What are the main factors that influence a 3D Technical Animator'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 Technical Animator?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Technical Animator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3D Technical Animator's salary?

A 3D Technical Animator's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,587 for beginners, reaching about $95,934 at mid-level, and approach $106,463 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Technical Animator?

3D Technical Animator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Technical Animator roles are District of Columbia $88,280, California $87,945, Massachusetts $86,773. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Technical Animator roles make?

Salaries for 3D Technical Animator level roles vary by specialization: 3D Animator V: $157,000; 3D Animator IV: $129,300; 3D Animator III: $94,300; 3d Animator: $90,345; 3D Animator II: $77,800.

3D Technical Animator Salary in Vermont

How much does a 3D Technical Animator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Technical Animator in Vermont is $78,257 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,090
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,326 to $87,068
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,105

10% $63,105

50% (Median) $78,257

90% $95,090

3D Technical Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,068	$7,256	$1,674	$42
Average	$78,257	$6,521	$1,505	$38
25th Percentile	$70,326	$5,860	$1,352	$34

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Technical Animator Salaries

A 3D Technical Animator'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 Technical Animator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Technical Animator'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): $63,587
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,422
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,934
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,523
Expert (over 8 years): $106,463

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Technical Writer I	less than 1 year	$63,587
3D Technical Animator	1-2 years	$76,422
Technical Writer III	2-4 years	$95,934
Technical Writer IV	5-8 years	$112,523
Technical Writing Supervisor	over 8 years	$106,463

How Do 3D Technical Animator 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 Technical Animators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,280.
California: $87,945.
Massachusetts: $86,773.

District of Columbia $88,280 California $87,945 Massachusetts $86,773 Washington $86,454 New Jersey $86,422 Alaska $86,310 Connecticut $85,210 New York $84,763

Hawaii $83,336 Rhode Island $82,666 Maryland $82,212 Minnesota $81,590 Colorado $81,351 Illinois $81,271 Oregon $80,968 Delaware $80,745

New Hampshire $80,605 Virginia $80,290 Pennsylvania $79,374 Nevada $78,911 North Dakota $78,760 Michigan $78,520 Wisconsin $78,433 Vermont $78,257

Texas $77,771 Maine $77,739 Arizona $77,691 Ohio $77,635 Georgia $76,902 Indiana $76,535 Wyoming $76,463 Utah $76,352

Iowa $76,304 Kansas $75,921 Louisiana $75,809 North Carolina $75,770 Missouri $75,754 Florida $75,443 Montana $75,275 Nebraska $75,116

Kentucky $75,028 South Carolina $74,709 Tennessee $74,510 Idaho $74,430 New Mexico $73,848 Oklahoma $73,720 Alabama $73,250 South Dakota $72,461

Arkansas $72,030 West Virginia $71,799 Mississippi $71,105

Top Paying Cities for 3D Technical Animator

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:

Adamant: $80,103
Barre: $80,223
Cabot: $80,047

Adamant, VT $80,103

Barre, VT $80,223

Cabot, VT $80,047

Calais, VT $80,117

East Barre, VT $80,101

East Calais, VT $80,103

East Montpelier, VT $80,156

Eden, VT $80,050

Eden Mills, VT $79,978

Graniteville, VT $80,219

Hyde Park, VT $80,168

Johnson, VT $80,270

Lake Elmore, VT $80,079

Marshfield, VT $80,061

Moretown, VT $80,275

Morrisville, VT $80,266

Moscow, VT $80,306

Northfield, VT $80,177

Northfield Falls, VT $80,552

North Hyde Park, VT $80,163

North Montpelier, VT $80,082

Plainfield, VT $80,071

Roxbury, VT $79,936

South Barre, VT $80,317

Waterbury, VT $80,298

Stowe, VT $80,310

Waitsfield, VT $80,265

Warren, VT $80,115

Washington, VT $79,959

Waterbury Center, VT $80,296

Websterville, VT $80,206

Williamstown, VT $80,113

Wolcott, VT $80,069

Woodbury, VT $79,990

Worcester, VT $80,070

Rutland, VT $80,067

Belmont, VT $79,820

Benson, VT $79,819

Bomoseen, VT $79,945

Brandon, VT $80,004

Bridport, VT $80,013

Castleton, VT $79,960

Center Rutland, VT $80,015

Chittenden, VT $79,831

Cuttingsville, VT $79,803

Danby, VT $79,940

East Middlebury, VT $80,057

East Poultney, VT $79,948

East Wallingford, VT $79,861

Fair Haven, VT $79,890

Florence, VT $79,862

Forest Dale, VT $80,007

Gaysville, VT $79,499

Granville, VT $79,875

Hancock, VT $79,862

Hydeville, VT $79,955

Killington, VT $79,853

Middlebury, VT $80,180

Middletown Springs, VT $79,905

Mount Holly, VT $79,831

North Clarendon, VT $79,948

Orwell, VT $79,940

Pawlet, VT $79,968

Pittsfield, VT $79,900

Pittsford, VT $79,976

Poultney, VT $79,961

Proctor, VT $80,050

Ripton, VT $79,957

Rochester, VT $79,916

Rupert, VT $79,908

Salisbury, VT $80,035

Shoreham, VT $79,968

Stockbridge, VT $79,826

Wallingford, VT $79,869

Wells, VT $79,971

West Pawlet, VT $79,999

West Rupert, VT $79,979

West Rutland, VT $79,931

Whiting, VT $79,971

Saint Johnsbury, VT $80,057

Albany, VT $80,011

Barnet, VT $79,971

Barton, VT $80,002

Beebe Plain, VT $80,026

Concord, VT $79,896

Coventry, VT $80,119

Craftsbury, VT $80,034

Craftsbury Common, VT $80,038

Danville, VT $79,989

Derby, VT $80,026

Derby Line, VT $79,966

East Burke, VT $79,964

East Charleston, VT $79,971

East Hardwick, VT $80,015

East Haven, VT $79,789

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $80,055

Glover, VT $79,978

Granby, VT $79,691

Greensboro, VT $79,951

Greensboro Bend, VT $80,002

Hardwick, VT $80,090

Irasburg, VT $79,982

Island Pond, VT $79,851

Lowell, VT $79,955

Lower Waterford, VT $80,046

Lyndon, VT $80,032

Lyndon Center, VT $80,122

Lyndonville, VT $80,035

Morgan, VT $79,891

Newport, VT $80,074

Newport Center, VT $79,971

North Concord, VT $79,763

North Troy, VT $79,983

Orleans, VT $79,952

Passumpsic, VT $80,062

Peacham, VT $79,901

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $80,064

Sheffield, VT $79,922

Sutton, VT $79,916

Troy, VT $79,991

West Burke, VT $79,969

West Charleston, VT $79,932

West Danville, VT $79,994

Westfield, VT $79,930

West Glover, VT $79,985

Averill, VT $79,519

Beecher Falls, VT $80,035

Canaan, VT $79,836

Gilman, VT $80,188

Guildhall, VT $79,731

Lunenburg, VT $79,905

Norton, VT $79,679

North Bennington, VT $80,569

North Pownal, VT $80,731

Pownal, VT $80,777

White River Junction, VT $80,046

Ascutney, VT $80,084

Barnard, VT $79,865

Bethel, VT $79,914

Bradford, VT $79,998

Bridgewater, VT $79,947

Bridgewater Corners, VT $79,788

Brookfield, VT $79,992

Brownsville, VT $79,948

Chelsea, VT $79,946

Corinth, VT $79,924

East Corinth, VT $79,958

East Randolph, VT $79,973

East Ryegate, VT $79,904

East Thetford, VT $80,003

Fairlee, VT $79,916

Groton, VT $79,938

Hartford, VT $80,255

Hartland, VT $79,974

Hartland Four Corners, VT $79,971

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $80,176

Newbury, VT $79,928

North Hartland, VT $80,030

North Pomfret, VT $79,893

North Thetford, VT $80,001

Norwich, VT $79,985

Plymouth, VT $79,731

Post Mills, VT $79,983

Quechee, VT $80,066

Randolph, VT $80,052

Randolph Center, VT $80,011

Reading, VT $79,797

Sharon, VT $79,912

South Pomfret, VT $79,836

South Royalton, VT $79,936

South Ryegate, VT $79,952

South Strafford, VT $79,932

South Woodstock, VT $79,817

Strafford, VT $79,862

Taftsville, VT $80,073

Thetford, VT $80,003

Thetford Center, VT $79,919

Topsham, VT $79,895

Tunbridge, VT $79,910

Vershire, VT $79,873

Wells River, VT $79,957

West Fairlee, VT $80,104

West Hartford, VT $79,895

West Newbury, VT $79,926

West Topsham, VT $79,959

Wilder, VT $80,259

Windsor, VT $80,007

Woodstock, VT $79,909

Bellows Falls, VT $80,200

Cambridgeport, VT $80,109

Cavendish, VT $79,842

Chester, VT $79,922

Chester Depot, VT $79,893

Grafton, VT $79,861

Londonderry, VT $80,005

Ludlow, VT $79,884

North Springfield, VT $80,163

Perkinsville, VT $79,945

Peru, VT $79,921

Proctorsville, VT $79,856

Saxtons River, VT $80,184

South Londonderry, VT $80,054

Springfield, VT $80,124

Westminster, VT $80,200

Westminster Station, VT $80,205

Weston, VT $79,839

Shaftsbury, VT $80,473

Brattleboro, VT $80,364

Bondville, VT $80,031

East Dover, VT $80,194

Jacksonville, VT $80,396

Jamaica, VT $80,033

Marlboro, VT $80,762

Newfane, VT $80,141

Putney, VT $80,125

Readsboro, VT $80,771

South Newfane, VT $80,169

Stamford, VT $80,713

Townshend, VT $80,069

Vernon, VT $80,609

Wardsboro, VT $80,127

West Dover, VT $80,259

West Dummerston, VT $80,161

West Halifax, VT $80,285

West Townshend, VT $79,961

West Wardsboro, VT $79,963

Whitingham, VT $80,367

Williamsville, VT $80,161

Wilmington, VT $80,318

Burlington, VT $80,538

South Burlington, VT $80,533

Winooski, VT $80,538

Colchester, VT $80,538

Alburgh, VT $80,136

Bakersfield, VT $80,255

Belvidere Center, VT $79,964

Bristol, VT $80,271

Cambridge, VT $80,367

Charlotte, VT $80,428

East Berkshire, VT $80,177

East Fairfield, VT $80,297

Enosburg Falls, VT $80,075

Essex, VT $80,476

Essex Junction, VT $80,482

Fairfax, VT $80,373

Fairfield, VT $80,295

Ferrisburgh, VT $80,339

Franklin, VT $80,080

Grand Isle, VT $80,381

Highgate Center, VT $80,148

Highgate Springs, VT $80,188

Hinesburg, VT $80,427

Huntington, VT $80,366

Isle La Motte, VT $80,235

Jeffersonville, VT $80,313

Jericho, VT $80,409

Jonesville, VT $80,426

Milton, VT $80,447

Monkton, VT $80,362

Montgomery, VT $80,075

Montgomery Center, VT $79,978

New Haven, VT $80,262

North Ferrisburgh, VT $80,375

North Hero, VT $80,295

Richford, VT $80,062

Richmond, VT $80,418

Saint Albans, VT $80,331

Saint Albans Bay, VT $80,321

Shelburne, VT $80,502

Sheldon, VT $80,235

Sheldon Springs, VT $80,432

South Hero, VT $80,453

Starksboro, VT $80,318

Swanton, VT $80,221

Underhill, VT $80,391

Underhill Center, VT $80,393

Vergennes, VT $80,237

Waterville, VT $80,264

Westford, VT $80,431

Williston, VT $80,491

Montpelier, VT $80,211

Bennington, VT $80,628

Arlington, VT $80,344

Dorset, VT $80,031

East Arlington, VT $80,001

East Dorset, VT $80,033

Manchester, VT $80,249

Manchester Center, VT $80,196

3D Technical Animator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Technical Animator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 3D Technical Animator positions in Healthcare or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Technical Animator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Technical Animator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$93,909	$45.0	20%
Financial Services	$89,996	$43.0	15%
MFG Durable	$87,648	$42.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$86,083	$41.0	10%
Hospitality & Leisure	$84,518	$41.0	8%

3D Technical Animator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Technical Animator'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.

$70,326

Average $78,257/year

$87,068

$5,860

Average $6,521/month

$7,256

$1,352

Average $1,505/week

$1,674

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,068	$7,256	$1,674	$42
Average	$78,257	$6,521	$1,505	$38
25th Percentile	$70,326	$5,860	$1,352	$34

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