What are the main factors that influence an Associate 3D Artist'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 Associate 3D Artist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate 3D Artist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate 3D Artist's salary?

An Associate 3D Artist's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,989 for beginners, reaching about $58,006 at mid-level, and approach $60,199 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate 3D Artist?

Associate 3D Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate 3D Artist roles are District of Columbia $70,215, California $69,949, Massachusetts $69,017. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate 3D Artist roles make?

Salaries for Associate 3D Artist level roles vary by specialization: Senior 3d Artist: $93,873; Lead 3D Artist: $92,516; 3d Character Artist: $91,632; 3d Environment Artist: $90,489; 3D Artist: $85,381.

Associate 3D Artist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate 3D Artist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate 3D Artist in New Mexico is $58,737 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,793
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,734 to $64,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,359

10% $45,359

50% (Median) $58,737

90% $68,793

Associate 3D Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,000	$5,333	$1,231	$31
Average	$58,737	$4,895	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$51,734	$4,311	$995	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Associate 3D Artist Salaries

An Associate 3D Artist'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 Associate 3D Artist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate 3D Artist'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): $54,989
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,230
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,006
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,053
Expert (over 8 years): $60,199

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate 3D Artist	less than 1 year	$54,989
Early Career Level Associate 3D Artist	1-2 years	$55,230
Mid-Level Level Associate 3D Artist	2-4 years	$58,006
Senior-Level Level Associate 3D Artist	5-8 years	$60,053
Expert Level Associate 3D Artist	over 8 years	$60,199

How Do Associate 3D Artist 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 Associate 3D Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,215.
California: $69,949.
Massachusetts: $69,017.

District of Columbia $70,215 California $69,949 Massachusetts $69,017 Washington $68,763 New Jersey $68,737 Alaska $68,649 Connecticut $67,774 New York $67,418

Hawaii $66,283 Rhode Island $65,751 Maryland $65,389 Minnesota $64,894 Colorado $64,704 Illinois $64,641 Oregon $64,400 Delaware $64,222

New Hampshire $64,111 Virginia $63,861 Pennsylvania $63,131 Nevada $62,764 North Dakota $62,643 Michigan $62,453 Wisconsin $62,383 Vermont $62,244

Texas $61,857 Maine $61,831 Arizona $61,793 Ohio $61,749 Georgia $61,166 Indiana $60,874 Wyoming $60,817 Utah $60,728

Iowa $60,690 Kansas $60,385 Louisiana $60,297 North Carolina $60,265 Missouri $60,252 Florida $60,005 Montana $59,872 Nebraska $59,745

Kentucky $59,675 South Carolina $59,422 Tennessee $59,263 Idaho $59,200 New Mexico $58,737 Oklahoma $58,635 Alabama $58,261 South Dakota $57,633

Arkansas $57,291 West Virginia $57,107 Mississippi $56,555

Top Paying Cities for Associate 3D Artist

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: $59,362
Belen: $59,032
Bernalillo: $59,467

Algodones, NM $59,362

Belen, NM $59,032

Bernalillo, NM $59,467

Bluewater, NM $58,219

Bosque, NM $58,598

Casa Blanca, NM $58,730

Cedar Crest, NM $59,517

Cedarvale, NM $57,183

Cerrillos, NM $59,405

Claunch, NM $56,971

Coyote, NM $58,530

Cuba, NM $58,436

Cubero, NM $58,860

Edgewood, NM $59,251

Estancia, NM $58,544

Gallina, NM $58,224

Counselor, NM $58,260

Grants, NM $58,152

Milan, NM $58,385

Isleta, NM $59,569

Jarales, NM $58,974

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,077

Jemez Springs, NM $58,895

Laguna, NM $59,148

La Jara, NM $58,371

La Joya, NM $58,236

Lindrith, NM $58,165

Los Lunas, NM $59,344

Mcintosh, NM $58,867

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,475

Moriarty, NM $58,669

Mountainair, NM $58,036

Nageezi, NM $58,182

New Laguna, NM $58,832

Paguate, NM $58,872

Pena Blanca, NM $59,529

Peralta, NM $59,438

Placitas, NM $59,468

Ponderosa, NM $59,002

Prewitt, NM $58,201

Regina, NM $58,241

Sandia Park, NM $59,367

Corrales, NM $59,591

San Fidel, NM $58,515

San Rafael, NM $58,265

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,368

San Ysidro, NM $59,288

Stanley, NM $58,661

Tijeras, NM $59,375

Tome, NM $59,265

Torreon, NM $59,068

Veguita, NM $58,593

Willard, NM $57,931

Youngsville, NM $58,546

Bosque Farms, NM $59,547

Clines Corners, NM $58,306

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,413

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,490

Albuquerque, NM $59,624

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,624

Rio Rancho, NM $59,527

Gallup, NM $58,285

Brimhall, NM $58,120

Church Rock, NM $58,147

Continental Divide, NM $58,106

Crownpoint, NM $58,154

Fence Lake, NM $57,895

Fort Wingate, NM $58,127

Gamerco, NM $58,225

Mentmore, NM $58,135

Mexican Springs, NM $58,128

Ramah, NM $58,021

Rehoboth, NM $58,167

Thoreau, NM $58,170

Tohatchi, NM $58,116

Vanderwagen, NM $58,128

Zuni, NM $58,114

Navajo, NM $58,193

Jamestown, NM $58,049

Pinehill, NM $57,976

Sheep Springs, NM $58,179

Smith Lake, NM $58,396

Yatahey, NM $58,158

Farmington, NM $58,438

Aztec, NM $58,546

Blanco, NM $58,272

Bloomfield, NM $58,203

Flora Vista, NM $58,498

Fruitland, NM $58,132

Kirtland, NM $58,499

La Plata, NM $58,520

Navajo Dam, NM $58,494

Shiprock, NM $58,413

Waterflow, NM $58,383

Newcomb, NM $58,144

Sanostee, NM $58,180

Santa Fe, NM $59,929

Abiquiu, NM $58,290

Alcalde, NM $59,305

Amalia, NM $58,201

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,119

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,186

Canjilon, NM $58,109

Canones, NM $58,639

Carson, NM $58,342

Cebolla, NM $58,144

Cerro, NM $58,161

Chama, NM $58,399

Chamisal, NM $59,148

Chimayo, NM $59,563

Cordova, NM $59,462

Costilla, NM $58,445

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,002

Dixon, NM $59,091

Dulce, NM $58,397

El Prado, NM $58,238

El Rito, NM $58,505

Embudo, NM $58,787

Espanola, NM $59,491

Glorieta, NM $59,698

Hernandez, NM $58,938

Ilfeld, NM $59,147

La Madera, NM $58,402

Lamy, NM $59,470

Llano, NM $59,028

Los Alamos, NM $59,611

White Rock, NM $59,723

Medanales, NM $59,003

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,656

Los Ojos, NM $58,255

Pecos, NM $59,512

Penasco, NM $58,808

Petaca, NM $58,056

Questa, NM $58,222

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,529

Red River, NM $58,056

Ribera, NM $58,430

Rowe, NM $59,203

San Cristobal, NM $58,054

San Jose, NM $59,057

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,345

Santa Cruz, NM $59,543

Serafina, NM $58,282

Taos, NM $58,204

Tererro, NM $59,702

Tesuque, NM $59,929

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,204

Trampas, NM $58,760

Tres Piedras, NM $58,040

Truchas, NM $59,296

Vadito, NM $58,731

Valdez, NM $58,098

Vallecitos, NM $58,052

Velarde, NM $59,002

Villanueva, NM $58,317

Spaceport City, NM $57,128

Las Vegas, NM $57,822

Angel Fire, NM $57,993

Anton Chico, NM $57,722

Buena Vista, NM $58,252

Chacon, NM $58,293

Cimarron, NM $57,902

Cleveland, NM $58,707

Eagle Nest, NM $57,946

Guadalupita, NM $58,204

Holman, NM $58,557

La Loma, NM $57,625

Maxwell, NM $57,922

Miami, NM $57,797

Mills, NM $57,591

Montezuma, NM $59,005

Mora, NM $58,789

Mosquero, NM $57,541

Ocate, NM $57,860

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,012

Rainsville, NM $58,266

Raton, NM $58,068

Rociada, NM $59,035

Roy, NM $57,604

Sapello, NM $58,522

Solano, NM $57,534

Springer, NM $57,771

Ute Park, NM $57,929

Valmora, NM $57,773

Wagon Mound, NM $57,707

Watrous, NM $57,793

Socorro, NM $57,659

Aragon, NM $57,834

Datil, NM $57,595

Lemitar, NM $57,927

Luna, NM $57,936

Magdalena, NM $57,600

Pie Town, NM $57,792

Polvadera, NM $58,067

Quemado, NM $57,912

Reserve, NM $57,808

San Acacia, NM $58,163

San Antonio, NM $57,340

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,328

Arrey, NM $57,319

Caballo, NM $57,358

Derry, NM $57,066

Elephant Butte, NM $57,477

Garfield, NM $56,901

Hatch, NM $55,989

Monticello, NM $57,325

Rincon, NM $55,667

Salem, NM $56,723

Williamsburg, NM $57,400

Winston, NM $57,367

Las Cruces, NM $54,938

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,118

Santa Teresa, NM $55,519

Playas, NM $57,593

Animas, NM $57,735

Anthony, NM $55,506

Arenas Valley, NM $57,633

Bayard, NM $57,579

Berino, NM $55,254

Buckhorn, NM $57,639

Santa Clara, NM $57,680

Chamberino, NM $55,311

Cliff, NM $57,572

Columbus, NM $57,418

Deming, NM $57,431

Dona Ana, NM $54,940

Fairacres, NM $55,104

Faywood, NM $57,404

Fort Bayard, NM $57,625

Gila, NM $57,487

Glenwood, NM $57,532

Hachita, NM $57,418

Hanover, NM $57,430

Hillsboro, NM $57,312

Hurley, NM $57,541

La Mesa, NM $55,989

Lordsburg, NM $57,551

Mesilla, NM $54,939

Mesilla Park, NM $54,945

Mesquite, NM $54,992

Mimbres, NM $57,475

Mule Creek, NM $57,631

Organ, NM $54,973

Pinos Altos, NM $57,571

Radium Springs, NM $54,961

Redrock, NM $57,425

Rodeo, NM $57,808

San Miguel, NM $54,971

Silver City, NM $57,572

Sunland Park, NM $55,223

Tyrone, NM $57,742

Vado, NM $55,014

Chaparral, NM $55,708

Clovis, NM $57,461

Cannon Afb, NM $57,334

Broadview, NM $57,294

Causey, NM $57,196

Crossroads, NM $57,060

Dora, NM $57,331

Elida, NM $57,094

Floyd, NM $57,232

Fort Sumner, NM $57,186

Grady, NM $57,348

House, NM $57,303

Kenna, NM $57,094

Lingo, NM $57,192

Melrose, NM $57,312

Milnesand, NM $57,071

Pep, NM $57,149

Portales, NM $57,359

Rogers, NM $57,165

Saint Vrain, NM $57,349

Taiban, NM $57,166

Texico, NM $57,371

Yeso, NM $56,959

Roswell, NM $57,025

Artesia, NM $57,138

Caprock, NM $57,022

Carlsbad, NM $57,175

Dexter, NM $57,066

Eunice, NM $57,226

Hagerman, NM $57,094

Hobbs, NM $57,310

Hope, NM $56,885

Jal, NM $57,159

Lake Arthur, NM $57,000

Lakewood, NM $57,085

Loco Hills, NM $57,190

Loving, NM $57,161

Lovington, NM $57,255

Mcdonald, NM $57,099

Malaga, NM $57,105

Maljamar, NM $57,049

Monument, NM $57,184

Tatum, NM $57,135

Whites City, NM $57,231

Carrizozo, NM $56,755

Alamogordo, NM $56,574

Alto, NM $56,763

Bent, NM $56,585

Capitan, NM $56,631

Cloudcroft, NM $56,579

Corona, NM $57,002

Encino, NM $57,459

Fort Stanton, NM $56,655

Glencoe, NM $56,615

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,568

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,568

Hondo, NM $56,667

La Luz, NM $56,568

Lincoln, NM $56,502

Mayhill, NM $56,696

Mescalero, NM $56,593

Nogal, NM $56,836

Orogrande, NM $56,596

Picacho, NM $56,655

Pinon, NM $56,868

Ruidoso, NM $56,871

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,794

Sacramento, NM $56,619

San Patricio, NM $56,686

Sunspot, NM $56,568

Timberon, NM $56,690

Tinnie, NM $56,622

Tularosa, NM $56,605

Vaughn, NM $57,228

Weed, NM $56,689

Tucumcari, NM $57,512

Amistad, NM $57,438

Bard, NM $57,346

Capulin, NM $57,995

Clayton, NM $57,549

Conchas Dam, NM $57,601

Cuervo, NM $57,324

Des Moines, NM $57,766

Folsom, NM $57,856

Garita, NM $57,491

Gladstone, NM $57,607

Grenville, NM $57,596

Logan, NM $57,510

Mcalister, NM $57,332

Nara Visa, NM $57,374

Newkirk, NM $57,437

Quay, NM $57,470

San Jon, NM $57,409

Santa Rosa, NM $57,470

Sedan, NM $57,491

Trementina, NM $57,488

Associate 3D Artist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate 3D Artist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Associate 3D Artist positions in Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate 3D Artist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate 3D Artist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$64,610	$31.0	10%

Associate 3D Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate 3D Artist'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.

$51,734

Average $58,737/year

$64,000

$4,311

Average $4,895/month

$5,333

$995

Average $1,130/week

$1,231

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,000	$5,333	$1,231	$31
Average	$58,737	$4,895	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$51,734	$4,311	$995	$25

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