What are the main factors that influence a 3D Mechanical Designer'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 Mechanical Designer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Mechanical Designer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3D Mechanical Designer's salary?

A 3D Mechanical Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,587 for beginners, reaching about $88,410 at mid-level, and approach $93,381 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Mechanical Designer?

3D Mechanical Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Mechanical Designer roles are District of Columbia $100,954, California $100,571, Massachusetts $99,231. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Mechanical Designer roles make?

Salaries for 3D Mechanical Designer level roles vary by specialization: 3d Designer: $97,764; 3d Cad Designer: $87,021; 3D Animator/Designer: $74,611; 3D Designer/Visualizer: $73,041; 3D Artist/Designer: $72,996.

3D Mechanical Designer Salary in North Dakota

How much does a 3D Mechanical Designer make in North Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Mechanical Designer in North Dakota is $90,067 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,863
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,141 to $101,999
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,835

10% $76,835

50% (Median) $90,067

90% $112,863

3D Mechanical Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,999	$8,500	$1,962	$49
Average	$90,067	$7,506	$1,732	$43
25th Percentile	$83,141	$6,928	$1,599	$40

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Mechanical Designer Salaries

A 3D Mechanical Designer'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 Mechanical Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Mechanical Designer'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): $85,587
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,769
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,410
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,050
Expert (over 8 years): $93,381

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 3D Mechanical Designer	less than 1 year	$85,587
Early Career Level 3D Mechanical Designer	1-2 years	$85,769
Mid-Level Level 3D Mechanical Designer	2-4 years	$88,410
Senior-Level Level 3D Mechanical Designer	5-8 years	$93,050
Expert Level 3D Mechanical Designer	over 8 years	$93,381

How Do 3D Mechanical Designer 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 Mechanical Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,954.
California: $100,571.
Massachusetts: $99,231.

District of Columbia $100,954 California $100,571 Massachusetts $99,231 Washington $98,866 New Jersey $98,829 Alaska $98,702 Connecticut $97,443 New York $96,933

Hawaii $95,301 Rhode Island $94,535 Maryland $94,015 Minnesota $93,304 Colorado $93,030 Illinois $92,939 Oregon $92,593 Delaware $92,337

New Hampshire $92,177 Virginia $91,818 Pennsylvania $90,769 Nevada $90,240 North Dakota $90,067 Michigan $89,793 Wisconsin $89,693 Vermont $89,493

Texas $88,936 Maine $88,900 Arizona $88,845 Ohio $88,781 Georgia $87,943 Indiana $87,523 Wyoming $87,441 Utah $87,313

Iowa $87,259 Kansas $86,821 Louisiana $86,693 North Carolina $86,648 Missouri $86,630 Florida $86,274 Montana $86,082 Nebraska $85,900

Kentucky $85,800 South Carolina $85,435 Tennessee $85,207 Idaho $85,116 New Mexico $84,450 Oklahoma $84,304 Alabama $83,767 South Dakota $82,864

Arkansas $82,371 West Virginia $82,107 Mississippi $81,314

Top Paying Cities for 3D Mechanical Designer

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:

Epping: $91,950
Fortuna: $91,303
Grenora: $91,180

Epping, ND $91,950

Fortuna, ND $91,303

Grenora, ND $91,180

Keene, ND $92,042

Ray, ND $91,963

Tioga, ND $92,028

Trenton, ND $91,869

Watford City, ND $92,210

Zahl, ND $91,444

Stirum, ND $90,822

Tower City, ND $89,756

Valley City, ND $90,488

Wahpeton, ND $90,222

Walcott, ND $88,893

West Fargo, ND $87,819

Wheatland, ND $88,777

Wyndmere, ND $90,068

Fargo, ND $87,778

Grand Forks, ND $87,541

Grand Forks Afb, ND $87,541

Adams, ND $90,754

Aneta, ND $90,031

Arvilla, ND $87,960

Bathgate, ND $90,751

Buxton, ND $88,088

Caledonia, ND $88,800

Cavalier, ND $91,044

Crystal, ND $90,880

Cummings, ND $88,483

Dahlen, ND $90,110

Drayton, ND $90,445

Edinburg, ND $90,870

Emerado, ND $87,541

Fairdale, ND $90,776

Almont, ND $91,507

Baldwin, ND $90,739

Beulah, ND $92,407

Braddock, ND $90,896

Cannon Ball, ND $91,251

Carson, ND $91,346

Center, ND $91,252

Coleharbor, ND $91,936

Driscoll, ND $90,919

Elgin, ND $91,762

Flasher, ND $91,262

Fort Yates, ND $91,070

Garrison, ND $92,265

Golden Valley, ND $92,369

Hague, ND $90,780

Hazelton, ND $90,993

Hazen, ND $92,253

Drake, ND $91,386

Kintyre, ND $91,014

Linton, ND $91,102

Mandan, ND $90,761

Menoken, ND $90,660

Mercer, ND $91,309

Moffit, ND $90,893

Napoleon, ND $91,107

New Leipzig, ND $91,638

New Salem, ND $91,417

Raleigh, ND $91,137

Riverdale, ND $92,337

Saint Anthony, ND $90,937

Selfridge, ND $90,960

Shields, ND $91,045

Solen, ND $91,084

Stanton, ND $91,799

Sterling, ND $90,803

Strasburg, ND $90,902

Turtle Lake, ND $91,605

Underwood, ND $91,769

Washburn, ND $91,476

Wilton, ND $90,984

Zap, ND $92,334

Zeeland, ND $90,751

Dickinson, ND $92,398

Amidon, ND $91,791

Beach, ND $91,526

Belfield, ND $92,066

Bowman, ND $91,440

Dodge, ND $92,398

Dunn Center, ND $92,301

Fairfield, ND $91,938

Gladstone, ND $92,203

Glen Ullin, ND $91,997

Golva, ND $91,472

Grassy Butte, ND $91,898

Halliday, ND $92,387

Hebron, ND $92,191

Hettinger, ND $91,282

Killdeer, ND $92,227

Lefor, ND $91,997

Manning, ND $92,167

Marmarth, ND $91,100

Marshall, ND $92,247

Medora, ND $91,798

Mott, ND $91,803

New England, ND $91,968

Reeder, ND $91,421

Regent, ND $91,887

Rhame, ND $91,321

Richardton, ND $92,193

Scranton, ND $91,230

Sentinel Butte, ND $91,559

South Heart, ND $92,116

Taylor, ND $92,202

Minot, ND $92,137

Minot Afb, ND $92,241

Anamoose, ND $91,275

Antler, ND $91,510

Balfour, ND $91,382

Bantry, ND $91,427

Benedict, ND $91,726

Berthold, ND $91,857

Bowbells, ND $91,746

Burlington, ND $92,010

Butte, ND $91,432

Carpio, ND $91,732

Columbus, ND $91,714

Crosby, ND $91,776

Deering, ND $91,574

Des Lacs, ND $91,912

Donnybrook, ND $91,739

Douglas, ND $91,895

Finley, ND $90,066

Fordville, ND $89,916

Forest River, ND $88,774

Gilby, ND $88,196

Glasston, ND $90,852

Grafton, ND $89,866

Hamilton, ND $90,728

Hannah, ND $90,826

Hatton, ND $88,527

Hensel, ND $90,868

Hoople, ND $90,707

Inkster, ND $88,821

Langdon, ND $91,006

Lankin, ND $90,565

Larimore, ND $88,711

Mcville, ND $90,438

Maida, ND $91,047

Manvel, ND $87,541

Mayville, ND $88,823

Mekinock, ND $87,541

Michigan, ND $90,383

Milton, ND $90,776

Minto, ND $88,404

Mountain, ND $90,961

Neche, ND $90,897

Niagara, ND $89,525

Northwood, ND $88,591

Osnabrock, ND $90,892

Park River, ND $90,519

Pembina, ND $90,832

Petersburg, ND $89,966

Pisek, ND $89,755

Portland, ND $89,545

Reynolds, ND $87,559

Saint Thomas, ND $90,845

Sharon, ND $89,744

Thompson, ND $87,543

Wales, ND $90,846

Walhalla, ND $90,998

Devils Lake, ND $91,001

Agate, ND $90,966

Alsen, ND $90,773

Balta, ND $91,627

Belcourt, ND $91,471

Bisbee, ND $91,005

Bottineau, ND $91,509

Bremen, ND $90,676

Brocket, ND $90,633

Calvin, ND $90,854

Cando, ND $91,047

Churchs Ferry, ND $90,769

Crary, ND $90,688

Dunseith, ND $91,418

Edmore, ND $90,772

Abercrombie, ND $89,100

Absaraka, ND $88,833

Amenia, ND $88,594

Argusville, ND $88,030

Arthur, ND $88,562

Ayr, ND $88,992

Barney, ND $89,956

Blanchard, ND $89,138

Buffalo, ND $89,155

Casselton, ND $88,305

Cayuga, ND $90,632

Christine, ND $88,574

Clifford, ND $89,734

Cogswell, ND $90,531

Colfax, ND $89,177

Davenport, ND $88,376

Enderlin, ND $89,969

Erie, ND $88,962

Fairmount, ND $90,567

Fingal, ND $89,784

Forman, ND $90,667

Fort Ransom, ND $90,706

Galesburg, ND $89,520

Gardner, ND $88,324

Bismarck, ND $90,587

Grandin, ND $88,603

Egeland, ND $90,922

Esmond, ND $90,984

Fort Totten, ND $90,977

Hampden, ND $90,780

Hansboro, ND $91,045

Harvey, ND $91,149

Knox, ND $91,022

Lakota, ND $90,657

Lawton, ND $90,662

Leeds, ND $91,002

Maddock, ND $90,924

Minnewaukan, ND $90,861

Munich, ND $90,927

Mylo, ND $91,066

Nekoma, ND $90,863

New Rockford, ND $90,683

Oberon, ND $90,803

Pekin, ND $90,403

Penn, ND $90,798

Perth, ND $91,023

Rocklake, ND $90,993

Rolette, ND $91,216

Rolla, ND $91,265

Rugby, ND $91,278

Saint John, ND $91,358

Saint Michael, ND $90,873

Sarles, ND $90,933

Sheyenne, ND $90,676

Starkweather, ND $90,821

Tokio, ND $90,856

Tolna, ND $90,498

Warwick, ND $90,523

Webster, ND $90,736

Willow City, ND $91,267

Wolford, ND $91,063

York, ND $90,991

Jamestown, ND $90,879

Ashley, ND $90,672

Berlin, ND $90,816

Binford, ND $90,300

Bowdon, ND $90,865

Buchanan, ND $90,521

Carrington, ND $90,651

Cathay, ND $90,686

Chaseley, ND $90,948

Cleveland, ND $90,708

Cooperstown, ND $90,463

Courtenay, ND $90,317

Dawson, ND $90,969

Dazey, ND $90,410

Denhoff, ND $91,135

Dickey, ND $90,754

Edgeley, ND $90,892

Ellendale, ND $90,542

Fessenden, ND $90,927

Forbes, ND $90,519

Fredonia, ND $90,802

Fullerton, ND $90,739

Gackle, ND $90,874

Glenfield, ND $90,310

Goodrich, ND $91,115

Grace City, ND $90,402

Hannaford, ND $90,347

Hurdsfield, ND $91,025

Jessie, ND $90,618

Jud, ND $90,760

Kensal, ND $90,341

Kulm, ND $90,859

Lamoure, ND $90,900

Lehr, ND $90,874

Litchville, ND $90,671

Mcclusky, ND $91,247

Mchenry, ND $90,334

Marion, ND $90,704

Medina, ND $90,831

Montpelier, ND $90,734

Oakes, ND $90,674

Pettibone, ND $90,794

Pingree, ND $90,501

Regan, ND $91,018

Robinson, ND $90,838

Rogers, ND $90,470

Sanborn, ND $90,548

Spiritwood, ND $90,529

Steele, ND $91,021

Streeter, ND $90,937

Sutton, ND $90,186

Sykeston, ND $90,721

Tappen, ND $90,948

Tuttle, ND $90,903

Verona, ND $90,771

Wimbledon, ND $90,411

Wing, ND $90,904

Wishek, ND $91,057

Woodworth, ND $90,646

Ypsilanti, ND $90,665

Gwinner, ND $90,941

Hankinson, ND $90,652

Harwood, ND $87,847

Havana, ND $90,468

Hillsboro, ND $89,009

Hope, ND $90,016

Horace, ND $88,198

Hunter, ND $88,800

Kathryn, ND $90,448

Kindred, ND $88,567

Leonard, ND $88,970

Lidgerwood, ND $90,682

Lisbon, ND $90,478

Luverne, ND $90,193

Mcleod, ND $89,745

Mantador, ND $90,412

Mapleton, ND $88,306

Milnor, ND $90,478

Mooreton, ND $90,051

Nome, ND $90,233

Oriska, ND $89,895

Page, ND $89,679

Pillsbury, ND $89,954

Rutland, ND $90,637

Sheldon, ND $89,687

Flaxton, ND $91,660

Glenburn, ND $91,704

Granville, ND $91,585

Karlsruhe, ND $91,434

Kenmare, ND $91,784

Kramer, ND $91,381

Lansford, ND $91,641

Lignite, ND $91,803

Mcgregor, ND $91,799

Makoti, ND $91,988

Mandaree, ND $92,251

Martin, ND $91,170

Max, ND $91,866

Maxbass, ND $91,544

Mohall, ND $91,678

Newburg, ND $91,534

New Town, ND $92,195

Noonan, ND $91,749

Norwich, ND $91,675

Palermo, ND $91,892

Parshall, ND $92,192

Plaza, ND $91,963

Portal, ND $91,741

Powers Lake, ND $91,852

Roseglen, ND $92,204

Ross, ND $91,948

Ruso, ND $91,551

Ryder, ND $92,002

Sawyer, ND $91,819

Sherwood, ND $91,623

Souris, ND $91,385

Stanley, ND $92,022

Surrey, ND $91,897

Tolley, ND $91,641

Towner, ND $91,391

Upham, ND $91,488

Velva, ND $91,765

Voltaire, ND $91,507

Westhope, ND $91,549

White Earth, ND $91,941

Wildrose, ND $91,768

Williston, ND $91,869

Alamo, ND $91,723

Alexander, ND $91,681

Ambrose, ND $91,469

Arnegard, ND $91,922

Cartwright, ND $91,404

3D Mechanical Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Mechanical Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, 3D Mechanical Designer positions in Telecom or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Mechanical Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Mechanical Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$126,094	$61.0	40%
Chemicals	$117,087	$56.0	30%
Business Services	$99,074	$48.0	10%

3D Mechanical Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Mechanical Designer'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.

$83,141

Average $90,067/year

$101,999

$6,928

Average $7,506/month

$8,500

$1,599

Average $1,732/week

$1,962

$40

Average $43/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,999	$8,500	$1,962	$49
Average	$90,067	$7,506	$1,732	$43
25th Percentile	$83,141	$6,928	$1,599	$40

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