What are the main factors that influence a 3D Software 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 Software Developer?

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

How does experience change A 3D Software Developer's salary?

A 3D Software Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,111 for beginners, reaching about $134,134 at mid-level, and approach $178,404 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Software Developer?

3D Software Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Software Developer roles are District of Columbia $123,273, California $122,806, Massachusetts $121,169. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Software Developer roles make?

Salaries for 3D Software Developer level roles vary by specialization: Software Systems Developer VI: $191,602; Software Systems Developer V: $165,995; Software Developer IV: $148,880; Software Systems Developer IV: $143,192; Software Developer: $129,282.

3D Software Developer Salary in Maryland

How much does a 3D Software Developer make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Software Developer in Maryland is $114,801 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,922 to $128,776
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,749

10% $99,749

50% (Median) $114,801

90% $141,500

3D Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,776	$10,731	$2,476	$62
Average	$114,801	$9,567	$2,208	$55
25th Percentile	$106,922	$8,910	$2,056	$51

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Software Developer Salaries

A 3D Software 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 Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Software 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): $85,111
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,889
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $134,134
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $155,183
Expert (over 8 years): $178,404

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer I	less than 1 year	$85,111
3D Software Developer	1-2 years	$111,889
Software Engineer III	2-4 years	$134,134
Software Engineer IV	5-8 years	$155,183
Software Engineer V	over 8 years	$178,404

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

District of Columbia: $123,273.
California: $122,806.
Massachusetts: $121,169.

District of Columbia $123,273 California $122,806 Massachusetts $121,169 Washington $120,724 New Jersey $120,679 Alaska $120,523 Connecticut $118,987 New York $118,363

Hawaii $116,370 Rhode Island $115,435 Maryland $114,801 Minnesota $113,932 Colorado $113,598 Illinois $113,487 Oregon $113,064 Delaware $112,752

New Hampshire $112,556 Virginia $112,117 Pennsylvania $110,837 Nevada $110,191 North Dakota $109,980 Michigan $109,646 Wisconsin $109,523 Vermont $109,278

Texas $108,599 Maine $108,555 Arizona $108,488 Ohio $108,410 Georgia $107,386 Indiana $106,873 Wyoming $106,773 Utah $106,617

Iowa $106,550 Kansas $106,016 Louisiana $105,860 North Carolina $105,805 Missouri $105,782 Florida $105,348 Montana $105,114 Nebraska $104,892

Kentucky $104,769 South Carolina $104,324 Tennessee $104,045 Idaho $103,934 New Mexico $103,121 Oklahoma $102,943 Alabama $102,286 South Dakota $101,184

Arkansas $100,583 West Virginia $100,260 Mississippi $99,291

Top Paying Cities for 3D Software 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:

Owings: $118,205
Riverdale: $122,434
College Park: $122,294

Owings, MD $118,205

Riverdale, MD $122,434

College Park, MD $122,294

Fort Washington, MD $122,213

Oxon Hill, MD $122,566

Suitland, MD $122,527

District Heights, MD $122,466

Temple Hills, MD $122,530

Deale, MD $117,658

Dunkirk, MD $118,902

Fort George G Meade, MD $116,175

Friendship, MD $118,032

Fulton, MD $117,719

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $122,113

Savage, MD $116,347

Shady Side, MD $116,729

Galesville, MD $117,243

Greenbelt, MD $121,869

Glenn Dale, MD $120,523

Upper Marlboro, MD $120,640

Harwood, MD $117,694

Highland, MD $117,612

West River, MD $117,717

Tracys Landing, MD $117,800

Hyattsville, MD $122,533

Jessup, MD $115,776

Bethesda, MD $122,569

Glen Echo, MD $122,546

Chevy Chase, MD $122,555

Cabin John, MD $122,521

Olney, MD $119,762

Brookeville, MD $117,526

Poolesville, MD $118,560

Barnesville, MD $116,910

Beallsville, MD $117,125

Boyds, MD $118,022

Dickerson, MD $116,991

Rockville, MD $121,171

Potomac, MD $121,521

Derwood, MD $119,887

Sandy Spring, MD $119,187

Ashton, MD $118,925

Brinklow, MD $118,042

Burtonsville, MD $119,423

Montgomery Village, MD $118,446

Kensington, MD $122,453

Garrett Park, MD $122,308

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $121,347

Silver Spring, MD $122,382

Takoma Park, MD $122,542

Aberdeen, MD $112,245

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $112,222

Abingdon, MD $113,089

Gunpowder, MD $113,771

Arnold, MD $115,097

Baldwin, MD $113,558

Bel Air, MD $112,614

Belcamp, MD $112,778

Benson, MD $112,097

Boring, MD $112,346

Brooklandville, MD $114,664

Butler, MD $113,401

Chase, MD $114,296

Churchville, MD $111,772

Clarksville, MD $116,364

Cockeysville, MD $113,618

Hunt Valley, MD $114,095

Crownsville, MD $115,875

Darlington, MD $110,784

Davidsonville, MD $117,565

Dayton, MD $116,290

Edgewater, MD $116,488

Edgewood, MD $113,433

Ellicott City, MD $114,890

Columbia, MD $115,750

Fallston, MD $113,137

Finksburg, MD $113,176

Forest Hill, MD $112,000

Fork, MD $113,942

Fort Howard, MD $114,661

Freeland, MD $109,750

Gambrills, MD $116,313

Gibson Island, MD $114,725

Glen Arm, MD $114,362

Glen Burnie, MD $114,861

Glyndon, MD $113,762

Hampstead, MD $111,146

Elkridge, MD $114,987

Hanover, MD $115,052

Harmans, MD $115,047

Havre De Grace, MD $111,516

Hydes, MD $113,951

Jarrettsville, MD $111,629

Joppa, MD $113,722

Kingsville, MD $113,974

Lineboro, MD $109,471

Linthicum Heights, MD $114,879

Long Green, MD $114,175

Spencerville, MD $119,246

Clarksburg, MD $116,638

Damascus, MD $115,633

Germantown, MD $119,089

Annapolis, MD $115,986

Cumberland, MD $105,364

Accident, MD $105,188

Barton, MD $105,682

Bittinger, MD $105,484

Bloomington, MD $105,859

Corriganville, MD $104,693

Eckhart Mines, MD $105,273

Ellerslie, MD $104,827

Flintstone, MD $105,389

Friendsville, MD $105,158

Frostburg, MD $105,129

Grantsville, MD $105,133

Kitzmiller, MD $105,141

Lonaconing, MD $105,492

Luke, MD $105,867

Mc Henry, MD $105,198

Midland, MD $105,845

Midlothian, MD $105,143

Mount Savage, MD $104,662

Oakland, MD $104,893

Oldtown, MD $105,533

Pinto, MD $105,728

Rawlings, MD $105,761

Spring Gap, MD $105,661

Swanton, MD $105,405

Westernport, MD $105,862

Easton, MD $113,687

Barclay, MD $112,738

Bethlehem, MD $112,882

Betterton, MD $112,821

Bozman, MD $114,656

Cambridge, MD $112,888

Centreville, MD $113,805

Chester, MD $114,684

Chestertown, MD $113,349

Church Creek, MD $112,710

Church Hill, MD $113,196

Claiborne, MD $114,862

Cordova, MD $113,302

Crapo, MD $111,717

Crocheron, MD $110,910

Crumpton, MD $112,608

Denton, MD $112,711

East New Market, MD $112,438

Federalsburg, MD $112,416

Fishing Creek, MD $112,131

Galena, MD $112,304

Goldsboro, MD $112,494

Grasonville, MD $114,465

Greensboro, MD $112,515

Henderson, MD $112,618

Hillsboro, MD $113,383

Hurlock, MD $112,464

Ingleside, MD $112,828

Kennedyville, MD $112,505

Mcdaniel, MD $114,816

Madison, MD $113,587

Marydel, MD $112,309

Massey, MD $112,331

Millington, MD $112,490

Neavitt, MD $114,799

Newcomb, MD $114,008

Oxford, MD $113,445

Preston, MD $112,841

Price, MD $113,273

Queen Anne, MD $113,569

Queenstown, MD $114,216

Rhodesdale, MD $111,790

Ridgely, MD $112,959

Rock Hall, MD $114,040

Royal Oak, MD $113,796

Saint Michaels, MD $114,568

Secretary, MD $112,867

Sherwood, MD $115,500

Deal Island, MD $110,061

Eden, MD $110,278

Ewell, MD $109,718

Fruitland, MD $110,657

Girdletree, MD $109,466

Hebron, MD $110,553

Linkwood, MD $112,113

Manokin, MD $109,915

Mardela Springs, MD $110,951

Marion Station, MD $109,529

Nanticoke, MD $110,504

Newark, MD $110,044

Ocean City, MD $110,574

Parsonsburg, MD $110,353

Pittsville, MD $110,356

Pocomoke City, MD $109,671

Powellville, MD $110,300

Princess Anne, MD $110,199

Quantico, MD $110,336

Rehobeth, MD $109,496

Sharptown, MD $111,560

Showell, MD $110,354

Snow Hill, MD $109,963

Stockton, MD $109,305

Tyaskin, MD $110,229

Tylerton, MD $109,848

Upper Fairmount, MD $110,183

Vienna, MD $111,187

Westover, MD $109,914

Whaleyville, MD $110,296

Willards, MD $110,339

Delmar, MD $110,632

North East, MD $111,619

Perry Point, MD $111,456

Perryville, MD $111,415

Port Deposit, MD $111,140

Rising Sun, MD $110,776

Warwick, MD $112,280

Cecilton, MD $112,203

Charlestown, MD $111,603

Chesapeake City, MD $112,201

Childs, MD $112,051

Stevensville, MD $114,977

Colora, MD $110,677

Conowingo, MD $110,490

Earleville, MD $112,096

Elk Mills, MD $112,088

Elkton, MD $112,007

Georgetown, MD $112,180

Lutherville Timonium, MD $114,569

Abell, MD $113,429

Accokeek, MD $121,210

Aquasco, MD $118,211

Avenue, MD $113,610

Barstow, MD $116,800

Bel Alton, MD $117,378

Benedict, MD $117,299

Brandywine, MD $120,062

Broomes Island, MD $115,474

Bryans Road, MD $120,974

Bryantown, MD $118,787

Bushwood, MD $113,693

California, MD $113,596

Callaway, MD $112,803

Chaptico, MD $114,773

Charlotte Hall, MD $116,504

Cheltenham, MD $121,186

Clements, MD $114,774

Cobb Island, MD $113,744

Coltons Point, MD $113,210

Compton, MD $113,826

Dameron, MD $111,366

Dowell, MD $113,950

Drayden, MD $111,633

Faulkner, MD $116,751

Great Mills, MD $112,986

Helen, MD $115,846

Hollywood, MD $114,267

Hughesville, MD $117,994

Huntingtown, MD $117,509

Indian Head, MD $118,241

Ironsides, MD $117,764

Issue, MD $114,359

La Plata, MD $118,576

Leonardtown, MD $113,407

Lexington Park, MD $112,640

Loveville, MD $114,596

Lusby, MD $114,163

Marbury, MD $119,190

Mechanicsville, MD $115,823

Morganza, MD $115,146

Mount Victoria, MD $113,822

Nanjemoy, MD $116,379

Newburg, MD $115,213

Park Hall, MD $112,309

Patuxent River, MD $112,902

Piney Point, MD $111,807

Pomfret, MD $119,864

Port Republic, MD $116,103

Port Tobacco, MD $118,139

Prince Frederick, MD $116,808

Ridge, MD $110,873

Rock Point, MD $115,171

Saint Inigoes, MD $111,229

Saint Leonard, MD $115,542

Saint Marys City, MD $112,287

Scotland, MD $110,138

Solomons, MD $113,846

Sunderland, MD $117,743

Tall Timbers, MD $111,949

Valley Lee, MD $111,994

Welcome, MD $117,404

White Plains, MD $119,877

Southern Md Facility, MD $121,339

Annapolis Junction, MD $116,039

Lanham, MD $121,799

Beltsville, MD $121,626

Laurel, MD $118,975

Bladensburg, MD $122,513

Lothian, MD $118,907

Mount Rainier, MD $122,571

North Beach, MD $117,255

Bowie, MD $118,955

Brentwood, MD $122,563

Capitol Heights, MD $122,510

Chesapeake Beach, MD $117,194

Churchton, MD $117,222

Clinton, MD $121,819

Still Pond, MD $112,828

Sudlersville, MD $112,616

Taylors Island, MD $113,617

Templeville, MD $112,316

Tilghman, MD $115,240

Toddville, MD $111,167

Trappe, MD $112,957

Wingate, MD $111,602

Wittman, MD $114,861

Woolford, MD $113,148

Worton, MD $113,215

Wye Mills, MD $114,018

Frederick, MD $112,726

Adamstown, MD $115,070

Big Pool, MD $106,889

Boonsboro, MD $110,697

Braddock Heights, MD $112,670

Brownsville, MD $112,340

Brunswick, MD $113,379

Buckeystown, MD $114,213

Burkittsville, MD $112,522

Cascade, MD $109,689

Cavetown, MD $109,550

Chewsville, MD $109,719

Clear Spring, MD $108,252

Cooksville, MD $114,842

Emmitsburg, MD $110,054

Fairplay, MD $109,985

Funkstown, MD $109,974

Glenelg, MD $116,058

Glenwood, MD $115,489

Hagerstown, MD $109,417

Hancock, MD $106,362

Ijamsville, MD $114,787

Jefferson, MD $113,491

Keedysville, MD $111,047

Keymar, MD $110,992

Knoxville, MD $112,783

Ladiesburg, MD $111,391

Libertytown, MD $112,417

Lisbon, MD $114,856

Little Orleans, MD $105,773

Maugansville, MD $109,020

Middletown, MD $112,255

Monrovia, MD $114,536

Mount Airy, MD $113,849

Myersville, MD $110,797

New Market, MD $113,388

New Midway, MD $111,388

New Windsor, MD $112,396

Point Of Rocks, MD $114,852

Rocky Ridge, MD $110,648

Rohrersville, MD $111,805

Sabillasville, MD $109,837

Saint James, MD $110,002

Sharpsburg, MD $110,883

Smithsburg, MD $109,649

Sykesville, MD $114,143

Taneytown, MD $110,318

Thurmont, MD $110,772

Tuscarora, MD $115,290

Union Bridge, MD $111,939

Unionville, MD $112,480

Walkersville, MD $112,083

West Friendship, MD $115,093

Williamsport, MD $109,537

Woodbine, MD $114,844

Woodsboro, MD $111,550

Salisbury, MD $110,633

Allen, MD $110,482

Berlin, MD $110,365

Bishopville, MD $110,391

Bivalve, MD $110,796

Manchester, MD $109,809

Marriottsville, MD $114,599

Maryland Line, MD $109,471

Mayo, MD $116,231

Millersville, MD $115,284

Monkton, MD $112,572

Odenton, MD $116,450

Crofton, MD $117,115

Owings Mills, MD $114,371

Parkton, MD $110,845

Pasadena, MD $114,756

Perry Hall, MD $114,445

Perryman, MD $112,538

Phoenix, MD $113,843

Pylesville, MD $110,183

Randallstown, MD $114,548

Reisterstown, MD $114,100

Riderwood, MD $114,789

Riva, MD $116,677

Severn, MD $115,266

Severna Park, MD $115,110

Simpsonville, MD $116,232

Sparks Glencoe, MD $112,921

Crisfield, MD $109,798

Stevenson, MD $114,622

Dhs, MD $121,240

Waldorf, MD $119,807

Street, MD $110,686

Upperco, MD $112,252

Upper Falls, MD $114,087

Westminster, MD $112,257

Whiteford, MD $110,140

White Hall, MD $110,696

White Marsh, MD $114,340

Woodstock, MD $114,651

Baltimore, MD $114,801

Towson, MD $114,787

Gwynn Oak, MD $114,825

Pikesville, MD $114,744

Sparrows Point, MD $114,677

Middle River, MD $114,440

Essex, MD $114,710

Dundalk, MD $114,820

Brooklyn, MD $114,822

Curtis Bay, MD $114,845

Halethorpe, MD $114,836

Catonsville, MD $114,893

Parkville, MD $114,769

Nottingham, MD $114,653

Rosedale, MD $114,799

Windsor Mill, MD $114,764

Gaithersburg, MD $119,635

Washington Grove, MD $119,697

3D Software Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Software 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 Software Developer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Software Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Software Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$149,241	$72.0	30%
Internet	$143,501	$69.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$137,761	$66.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$132,021	$63.0	15%
Biotechnology	$126,281	$61.0	10%

3D Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Software 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.

$106,922

Average $114,801/year

$128,776

$8,910

Average $9,567/month

$10,731

$2,056

Average $2,208/week

$2,476

$51

Average $55/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,776	$10,731	$2,476	$62
Average	$114,801	$9,567	$2,208	$55
25th Percentile	$106,922	$8,910	$2,056	$51

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