banks, ID $103,697

Bruneau, ID $101,573

Caldwell, ID $104,261

Cambridge, ID $102,166

Cascade, ID $101,688

Council, ID $102,070

Donnelly, ID $101,973

Eagle, ID $104,755

Emmett, ID $104,051

Fruitland, ID $103,422

Garden Valley, ID $103,447

Glenns Ferry, ID $102,098

Grand View, ID $102,623

Greenleaf, ID $103,796

Hammett, ID $102,024

Homedale, ID $103,515

Horseshoe Bend, ID $104,401

Huston, ID $103,888

Idaho City, ID $103,945

Indian Valley, ID $101,947

King Hill, ID $101,717

Kuna, ID $104,750

Lake Fork, ID $101,978

Letha, ID $103,838

Lowman, ID $101,782

Mccall, ID $101,823

Marsing, ID $103,355

Melba, ID $103,885

Meridian, ID $104,954

Mesa, ID $102,067

Middleton, ID $104,366

Midvale, ID $102,423

Mountain Home, ID $103,299

Mountain Home A F B, ID $103,268

Murphy, ID $102,205

Nampa, ID $104,327

New Meadows, ID $102,000

New Plymouth, ID $103,484

Notus, ID $103,810

Ola, ID $102,846

Parma, ID $103,441

Payette, ID $103,248

Placerville, ID $104,063

Star, ID $104,655

Sweet, ID $103,966

Warren, ID $101,827

Weiser, ID $102,556

Wilder, ID $103,613

Yellow Pine, ID $101,410

Boise, ID $105,146

Stanley, ID $101,460

Swanlake, ID $101,875

Thatcher, ID $101,657

Wayan, ID $102,736

Weston, ID $102,837

Fish Haven, ID $102,571

Twin Falls, ID $100,039

Rogerson, ID $101,753

Albion, ID $101,721

Almo, ID $101,754

Bellevue, ID $101,796

Bliss, ID $101,740

Buhl, ID $102,111

Burley, ID $101,939

Carey, ID $101,636

Castleford, ID $102,192

Corral, ID $101,540

Declo, ID $101,760

Dietrich, ID $101,747

Eden, ID $101,475

Fairfield, ID $101,578

Filer, ID $100,153

Gooding, ID $101,900

Hagerman, ID $101,860

Hailey, ID $101,833

Hansen, ID $100,470

Hazelton, ID $101,810

Heyburn, ID $102,007

Hill City, ID $101,690

Jerome, ID $101,895

Ketchum, ID $101,771

Kimberly, ID $100,057

Malta, ID $101,692

Minidoka, ID $101,899

Murtaugh, ID $101,422

Oakley, ID $101,768

Paul, ID $101,795

Picabo, ID $101,668

Richfield, ID $101,769

Rupert, ID $101,900

Shoshone, ID $101,807

Sun Valley, ID $102,025

Wendell, ID $102,007

Idaho Falls, ID $101,813

Ashton, ID $101,971

Chester, ID $102,304

Driggs, ID $103,000

Dubois, ID $101,666

Felt, ID $102,760

Hamer, ID $101,879

Iona, ID $101,797

Irwin, ID $106,660

Island Park, ID $101,852

Lewisville, ID $101,791

Macks Inn, ID $102,253

Menan, ID $101,777

Monteview, ID $101,654

Newdale, ID $102,489

Parker, ID $102,598

Rexburg, ID $101,760

Rigby, ID $101,798

Ririe, ID $102,411

Roberts, ID $101,763

Saint Anthony, ID $102,189

Spencer, ID $101,676

Sugar City, ID $101,745

Swan Valley, ID $103,090

Terreton, ID $101,741

Teton, ID $102,518

Tetonia, ID $102,587

Ucon, ID $101,813

Victor, ID $106,145

Carmen, ID $101,973

Gibbonsville, ID $101,946

Leadore, ID $101,591

Lemhi, ID $101,685

North Fork, ID $101,863

Salmon, ID $101,927

Tendoy, ID $101,792

Shoup, ID $101,389

Lewiston, ID $102,760

Ahsahka, ID $101,864

Cottonwood, ID $101,850

Craigmont, ID $101,732

Culdesac, ID $101,948

Elk City, ID $101,595

Ferdinand, ID $101,791

Grangeville, ID $101,868

Fenn, ID $101,865

Greencreek, ID $101,788

Juliaetta, ID $102,030

3d Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3d Developer 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 Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, 3d Developer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3d Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3d Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$136,223	$65.0	30%
Internet	$130,984	$63.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$125,745	$60.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$120,505	$58.0	15%
Biotechnology	$115,266	$55.0	10%

3d Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3d Developer'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.

$97,596

Average $104,787/year

$117,544

$8,133

Average $8,732/month

$9,795

$1,877

Average $2,015/week

$2,260

$47

Average $50/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,544	$9,795	$2,260	$57
Average	$104,787	$8,732	$2,015	$50
25th Percentile	$97,596	$8,133	$1,877	$47

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