What are the main factors that influence a 3D Generalist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A 3D Generalist's salary?

A 3D Generalist's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,560 for beginners, reaching about $95,833 at mid-level, and approach $159,580 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Generalist?

3D Generalist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Generalist roles are District of Columbia $107,893, California $107,484, Massachusetts $106,051. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Generalist roles make?

Salaries for 3D Generalist level roles vary by specialization: 3d Designer: $97,768; 3d Drafter: $94,230; 3d Animator: $90,350; 3D Artist: $85,388; 3D Artist - Generalist: $77,597.

3D Generalist Salary in the United States

How much does a 3D Generalist make in the United States? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Generalist in the United States is $97,447 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,242
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,098 to $105,191
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,498

10% $81,498

50% (Median) $97,447

90% $112,242

3D Generalist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,191	$8,766	$2,023	$51
Average	$97,447	$8,121	$1,874	$47
25th Percentile	$89,098	$7,425	$1,713	$43

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Generalist Salaries

A 3D Generalist'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 Generalist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Generalist'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): $64,560
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,078
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,833
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,464
Expert (over 8 years): $159,580

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$64,560
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$79,078
3D Generalist	2-4 years	$95,833
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$131,464
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$159,580

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

District of Columbia: $107,893.
California: $107,484.
Massachusetts: $106,051.

District of Columbia $107,893 California $107,484 Massachusetts $106,051 Washington $105,661 New Jersey $105,622 Alaska $105,486 Connecticut $104,141 New York $103,596

Hawaii $101,851 Rhode Island $101,033 Maryland $100,477 Minnesota $99,717 Colorado $99,425 Illinois $99,327 Oregon $98,957 Delaware $98,684

New Hampshire $98,513 Virginia $98,129 Pennsylvania $97,008 Nevada $96,443 North Dakota $96,258 Michigan $95,966 Wisconsin $95,858 Vermont $95,644

Texas $95,050 Maine $95,011 Arizona $94,952 Ohio $94,884 Georgia $93,987 Indiana $93,539 Wyoming $93,451 Utah $93,315

Iowa $93,256 Kansas $92,789 Louisiana $92,652 North Carolina $92,604 Missouri $92,584 Florida $92,204 Montana $91,999 Nebraska $91,805

Kentucky $91,697 South Carolina $91,308 Tennessee $91,064 Idaho $90,966 New Mexico $90,255 Oklahoma $90,099 Alabama $89,524 South Dakota $88,560

Arkansas $88,033 West Virginia $87,751 Mississippi $86,903

Top Paying Cities for 3D Generalist

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:

San Jose: $122,910
San Francisco: $121,564
Oakland: $119,002

San Jose, CA $122,910

San Francisco, CA $121,564

Oakland, CA $119,002

New York, NY $112,199

Paramus, NJ $110,835

Queens Village, NY $110,830

Passaic, NJ $110,737

Bergenfield, NJ $110,729

Stamford, CT $110,514

Huntington, NY $110,474

Newark, NJ $109,754

Bridgeport, CT $109,549

Vallejo, CA $109,355

New Brunswick, NJ $109,316

Petaluma, CA $109,257

Middlesex, NJ $109,072

Somerset, NJ $109,004

Santa Cruz, CA $108,877

Boston, MA $108,283

Monterey, CA $107,941

Seattle, WA $107,718

Santa Rosa, CA $107,698

Los Angeles, CA $107,669

Juneau, AK $107,415

Washington, DC $107,308

Orange, CA $106,961

Santa Ana, CA $106,704

Long Beach, CA $106,607

Anaheim, CA $106,587

Anchorage, AK $106,538

Santa Maria, CA $106,246

Everett, WA $106,227

Danbury, CT $105,884

Bremerton, WA $105,749

Tacoma, WA $105,398

New Suffolk, NY $105,396

Sacramento, CA $105,369

Santa Barbara, CA $105,262

San Diego, CA $105,155

Trenton, NJ $105,155

Brockton, MA $105,048

Fairbanks, AK $104,809

Lompoc, CA $104,560

Lowell, MA $104,481

Ventura, CA $104,463

Nashua, NH $104,443

Stockton, CA $104,434

Modesto, CA $103,722

Poughkeepsie, NY $103,508

Olympia, WA $103,323

Kennewick, WA $103,323

New Haven, CT $103,284

Lawrence, MA $102,933

Hartford, CT $102,836

Riverside, CA $102,816

New Bedford, MA $102,719

Richland, WA $102,719

Bakersfield, CA $102,582

San Bernardino, CA $102,543

New Britain, CT $102,533

Atlantic City, NJ $102,533

New London, CT $102,494

Norwich, CT $102,465

Portsmouth, NH $102,446

Boulder, CO $102,239

Portland, OR $102,105

Worcester, MA $102,095

Minneapolis, MN $101,793

Philadelphia, PA $101,656

Honolulu, HI $101,335

Saint Paul, MN $101,288

Vineland, NJ $101,267

Providence, RI $100,984

Chicago, IL $100,701

Bellingham, WA $100,584

Springfield, MA $100,507

Baltimore, MD $100,477

Chico, CA $100,234

Pittsfield, MA $99,971

Manchester, NH $99,785

Spokane, WA $99,357

Denver, CO $99,347

Albany, NY $98,889

Troy, NY $98,850

Nassau, NY $98,746

Schenectady, NY $98,645

Wilmington, DE $98,567

Burlington, VT $98,431

Salem, OR $98,392

Portland, ME $98,090

Yakima, WA $97,992

Rochester, MN $97,690

Reno, NV $97,642

Fresno, CA $97,642

Milwaukee, WI $97,554

Detroit, MI $97,456

Ann Arbor, MI $97,440

Allentown, PA $97,427

Colorado Springs, CO $97,262

Syracuse, NY $97,213

Carson City, NV $97,213

Houston, TX $97,076

Eugene, OR $97,028

Gary, IN $96,911

Springfield, OR $96,833

Bismarck, ND $96,813

Galveston, TX $96,745

Medford, OR $96,599

Fort Collins, CO $96,560

Concord, NH $96,511

Austin, TX $96,482

Mesa, AZ $96,277

Reading, PA $96,268

Phoenix, AZ $96,258

Dallas, TX $96,229

Saint Cloud, MN $96,135

Madison, WI $96,004

Utica, NY $95,741

Rochester, NY $95,585

Des Moines, IA $95,576

Raleigh, NC $95,566

Atlanta, GA $95,420

Battle Creek, MI $95,391

Salt Lake City, UT $95,361

Lancaster, PA $95,215

Harrisburg, PA $95,079

Kansas City, MO $94,981

Kansas City, KS $94,962

Champaign, IL $94,962

Fort Worth, TX $94,952

Columbus, OH $94,935

Boca Raton, FL $94,913

Pittsburgh, PA $94,874

Richmond, VA $94,835

Indianapolis, IN $94,816

Cleveland, OH $94,806

Las Vegas, NV $94,689

Cincinnati, OH $94,689

Petersburg, VA $94,543

Huntsville, AL $94,397

Lansing, MI $94,331

Lebanon, PA $94,319

Pueblo, CO $94,309

Appleton, WI $94,280

Buffalo, NY $94,241

Dayton, OH $94,211

Racine, WI $94,192

Charlotte, NC $94,182

Saint Louis, MO $94,153

York, PA $94,095

Elkhart, IN $94,095

Gastonia, NC $94,076

Billings, MT $94,053

Beaumont, TX $94,026

Lorain, OH $94,007

Benton Harbor, MI $93,987

Toledo, OH $93,968

Binghamton, NY $93,919

Rock Hill, SC $93,909

Rockford, IL $93,861

Springfield, IL $93,822

Elyria, OH $93,812

Fargo, ND $93,812

Flagstaff, AZ $93,744

Fort Lauderdale, FL $93,685

Duluth, MN $93,627

Miami, FL $93,627

Grand Forks, ND $93,559

Cheyenne, WY $93,559

Bangor, ME $93,344

Cedar Rapids, IA $93,237

Durham, NC $93,196

Louisville, KY $93,188

Grand Rapids, MI $93,169

Hialeah, FL $93,159

Casper, WY $93,023

Scranton, PA $92,906

New Orleans, LA $92,876

Virginia Beach, VA $92,867

Akron, OH $92,818

Peoria, IL $92,691

Sarasota, FL $92,672

Nashville, TN $92,604

Omaha, NE $92,604

Green Bay, WI $92,604

Baton Rouge, LA $92,555

Charleston, SC $92,535

Davenport, IA $92,487

Jamestown, NY $92,487

Tucson, AZ $92,438

Saint Petersburg, FL $92,379

Tampa, FL $92,360

Evansville, IN $92,302

Port Arthur, TX $92,302

Bradenton, FL $92,263

Santa Fe, NM $92,087

Orlando, FL $91,912

Clearwater, FL $91,882

La Crosse, WI $91,678

Canton, OH $91,678

Albuquerque, NM $91,619

Newport News, VA $91,610

High Point, NC $91,580

Ogden, UT $91,541

Corpus Christi, TX $91,463

Norfolk, VA $91,405

Laramie, WY $91,405

Rock Island, IL $91,347

Saginaw, MI $91,327

Jacksonville, FL $91,317

Salisbury, NC $91,298

Boise, ID $91,278

Moline, IL $91,230

Fort Myers, FL $91,200

Memphis, TN $91,181

Tulsa, OK $91,132

Waterloo, IA $91,074

Spartanburg, SC $90,976

Lincoln, NE $90,928

Fort Wayne, IN $90,908

Provo, UT $90,898

Cedar Falls, IA $90,781

San Antonio, TX $90,742

Greensboro, NC $90,703

South Bend, IN $90,694

Savannah, GA $90,586

Muskegon, MI $90,547

Birmingham, AL $90,538

Winston Salem, NC $90,490

Lake Charles, LA $90,255

Anderson, IN $90,236

Lexington, KY $90,206

Augusta, GA $90,177

Greenville, SC $90,177

Lima, OH $90,099

Wichita, KS $90,089

Tuscaloosa, AL $90,089

Columbia, SC $90,002

Springfield, OH $89,982

Asheville, NC $89,826

Bloomington, IN $89,758

Knoxville, TN $89,407

Shreveport, LA $89,398

Wilmington, NC $89,271

Roanoke, VA $89,271

Topeka, KS $89,096

Frankfort, KY $89,085

Oklahoma City, OK $89,018

Chillicothe, OH $88,979

Longview, TX $88,969

Melbourne, FL $88,959

Sioux Falls, SD $88,803

Mobile, AL $88,793

Terre Haute, IN $88,754

Altoona, PA $88,696

Amarillo, TX $88,628

Killeen, TX $88,599

Fayetteville, AR $88,521

Chattanooga, TN $88,491

Sioux City, IA $88,404

Idaho Falls, ID $88,384

Lynchburg, VA $88,306

Gainesville, FL $88,180

Portsmouth, OH $88,131

Little Rock, AR $88,111

Lafayette, LA $88,072

Youngstown, OH $88,072

Daytona Beach, FL $88,014

Clarksville, TN $88,004

Pensacola, FL $87,994

Temple, TX $87,988

Hopkinsville, KY $87,702

Erie, PA $87,683

Florence, SC $87,644

Charleston, WV $87,488

Great Falls, MT $87,439

Macon, GA $87,302

Tallahassee, FL $87,293

Fayetteville, NC $87,273

Waco, TX $87,254

Helena, MT $87,186

Pine Bluff, AR $87,149

Vincennes, IN $87,030

Lubbock, TX $86,991

Alamogordo, NM $86,932

Twin Falls, ID $86,844

Rapid City, SD $86,815

Jackson, MS $86,640

Huntington, WV $86,633

Greenville, MS $86,630

Parkersburg, WV $86,531

Montgomery, AL $86,513

Wichita Falls, TX $86,416

Springfield, MO $86,416

Biloxi, MS $86,367

Monroe, LA $86,270

Johnstown, PA $86,201

Sumter, SC $86,162

Columbus, GA $86,153

Pascagoula, MS $85,967

Abilene, TX $85,967

Kingsport, TN $85,714

Albany, GA $85,714

Gulfport, MS $85,685

Alexandria, LA $85,363

Fort Smith, AR $85,120

El Paso, TX $84,857

Las Cruces, NM $84,418

Harlingen, TX $84,171

Pocatello, ID $84,155

Florence, AL $84,028

Brownsville, TX $84,009

Mcallen, TX $83,804

Dothan, AL $83,668

Columbus, MS $83,089

Altus, OK $82,635

Lawton, OK $82,450

Pierre, SD $82,099

3D Generalist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Generalist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 62% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, 3D Generalist positions in Transportation or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Generalist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Generalist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$118,885	$57.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$116,936	$56.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$116,936	$56.0	20%
Software & Networking	$116,936	$56.0	20%
Healthcare	$112,064	$54.0	15%

3D Generalist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Generalist'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.

$89,098

Average $97,447/year

$105,191

$7,425

Average $8,121/month

$8,766

$1,713

Average $1,874/week

$2,023

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,191	$8,766	$2,023	$51
Average	$97,447	$8,121	$1,874	$47
25th Percentile	$89,098	$7,425	$1,713	$43

Salary Trends for 3D Generalist

Salaries for a 3D Generalist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $89,462 in 2023 to around $87,755 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of 3D Generalist salary trends, click here.

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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