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 $64,547 for beginners, reaching about $95,826 at mid-level, and approach $159,549 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 $107,885, California $107,475, Massachusetts $106,043. 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: $97,760; 3d Drafter: $90,908; 3d Animator: $90,341; 3D Artist: $85,381; 3D Artist - Generalist: $77,584.

3D Generalist Salary in the United States

How much does a 3D Generalist make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Generalist in the United States is $97,439 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): $112,230
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,084 to $105,181
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,477

10% $81,477

50% (Median) $97,439

90% $112,230

3D Generalist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,181	$8,765	$2,023	$51
Average	$97,439	$8,120	$1,874	$47
25th Percentile	$89,084	$7,424	$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): $64,547
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,063
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,826
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,450
Expert (over 8 years): $159,549

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$64,547
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$79,063
3D Generalist	2-4 years	$95,826
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$131,450
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$159,549

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: $107,885.
California: $107,475.
Massachusetts: $106,043.

District of Columbia $107,885 California $107,475 Massachusetts $106,043 Washington $105,653 New Jersey $105,614 Alaska $105,478 Connecticut $104,133 New York $103,588

Hawaii $101,843 Rhode Island $101,025 Maryland $100,469 Minnesota $99,709 Colorado $99,417 Illinois $99,320 Oregon $98,949 Delaware $98,677

New Hampshire $98,505 Virginia $98,121 Pennsylvania $97,001 Nevada $96,435 North Dakota $96,250 Michigan $95,958 Wisconsin $95,851 Vermont $95,636

Texas $95,042 Maine $95,003 Arizona $94,945 Ohio $94,876 Georgia $93,980 Indiana $93,532 Wyoming $93,444 Utah $93,308

Iowa $93,249 Kansas $92,782 Louisiana $92,645 North Carolina $92,596 Missouri $92,577 Florida $92,197 Montana $91,992 Nebraska $91,797

Kentucky $91,690 South Carolina $91,300 Tennessee $91,057 Idaho $90,959 New Mexico $90,248 Oklahoma $90,092 Alabama $89,517 South Dakota $88,553

Arkansas $88,026 West Virginia $87,744 Mississippi $86,896

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: $122,900
San Francisco: $121,554
Oakland: $118,993

San Jose, CA $122,900

San Francisco, CA $121,554

Oakland, CA $118,993

New York, NY $112,190

Paramus, NJ $110,826

Queens Village, NY $110,821

Passaic, NJ $110,729

Bergenfield, NJ $110,720

Stamford, CT $110,506

Huntington, NY $110,466

Newark, NJ $109,746

Bridgeport, CT $109,540

Vallejo, CA $109,346

New Brunswick, NJ $109,307

Petaluma, CA $109,249

Middlesex, NJ $109,064

Somerset, NJ $108,995

Santa Cruz, CA $108,869

Boston, MA $108,274

Monterey, CA $107,932

Seattle, WA $107,709

Santa Rosa, CA $107,690

Los Angeles, CA $107,660

Juneau, AK $107,407

Washington, DC $107,300

Orange, CA $106,953

Santa Ana, CA $106,696

Long Beach, CA $106,598

Anaheim, CA $106,579

Anchorage, AK $106,530

Santa Maria, CA $106,238

Everett, WA $106,218

Danbury, CT $105,875

Bremerton, WA $105,741

Tacoma, WA $105,390

New Suffolk, NY $105,388

Sacramento, CA $105,361

Santa Barbara, CA $105,254

San Diego, CA $105,147

Trenton, NJ $105,147

Brockton, MA $105,039

Fairbanks, AK $104,801

Lompoc, CA $104,552

Lowell, MA $104,473

Ventura, CA $104,455

Nashua, NH $104,435

Stockton, CA $104,425

Modesto, CA $103,714

Poughkeepsie, NY $103,500

Olympia, WA $103,315

Kennewick, WA $103,315

New Haven, CT $103,276

Lawrence, MA $102,925

Hartford, CT $102,827

Riverside, CA $102,808

New Bedford, MA $102,711

Richland, WA $102,711

Bakersfield, CA $102,574

San Bernardino, CA $102,535

New Britain, CT $102,525

Atlantic City, NJ $102,525

New London, CT $102,486

Norwich, CT $102,457

Portsmouth, NH $102,438

Boulder, CO $102,231

Portland, OR $102,097

Worcester, MA $102,087

Minneapolis, MN $101,785

Philadelphia, PA $101,648

Honolulu, HI $101,327

Saint Paul, MN $101,280

Vineland, NJ $101,259

Providence, RI $100,976

Chicago, IL $100,694

Bellingham, WA $100,577

Springfield, MA $100,499

Baltimore, MD $100,469

Chico, CA $100,226

Pittsfield, MA $99,963

Manchester, NH $99,778

Spokane, WA $99,349

Denver, CO $99,339

Albany, NY $98,881

Troy, NY $98,842

Nassau, NY $98,738

Schenectady, NY $98,638

Wilmington, DE $98,560

Burlington, VT $98,423

Salem, OR $98,384

Portland, ME $98,082

Yakima, WA $97,985

Rochester, MN $97,683

Reno, NV $97,634

Fresno, CA $97,634

Milwaukee, WI $97,546

Detroit, MI $97,449

Ann Arbor, MI $97,432

Allentown, PA $97,420

Colorado Springs, CO $97,254

Syracuse, NY $97,205

Carson City, NV $97,205

Houston, TX $97,069

Eugene, OR $97,020

Gary, IN $96,903

Springfield, OR $96,825

Bismarck, ND $96,806

Galveston, TX $96,738

Medford, OR $96,591

Fort Collins, CO $96,552

Concord, NH $96,504

Austin, TX $96,474

Mesa, AZ $96,270

Reading, PA $96,260

Phoenix, AZ $96,250

Dallas, TX $96,221

Saint Cloud, MN $96,128

Madison, WI $95,997

Utica, NY $95,734

Rochester, NY $95,578

Des Moines, IA $95,568

Raleigh, NC $95,559

Atlanta, GA $95,412

Battle Creek, MI $95,383

Salt Lake City, UT $95,354

Lancaster, PA $95,208

Harrisburg, PA $95,071

Kansas City, MO $94,974

Kansas City, KS $94,954

Champaign, IL $94,954

Fort Worth, TX $94,945

Columbus, OH $94,928

Boca Raton, FL $94,906

Pittsburgh, PA $94,867

Richmond, VA $94,828

Indianapolis, IN $94,808

Cleveland, OH $94,799

Las Vegas, NV $94,682

Cincinnati, OH $94,682

Petersburg, VA $94,535

Huntsville, AL $94,389

Lansing, MI $94,324

Lebanon, PA $94,311

Pueblo, CO $94,302

Appleton, WI $94,272

Buffalo, NY $94,233

Dayton, OH $94,204

Racine, WI $94,185

Charlotte, NC $94,175

Saint Louis, MO $94,146

York, PA $94,087

Elkhart, IN $94,087

Gastonia, NC $94,069

Billings, MT $94,045

Beaumont, TX $94,019

Lorain, OH $93,999

Benton Harbor, MI $93,980

Toledo, OH $93,961

Binghamton, NY $93,912

Rock Hill, SC $93,902

Rockford, IL $93,853

Springfield, IL $93,814

Elyria, OH $93,805

Fargo, ND $93,805

Flagstaff, AZ $93,736

Fort Lauderdale, FL $93,678

Duluth, MN $93,619

Miami, FL $93,619

Grand Forks, ND $93,551

Cheyenne, WY $93,551

Bangor, ME $93,337

Cedar Rapids, IA $93,230

Durham, NC $93,189

Louisville, KY $93,181

Grand Rapids, MI $93,162

Hialeah, FL $93,152

Casper, WY $93,015

Scranton, PA $92,898

New Orleans, LA $92,869

Virginia Beach, VA $92,859

Akron, OH $92,811

Peoria, IL $92,684

Sarasota, FL $92,665

Nashville, TN $92,596

Omaha, NE $92,596

Green Bay, WI $92,596

Baton Rouge, LA $92,548

Charleston, SC $92,528

Davenport, IA $92,479

Jamestown, NY $92,479

Tucson, AZ $92,431

Saint Petersburg, FL $92,372

Tampa, FL $92,353

Evansville, IN $92,294

Port Arthur, TX $92,294

Bradenton, FL $92,255

Santa Fe, NM $92,080

Orlando, FL $91,905

Clearwater, FL $91,875

La Crosse, WI $91,671

Canton, OH $91,671

Albuquerque, NM $91,612

Newport News, VA $91,602

High Point, NC $91,573

Ogden, UT $91,534

Corpus Christi, TX $91,456

Norfolk, VA $91,398

Laramie, WY $91,398

Rock Island, IL $91,339

Saginaw, MI $91,320

Jacksonville, FL $91,310

Salisbury, NC $91,291

Boise, ID $91,271

Moline, IL $91,222

Fort Myers, FL $91,193

Memphis, TN $91,174

Tulsa, OK $91,125

Waterloo, IA $91,067

Spartanburg, SC $90,969

Lincoln, NE $90,920

Fort Wayne, IN $90,901

Provo, UT $90,891

Cedar Falls, IA $90,774

San Antonio, TX $90,735

Greensboro, NC $90,696

South Bend, IN $90,687

Savannah, GA $90,579

Muskegon, MI $90,540

Birmingham, AL $90,531

Winston Salem, NC $90,483

Lake Charles, LA $90,248

Anderson, IN $90,229

Lexington, KY $90,199

Augusta, GA $90,170

Greenville, SC $90,170

Lima, OH $90,092

Wichita, KS $90,082

Tuscaloosa, AL $90,082

Columbia, SC $89,995

Springfield, OH $89,975

Asheville, NC $89,819

Bloomington, IN $89,751

Knoxville, TN $89,400

Shreveport, LA $89,391

Wilmington, NC $89,264

Roanoke, VA $89,264

Topeka, KS $89,089

Frankfort, KY $89,078

Oklahoma City, OK $89,011

Chillicothe, OH $88,972

Longview, TX $88,962

Melbourne, FL $88,952

Sioux Falls, SD $88,796

Mobile, AL $88,787

Terre Haute, IN $88,748

Altoona, PA $88,689

Amarillo, TX $88,621

Killeen, TX $88,592

Fayetteville, AR $88,514

Chattanooga, TN $88,484

Sioux City, IA $88,397

Idaho Falls, ID $88,377

Lynchburg, VA $88,299

Gainesville, FL $88,173

Portsmouth, OH $88,124

Little Rock, AR $88,104

Lafayette, LA $88,065

Youngstown, OH $88,065

Daytona Beach, FL $88,007

Clarksville, TN $87,997

Pensacola, FL $87,988

Temple, TX $87,981

Hopkinsville, KY $87,695

Erie, PA $87,676

Florence, SC $87,637

Charleston, WV $87,481

Great Falls, MT $87,432

Macon, GA $87,296

Tallahassee, FL $87,286

Fayetteville, NC $87,266

Waco, TX $87,247

Helena, MT $87,179

Pine Bluff, AR $87,142

Vincennes, IN $87,023

Lubbock, TX $86,984

Alamogordo, NM $86,925

Twin Falls, ID $86,838

Rapid City, SD $86,808

Jackson, MS $86,633

Huntington, WV $86,626

Greenville, MS $86,623

Parkersburg, WV $86,524

Montgomery, AL $86,506

Wichita Falls, TX $86,409

Springfield, MO $86,409

Biloxi, MS $86,360

Monroe, LA $86,263

Johnstown, PA $86,195

Sumter, SC $86,156

Columbus, GA $86,146

Pascagoula, MS $85,961

Abilene, TX $85,961

Kingsport, TN $85,707

Albany, GA $85,707

Gulfport, MS $85,678

Alexandria, LA $85,357

Fort Smith, AR $85,113

El Paso, TX $84,850

Las Cruces, NM $84,411

Harlingen, TX $84,164

Pocatello, ID $84,148

Florence, AL $84,022

Brownsville, TX $84,002

Mcallen, TX $83,798

Dothan, AL $83,661

Columbus, MS $83,082

Altus, OK $82,628

Lawton, OK $82,443

Pierre, SD $82,092

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	$118,876	$57.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$116,927	$56.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$116,927	$56.0	20%
Software & Networking	$116,927	$56.0	20%
Healthcare	$112,055	$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.

$89,084

Average $97,439/year

$105,181

$7,424

Average $8,120/month

$8,765

$1,713

Average $1,874/week

$2,023

$43

Average $47/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,181	$8,765	$2,023	$51
Average	$97,439	$8,120	$1,874	$47
25th Percentile	$89,084	$7,424	$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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Common company salaries for 3D Generalist

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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

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