3D Modeler Salary

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The average 3D modeler salary in the United States is $81,394 per year, or $39.13 per hour.

3D modeler salaries start at $3,470 and go up to $10,948 per month, or about $131,372 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$39.13$1,565$6,783$81,394

The top-paying states for 3D modelers are California at $96,357 per year, Washington at $88,816, and Massachusetts at $86,154. The lowest-paying area is Arkansas, with an average salary of $42,672 a year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$20.01$26.18$35.87$49.17$63.17
Weekly$801$1,047$1,435$1,967$2,526
Monthly$3,470$4,537$6,217$8,521$10,948
Annual$41,640$54,446$74,616$102,255$131,372

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$40,221$72,569$129,556
2023$41,025$73,658$131,240
2024$41,846$74,763$132,946
2025$42,682$75,884$134,674
2026$43,536$77,023$136,425
2027$44,407$78,178$138,199
2028$45,295$79,351$139,995
2029$46,201$80,541$141,815

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$37.92$6,573$78,873
Arizona$30.54$5,295$63,534
Arkansas$20.51$3,556$42,672
California$46.33$8,030$96,357
Colorado$35.76$6,200$74,393
District of Columbia$38.97$6,757$81,077
Florida$30.22$5,239$62,866
Georgia$31.56$5,470$65,633
Hawaii$31.83$5,517$66,196
Idaho$39.16$6,787$81,441
Illinois$38.80$6,726$80,714
Indiana$25.92$4,493$53,907
Iowa$32.46$5,628$67,533
Kansas$26.90$4,662$55,948
Kentucky$31.77$5,506$66,067
Louisiana$34.10$5,911$70,933
Maryland$37.09$6,429$77,149
Massachusetts$41.42$7,180$86,154
Michigan$28.61$4,959$59,500
Minnesota$34.24$5,933$71,203
Mississippi$22.21$3,849$46,191
Missouri$33.22$5,759$69,104
Nebraska$21.91$3,798$45,581
Nevada$32.97$5,715$68,577
New Hampshire$35.38$6,132$73,584
New Jersey$36.13$6,264$75,166
New Mexico$34.88$6,047$72,564
New York$39.84$6,906$82,859
North Carolina$34.27$5,941$71,298
Ohio$31.64$5,485$65,809
Oklahoma$24.14$4,185$50,225
Oregon$35.63$6,175$74,100
Pennsylvania$33.43$5,793$69,527
Rhode Island$32.02$5,550$66,607
South Carolina$28.56$4,950$59,406
South Dakota$21.41$3,711$44,537
Tennessee$28.78$4,989$59,863
Texas$32.13$5,569$66,830
Utah$30.39$5,268$63,218
Virginia$35.10$6,085$73,009
Washington$42.71$7,402$88,816
Wisconsin$25.93$4,494$53,919

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$20.79$832$3,604$43,243
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$24.65$986$4,272$51,264
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$26.77$1,071$4,640$55,678
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$26.38$1,055$4,573$54,878
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$30.65$1,226$5,312$63,742
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$29.84$1,193$5,171$62,057
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$26.27$1,051$4,553$54,634
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$23.57$943$4,085$49,025
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$27.61$1,105$4,786$57,434
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$26.87$1,075$4,657$55,886
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$28.99$1,160$5,026$60,307
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$29.32$1,173$5,083$60,991
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$23.44$938$4,063$48,758
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$27.42$1,097$4,753$57,031
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$19.22$769$3,331$39,974
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$30.07$1,203$5,212$62,546
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$27.69$1,108$4,800$57,600
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$26.37$1,055$4,570$54,842
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$19.77$791$3,426$41,112
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$21.11$844$3,659$43,913
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$19.88$795$3,446$41,357
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$30.60$1,224$5,305$63,655
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$47.50$1,900$8,233$98,791
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$24.37$975$4,223$50,681
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$24.46$978$4,240$50,875
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$19.42$777$3,365$40,385
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$35.24$1,410$6,109$73,303
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$21.18$847$3,672$44,064
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$19.89$795$3,447$41,364
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$22.74$910$3,941$47,297
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$28.16$1,127$4,882$58,579
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$23.12$925$4,007$48,082
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$27.15$1,086$4,706$56,477
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$29.29$1,172$5,077$60,926
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$16.55$662$2,869$34,430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$30.85$1,234$5,347$64,166
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$19.35$774$3,354$40,248
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$26.22$1,049$4,544$54,533
Richmond, VA(0040060)$24.58$983$4,261$51,134
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$30.75$1,230$5,329$63,950
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$36.65$1,466$6,353$76,241
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$21.30$852$3,692$44,302
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$34.48$1,379$5,977$71,719
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$39.97$1,599$6,929$83,146
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$47.31$1,892$8,201$98,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$48.26$1,930$8,365$100,382
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$39.45$1,578$6,839$82,066
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$36.80$1,472$6,379$76,550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$32.76$1,311$5,679$68,148
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$25.97$1,039$4,501$54,007
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$26.45$1,058$4,585$55,015
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$20.98$839$3,636$43,632
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$26.03$1,041$4,511$54,137
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$33.21$1,328$5,756$69,070
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