3D Animator Salary

The average 3D animator salary in the United States is $87,606 per year, or $42.12 per hour.

3D animator salaries start at $3,735 and go up to $11,784 per month, or about $141,398 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$42.12 $1,685 $7,301 $87,606

The top-paying states for 3D animators are California at $103,711 per year, Washington at $95,595, and Massachusetts at $92,731. The lowest-paying area is Arkansas, with an average salary of $45,930 per year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$21.55 $28.17 $38.61 $52.91 $67.98
Weekly$862 $1,127 $1,545 $2,117 $2,719
Monthly$3,735 $4,883 $6,692 $9,171 $11,784
Annual$44,819 $58,601 $80,311 $110,060 $141,398

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$43,206$77,878$139,418
2023$44,070 $79,046 $141,230
2024$44,951$80,232$143,066
2025$45,850$81,435$144,926
2026$46,767$82,657$146,810
2027$47,703$83,897$148,718
2028$48,657$85,155$150,652
2029$49,630$86,432$152,610

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$40.81 $7,074 $84,893
Arizona$32.87 $5,699 $68,384
Arkansas$22.08 $3,828 $45,930
California$49.86 $8,643 $103,711
Colorado$38.49 $6,672 $80,071
District of Columbia$41.95 $7,273 $87,265
Florida$32.53 $5,638 $67,664
Georgia$33.96 $5,886 $70,643
Hawaii$34.25 $5,937 $71,248
Idaho$42.15 $7,305 $87,657
Illinois$41.76 $7,239 $86,874
Indiana$27.90 $4,835 $58,021
Iowa$34.94 $6,057 $72,688
Kansas$28.95 $5,018 $60,217
Kentucky$34.19 $5,926 $71,110
Louisiana$36.70 $6,362 $76,348
Maryland$39.92 $6,919 $83,037
Massachusetts$44.58 $7,728 $92,731
Michigan$30.79 $5,337 $64,041
Minnesota$36.84 $6,386 $76,638
Mississippi$23.91 $4,143 $49,717
Missouri$35.76 $6,199 $74,379
Nebraska$23.58 $4,088 $49,059
Nevada$35.49 $6,150 $73,811
New Hampshire$38.08 $6,601 $79,200
New Jersey$38.90 $6,742 $80,904
New Mexico$37.55 $6,509 $78,101
New York$42.88 $7,433 $89,183
North Carolina$36.89 $6,395 $76,739
Ohio$34.05 $5,902 $70,833
Oklahoma$25.99 $4,505 $54,058
Oregon$38.34 $6,646 $79,756
Pennsylvania$35.97 $6,236 $74,833
Rhode Island$34.47 $5,974 $71,691
South Carolina$30.74 $5,328 $63,941
South Dakota$23.05 $3,995 $47,937
Tennessee$30.98 $5,369 $64,433
Texas$34.58 $5,994 $71,930
Utah$32.71 $5,671 $68,043
Virginia$37.78 $6,548 $78,581
Washington$45.95 $7,966 $95,595
Wisconsin$27.90 $4,836 $58,033

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$22.52$901$3,904$46,847
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$26.70$1,068$4,628$55,536
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$29.00$1,160$5,026$60,317
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$28.58$1,143$4,954$59,452
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$33.20$1,328$5,754$69,053
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$32.32$1,293$5,602$67,228
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$28.46$1,138$4,932$59,186
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$25.53$1,021$4,426$53,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$29.91$1,197$5,185$62,221
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$29.11$1,164$5,045$60,544
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$31.41$1,256$5,444$65,333
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$31.77$1,271$5,506$66,074
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$25.40$1,016$4,402$52,822
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$29.70$1,188$5,149$61,784
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$20.82$833$3,609$43,306
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$32.58$1,303$5,647$67,759
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$30.00$1,200$5,200$62,400
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$28.56$1,143$4,951$59,413
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$21.41$857$3,712$44,538
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$22.87$915$3,964$47,572
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$21.54$862$3,734$44,803
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$33.15$1,326$5,747$68,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$51.45$2,058$8,919$107,024
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$26.40$1,056$4,575$54,904
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$26.50$1,060$4,593$55,115
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$21.03$841$3,646$43,750
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$38.18$1,527$6,618$79,412
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$22.95$918$3,978$47,736
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$21.54$862$3,734$44,811
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$24.63$985$4,270$51,238
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$30.51$1,220$5,288$63,461
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$25.04$1,002$4,341$52,088
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$29.42$1,177$5,099$61,183
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$31.73$1,269$5,500$66,004
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$17.93$717$3,108$37,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$33.42$1,337$5,793$69,514
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$20.96$839$3,634$43,602
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$28.40$1,136$4,923$59,077
Richmond, VA(0040060)$26.63$1,065$4,616$55,396
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$33.31$1,332$5,773$69,280
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$39.71$1,588$6,883$82,594
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$23.07$923$3,999$47,993
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$37.35$1,494$6,475$77,696
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$43.31$1,732$7,506$90,074
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$51.26$2,050$8,884$106,610
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$52.28$2,091$9,062$108,748
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$42.74$1,710$7,409$88,904
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$39.87$1,595$6,911$82,930
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$35.49$1,420$6,152$73,827
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$28.13$1,125$4,876$58,508
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$28.65$1,146$4,967$59,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$22.73$909$3,939$47,268
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$28.20$1,128$4,887$58,648
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$35.97$1,439$6,235$74,825