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

What industry pays the highest salary for 3D Generalist?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Generalist roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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

A 3D Generalist's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,801 for beginners, reaching about $88,764 at mid-level, and approach $147,817 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 $107,895, California $107,486, Massachusetts $106,053. 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: $97,772; 3d Drafter: $94,390; 3d Animator: $90,353; 3D Artist: $85,390; 3D Artist - Generalist: $77,603.

3D Generalist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 3D Generalist make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Generalist in New Mexico is $90,257 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,950
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,525 to $97,424
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,486

10% $75,486

50% (Median) $90,257

90% $103,950

3D Generalist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,424	$8,119	$1,874	$47
Average	$90,257	$7,521	$1,736	$43
25th Percentile	$82,525	$6,877	$1,587	$40

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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): $59,801
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,247
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,764
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,769
Expert (over 8 years): $147,817

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$59,801
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$73,247
3D Generalist	2-4 years	$88,764
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$121,769
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$147,817

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: $107,895.
California: $107,486.
Massachusetts: $106,053.

District of Columbia $107,895 California $107,486 Massachusetts $106,053 Washington $105,664 New Jersey $105,625 Alaska $105,488 Connecticut $104,143 New York $103,598

Hawaii $101,853 Rhode Island $101,035 Maryland $100,479 Minnesota $99,719 Colorado $99,427 Illinois $99,329 Oregon $98,959 Delaware $98,686

New Hampshire $98,515 Virginia $98,131 Pennsylvania $97,010 Nevada $96,445 North Dakota $96,260 Michigan $95,967 Wisconsin $95,860 Vermont $95,646

Texas $95,051 Maine $95,012 Arizona $94,954 Ohio $94,886 Georgia $93,989 Indiana $93,541 Wyoming $93,453 Utah $93,317

Iowa $93,258 Kansas $92,791 Louisiana $92,654 North Carolina $92,605 Missouri $92,586 Florida $92,206 Montana $92,001 Nebraska $91,806

Kentucky $91,699 South Carolina $91,309 Tennessee $91,066 Idaho $90,968 New Mexico $90,257 Oklahoma $90,101 Alabama $89,526 South Dakota $88,561

Arkansas $88,035 West Virginia $87,752 Mississippi $86,905

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:

Algodones: $91,218
Belen: $90,710
Bernalillo: $91,380

Algodones, NM $91,218

Belen, NM $90,710

Bernalillo, NM $91,380

Bluewater, NM $89,461

Bosque, NM $90,043

Casa Blanca, NM $90,247

Cedar Crest, NM $91,456

Cedarvale, NM $87,869

Cerrillos, NM $91,284

Claunch, NM $87,544

Coyote, NM $89,939

Cuba, NM $89,795

Cubero, NM $90,447

Edgewood, NM $91,047

Estancia, NM $89,962

Gallina, NM $89,469

Counselor, NM $89,524

Grants, NM $89,358

Milan, NM $89,716

Isleta, NM $91,536

Jarales, NM $90,622

Jemez Pueblo, NM $90,779

Jemez Springs, NM $90,500

Laguna, NM $90,889

La Jara, NM $89,695

La Joya, NM $89,487

Lindrith, NM $89,379

Los Lunas, NM $91,190

Mcintosh, NM $90,457

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $89,854

Moriarty, NM $90,153

Mountainair, NM $89,180

Nageezi, NM $89,405

New Laguna, NM $90,403

Paguate, NM $90,464

Pena Blanca, NM $91,475

Peralta, NM $91,335

Placitas, NM $91,381

Ponderosa, NM $90,664

Prewitt, NM $89,433

Regina, NM $89,496

Sandia Park, NM $91,226

Corrales, NM $91,570

San Fidel, NM $89,916

San Rafael, NM $89,533

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,227

San Ysidro, NM $91,104

Stanley, NM $90,140

Tijeras, NM $91,237

Tome, NM $91,069

Torreon, NM $90,766

Veguita, NM $90,037

Willard, NM $89,019

Youngsville, NM $89,965

Bosque Farms, NM $91,502

Clines Corners, NM $89,595

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,296

Cochiti Lake, NM $91,415

Albuquerque, NM $91,621

Kirtland Afb, NM $91,621

Rio Rancho, NM $91,471

Gallup, NM $89,563

Brimhall, NM $89,310

Church Rock, NM $89,352

Continental Divide, NM $89,288

Crownpoint, NM $89,362

Fence Lake, NM $88,964

Fort Wingate, NM $89,320

Gamerco, NM $89,470

Mentmore, NM $89,332

Mexican Springs, NM $89,321

Ramah, NM $89,158

Rehoboth, NM $89,381

Thoreau, NM $89,386

Tohatchi, NM $89,304

Vanderwagen, NM $89,321

Zuni, NM $89,300

Navajo, NM $89,422

Jamestown, NM $89,200

Pinehill, NM $89,088

Sheep Springs, NM $89,400

Smith Lake, NM $89,734

Yatahey, NM $89,368

Farmington, NM $89,798

Aztec, NM $89,964

Blanco, NM $89,544

Bloomfield, NM $89,437

Flora Vista, NM $89,890

Fruitland, NM $89,328

Kirtland, NM $89,891

La Plata, NM $89,924

Navajo Dam, NM $89,884

Shiprock, NM $89,759

Waterflow, NM $89,713

Newcomb, NM $89,346

Sanostee, NM $89,402

Santa Fe, NM $92,089

Abiquiu, NM $89,570

Alcalde, NM $91,130

Amalia, NM $89,433

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,308

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,411

Canjilon, NM $89,293

Canones, NM $90,107

Carson, NM $89,650

Cebolla, NM $89,346

Cerro, NM $89,372

Chama, NM $89,737

Chamisal, NM $90,888

Chimayo, NM $91,527

Cordova, NM $91,372

Costilla, NM $89,809

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,127

Dixon, NM $90,802

Dulce, NM $89,736

El Prado, NM $89,490

El Rito, NM $89,900

Embudo, NM $90,335

Espanola, NM $91,416

Glorieta, NM $91,734

Hernandez, NM $90,566

Ilfeld, NM $90,887

La Madera, NM $89,742

Lamy, NM $91,384

Llano, NM $90,704

Los Alamos, NM $91,601

White Rock, NM $91,773

Medanales, NM $90,666

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,133

Los Ojos, NM $89,517

Pecos, NM $91,449

Penasco, NM $90,367

Petaca, NM $89,210

Questa, NM $89,467

Ranchos De Taos, NM $89,938

Red River, NM $89,211

Ribera, NM $89,785

Rowe, NM $90,973

San Cristobal, NM $89,208

San Jose, NM $90,749

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,192

Santa Cruz, NM $91,495

Serafina, NM $89,558

Taos, NM $89,438

Tererro, NM $91,741

Tesuque, NM $92,089

Tierra Amarilla, NM $89,438

Trampas, NM $90,293

Tres Piedras, NM $89,186

Truchas, NM $91,116

Vadito, NM $90,248

Valdez, NM $89,276

Vallecitos, NM $89,205

Velarde, NM $90,664

Villanueva, NM $89,612

Spaceport City, NM $87,785

Las Vegas, NM $88,852

Angel Fire, NM $89,114

Anton Chico, NM $88,698

Buena Vista, NM $89,512

Chacon, NM $89,576

Cimarron, NM $88,974

Cleveland, NM $90,211

Eagle Nest, NM $89,042

Guadalupita, NM $89,438

Holman, NM $89,981

La Loma, NM $88,549

Maxwell, NM $89,005

Miami, NM $88,813

Mills, NM $88,497

Montezuma, NM $90,669

Mora, NM $90,338

Mosquero, NM $88,420

Ocate, NM $88,909

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,143

Rainsville, NM $89,534

Raton, NM $89,229

Rociada, NM $90,715

Roy, NM $88,516

Sapello, NM $89,928

Solano, NM $88,408

Springer, NM $88,774

Ute Park, NM $89,016

Valmora, NM $88,777

Wagon Mound, NM $88,675

Watrous, NM $88,807

Socorro, NM $88,601

Aragon, NM $88,869

Datil, NM $88,503

Lemitar, NM $89,013

Luna, NM $89,027

Magdalena, NM $88,510

Pie Town, NM $88,805

Polvadera, NM $89,228

Quemado, NM $88,989

Reserve, NM $88,829

San Acacia, NM $89,375

San Antonio, NM $88,111

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,093

Arrey, NM $88,078

Caballo, NM $88,138

Derry, NM $87,690

Elephant Butte, NM $88,322

Garfield, NM $87,436

Hatch, NM $86,034

Monticello, NM $88,088

Rincon, NM $85,539

Salem, NM $87,163

Williamsburg, NM $88,204

Winston, NM $88,152

Las Cruces, NM $84,420

White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,696

Santa Teresa, NM $85,312

Playas, NM $88,500

Animas, NM $88,717

Anthony, NM $85,292

Arenas Valley, NM $88,560

Bayard, NM $88,478

Berino, NM $84,905

Buckhorn, NM $88,570

Santa Clara, NM $88,633

Chamberino, NM $84,994

Cliff, NM $88,468

Columbus, NM $88,230

Deming, NM $88,250

Dona Ana, NM $84,423

Fairacres, NM $84,675

Faywood, NM $88,209

Fort Bayard, NM $88,549

Gila, NM $88,337

Glenwood, NM $88,406

Hachita, NM $88,230

Hanover, NM $88,248

Hillsboro, NM $88,068

Hurley, NM $88,419

La Mesa, NM $86,034

Lordsburg, NM $88,435

Mesilla, NM $84,422

Mesilla Park, NM $84,430

Mesquite, NM $84,503

Mimbres, NM $88,319

Mule Creek, NM $88,557

Organ, NM $84,474

Pinos Altos, NM $88,466

Radium Springs, NM $84,456

Redrock, NM $88,241

Rodeo, NM $88,829

San Miguel, NM $84,470

Silver City, NM $88,467

Sunland Park, NM $84,858

Tyrone, NM $88,729

Vado, NM $84,537

Chaparral, NM $85,603

Clovis, NM $88,297

Cannon Afb, NM $88,102

Broadview, NM $88,040

Causey, NM $87,889

Crossroads, NM $87,680

Dora, NM $88,097

Elida, NM $87,732

Floyd, NM $87,945

Fort Sumner, NM $87,874

Grady, NM $88,124

House, NM $88,054

Kenna, NM $87,733

Lingo, NM $87,883

Melrose, NM $88,068

Milnesand, NM $87,698

Pep, NM $87,818

Portales, NM $88,139

Rogers, NM $87,842

Saint Vrain, NM $88,125

Taiban, NM $87,844

Texico, NM $88,159

Yeso, NM $87,525

Roswell, NM $87,627

Artesia, NM $87,800

Caprock, NM $87,622

Carlsbad, NM $87,858

Dexter, NM $87,689

Eunice, NM $87,936

Hagerman, NM $87,733

Hobbs, NM $88,064

Hope, NM $87,411

Jal, NM $87,832

Lake Arthur, NM $87,588

Lakewood, NM $87,718

Loco Hills, NM $87,880

Loving, NM $87,835

Lovington, NM $87,980

Mcdonald, NM $87,740

Malaga, NM $87,750

Maljamar, NM $87,664

Monument, NM $87,870

Tatum, NM $87,796

Whites City, NM $87,943

Carrizozo, NM $87,212

Alamogordo, NM $86,934

Alto, NM $87,224

Bent, NM $86,950

Capitan, NM $87,022

Cloudcroft, NM $86,941

Corona, NM $87,591

Encino, NM $88,294

Fort Stanton, NM $87,059

Glencoe, NM $86,996

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $86,924

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $86,924

Hondo, NM $87,076

La Luz, NM $86,924

Lincoln, NM $86,823

Mayhill, NM $87,121

Mescalero, NM $86,963

Nogal, NM $87,336

Orogrande, NM $86,968

Picacho, NM $87,058

Pinon, NM $87,385

Ruidoso, NM $87,390

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,271

Sacramento, NM $87,002

San Patricio, NM $87,105

Sunspot, NM $86,924

Timberon, NM $87,112

Tinnie, NM $87,007

Tularosa, NM $86,982

Vaughn, NM $87,939

Weed, NM $87,110

Tucumcari, NM $88,375

Amistad, NM $88,261

Bard, NM $88,120

Capulin, NM $89,118

Clayton, NM $88,433

Conchas Dam, NM $88,513

Cuervo, NM $88,087

Des Moines, NM $88,766

Folsom, NM $88,903

Garita, NM $88,343

Gladstone, NM $88,520

Grenville, NM $88,504

Logan, NM $88,372

Mcalister, NM $88,098

Nara Visa, NM $88,163

Newkirk, NM $88,260

Quay, NM $88,311

San Jon, NM $88,216

Santa Rosa, NM $88,311

Sedan, NM $88,342

Trementina, NM $88,338

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	$110,113	$53.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$108,308	$52.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$108,308	$52.0	20%
Software & Networking	$108,308	$52.0	20%
Healthcare	$103,795	$50.0	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.

$82,525

Average $90,257/year

$97,424

$6,877

Average $7,521/month

$8,119

$1,587

Average $1,736/week

$1,874

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,424	$8,119	$1,874	$47
Average	$90,257	$7,521	$1,736	$43
25th Percentile	$82,525	$6,877	$1,587	$40

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