3D Artist Salary

The average 3D artist salary in the United States is $81,940 per year, or $39.39 per hour.

Their monthly salary starts at $3,203 and goes up to $10,594 per month, or about $127,122 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$39.39$1,576$6,828$81,940

The top-paying states for 3D artists are California at $98,419 per year, New Jersey at $76,124, and New York at $73,175. The lowest-paying area is South Carolina, with an average salary of $36,245 a year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$18.48$23.83$34.73$46.07$61.12
Weekly$739$953$1,389$1,843$2,445
Monthly$3,203$4,131$6,019$7,986$10,594
Annual$38,442$49,567$72,234$95,834$127,122

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$36,071$69,793$128,879
2023$36,792$70,840$130,554
2024$37,528$71,903$132,251
2025$38,278$72,981$133,970
2026$39,044$74,076$135,712
2027$39,825$75,187$137,476
2028$40,621$76,315$139,264
2029$41,434$77,460$141,074

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$24.12$4,180$50,166
Arizona$28.75$4,983$59,794
Arkansas$31.04$5,381$64,569
California$47.32$8,202$98,419
Colorado$32.37$5,610$67,321
Connecticut$34.98$6,063$72,752
District of Columbia$26.35$4,567$54,808
Florida$23.26$4,031$48,377
Georgia$26.36$4,570$54,838
Illinois$28.20$4,888$58,656
Indiana$19.11$3,313$39,756
Iowa$17.82$3,089$37,062
Kentucky$27.09$4,696$56,349
Louisiana$26.09$4,522$54,268
Maryland$33.27$5,766$69,197
Massachusetts$29.77$5,160$61,919
Michigan$23.93$4,148$49,779
Minnesota$23.91$4,145$49,742
Missouri$25.20$4,368$52,414
Nebraska$19.63$3,403$40,836
Nevada$31.26$5,418$65,014
New Jersey$36.60$6,344$76,124
New Mexico$20.49$3,551$42,617
New York$35.18$6,098$73,175
North Carolina$26.28$4,556$54,670
Oklahoma$22.59$3,916$46,990
Oregon$31.70$5,494$65,934
Pennsylvania$19.15$3,320$39,836
South Carolina$17.43$3,020$36,245
Tennessee$21.68$3,758$45,092
Texas$26.85$4,654$55,852
Utah$20.68$3,584$43,012
Virginia$27.55$4,776$57,312
Washington$32.63$5,655$67,861
West Virginia$19.49$3,379$40,544
Wisconsin$27.26$4,724$56,692

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$21.08$843$3,654$43,844
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$24.99$1,000$4,331$51,976
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$27.14$1,086$4,704$56,451
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$26.75$1,070$4,637$55,641
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$31.07$1,243$5,386$64,627
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$30.25$1,210$5,243$62,919
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$26.63$1,065$4,616$55,392
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$23.90$956$4,142$49,706
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$28.00$1,120$4,853$58,232
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$27.24$1,090$4,722$56,663
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$29.40$1,176$5,095$61,145
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$29.73$1,189$5,153$61,838
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$23.77$951$4,120$49,436
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$27.80$1,112$4,819$57,823
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$19.49$779$3,377$40,530
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$30.49$1,220$5,285$63,415
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$28.08$1,123$4,867$58,400
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$26.73$1,069$4,634$55,604
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$20.04$802$3,474$41,683
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$21.41$856$3,710$44,523
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$20.16$806$3,494$41,931
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$31.03$1,241$5,378$64,539
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$48.16$1,926$8,347$100,163
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$24.70$988$4,282$51,385
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$24.80$992$4,298$51,582
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$19.69$787$3,412$40,946
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$35.73$1,429$6,193$74,321
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$21.48$859$3,723$44,676
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$20.16$807$3,495$41,939
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$23.05$922$3,996$47,954
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$28.55$1,142$4,949$59,393
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$23.44$937$4,062$48,749
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$27.53$1,101$4,772$57,261
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$29.70$1,188$5,148$61,773
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$16.78$671$2,909$34,909
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$31.28$1,251$5,421$65,058
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$19.62$785$3,401$40,807
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$26.58$1,063$4,608$55,290
Richmond, VA(0040060)$24.93$997$4,320$51,845
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$31.17$1,247$5,403$64,839
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$37.16$1,487$6,442$77,300
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$21.59$864$3,743$44,917
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$34.96$1,398$6,060$72,715
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$40.53$1,621$7,025$84,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$47.97$1,919$8,315$99,776
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$48.93$1,957$8,481$101,777
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$40.00$1,600$6,934$83,205
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$37.31$1,493$6,468$77,614
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$33.22$1,329$5,758$69,095
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$26.33$1,053$4,563$54,757
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$26.82$1,073$4,648$55,779
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$21.27$851$3,687$44,238
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$26.39$1,056$4,574$54,889
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$33.67$1,347$5,836$70,029