What are the main factors that influence a 3d Cad Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A 3d Cad Designer's salary?

A 3d Cad Designer's salary grows with experience: a CAD Drafter I (0-2 years)earns $64,443, a CAD Drafter II (2-4 years)earns $73,369, a 3d Cad Designer (4-7 years)earns $88,835, a CAD Drafter IV (7+ years)earns $114,818, a CAD Drafter V (7-10 years)earns $134,530,

What are the highest paying states for a 3d Cad Designer?

3d Cad Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3d Cad Designer roles are District of Columbia $96,350, California $95,985, Massachusetts $94,706. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3d Cad Designer roles make?

Salaries for 3d Cad Designer level roles vary by specialization: CAD Designer V: $138,200; CAD Designer IV: $117,900; 3d Designer: $97,748; CAD Designer III: $91,220; Senior CAD Designer: $79,748.

How do different companies affect a 3d Cad Designer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for 3d Cad Designer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

3d Cad Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a 3d Cad Designer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3d Cad Designer in the United States is $87,022 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a 3d Cad Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,916
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,316 to $94,295
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,390

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3d Cad Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,295	$7,858	$1,813	$45
Average	$87,022	$7,252	$1,673	$42
25th Percentile	$78,316	$6,526	$1,506	$38

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Key Factors That Influence 3d Cad Designer Salaries

A 3d Cad Designer'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 3d Cad Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3d Cad Designer'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): $64,443
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,369
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,835
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,818
Expert (over 8 years): $134,530

Levels	Salary
CAD Draft... Level 3d Cad Designer	$64,443
CAD Draft... Level 3d Cad Designer	$73,369
3d Cad De... Level 3d Cad Designer	$88,835
CAD Draft... Level 3d Cad Designer	$114,818
CAD Draft... Level 3d Cad Designer	$134,530

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How Do 3d Cad Designer 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 Cad Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,350.
California: $95,985.
Massachusetts: $94,706.

District of Columbia $96,350 California $95,985 Massachusetts $94,706 Washington $94,358 New Jersey $94,323 Alaska $94,201 Connecticut $93,000 New York $92,513

Hawaii $90,955 Rhode Island $90,224 Maryland $89,728 Minnesota $89,049 Colorado $88,788 Illinois $88,701 Oregon $88,370 Delaware $88,127

New Hampshire $87,974 Virginia $87,631 Pennsylvania $86,630 Nevada $86,125 North Dakota $85,960 Michigan $85,699 Wisconsin $85,603 Vermont $85,412

Texas $84,881 Maine $84,846 Arizona $84,794 Ohio $84,733 Georgia $83,932 Indiana $83,532 Wyoming $83,454 Utah $83,332

Iowa $83,280 Kansas $82,862 Louisiana $82,740 North Carolina $82,697 Missouri $82,679 Florida $82,340 Montana $82,157 Nebraska $81,983

Kentucky $81,887 South Carolina $81,539 Tennessee $81,322 Idaho $81,235 New Mexico $80,599 Oklahoma $80,460 Alabama $79,947 South Dakota $79,085

Arkansas $78,615 West Virginia $78,363 Mississippi $77,606

Top Paying Cities for 3d Cad Designers

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:

San Jose: $109,760
San Francisco: $108,559
Oakland: $106,271

San Jose, CA $109,760

San Francisco, CA $108,559

Oakland, CA $106,271

New York, NY $100,196

Paramus, NJ $98,977

Queens Village, NY $98,973

Passaic, NJ $98,890

Bergenfield, NJ $98,883

Stamford, CT $98,691

Huntington, NY $98,656

Newark, NJ $98,012

Bridgeport, CT $97,829

Vallejo, CA $97,656

New Brunswick, NJ $97,621

Petaluma, CA $97,569

Middlesex, NJ $97,403

Somerset, NJ $97,342

Santa Cruz, CA $97,229

Boston, MA $96,698

Monterey, CA $96,393

Seattle, WA $96,194

Santa Rosa, CA $96,176

Los Angeles, CA $96,150

Juneau, AK $95,924

Washington, DC $95,828

Orange, CA $95,518

Santa Ana, CA $95,289

Long Beach, CA $95,202

Anaheim, CA $95,184

Anchorage, AK $95,141

Santa Maria, CA $94,880

Everett, WA $94,862

Danbury, CT $94,556

Bremerton, WA $94,436

Tacoma, WA $94,123

New Suffolk, NY $94,121

Sacramento, CA $94,096

Santa Barbara, CA $94,001

Trenton, NJ $93,905

San Diego, CA $93,905

Brockton, MA $93,809

Fairbanks, AK $93,596

Lompoc, CA $93,374

Lowell, MA $93,304

Ventura, CA $93,287

Nashua, NH $93,270

Stockton, CA $93,261

Modesto, CA $92,626

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,434

Olympia, WA $92,269

Kennewick, WA $92,269

New Haven, CT $92,234

Lawrence, MA $91,921

Hartford, CT $91,834

Riverside, CA $91,816

New Bedford, MA $91,729

Richland, WA $91,729

Bakersfield, CA $91,608

San Bernardino, CA $91,573

New Britain, CT $91,564

Atlantic City, NJ $91,564

New London, CT $91,529

Norwich, CT $91,503

Portsmouth, NH $91,486

Boulder, CO $91,301

Portland, OR $91,181

Worcester, MA $91,173

Minneapolis, MN $90,903

Philadelphia, PA $90,781

Honolulu, HI $90,494

Saint Paul, MN $90,452

Vineland, NJ $90,433

Providence, RI $90,180

Chicago, IL $89,928

Bellingham, WA $89,824

Springfield, MA $89,754

Baltimore, MD $89,728

Chico, CA $89,510

Pittsfield, MA $89,275

Manchester, NH $89,110

Spokane, WA $88,727

Denver, CO $88,719

Albany, NY $88,310

Troy, NY $88,275

Nassau, NY $88,182

Schenectady, NY $88,092

Wilmington, DE $88,022

Burlington, VT $87,901

Salem, OR $87,866

Portland, ME $87,596

Yakima, WA $87,509

Rochester, MN $87,239

Reno, NV $87,196

Fresno, CA $87,196

Milwaukee, WI $87,117

Detroit, MI $87,030

Ann Arbor, MI $87,016

Allentown, PA $87,004

Colorado Springs, CO $86,856

Syracuse, NY $86,813

Carson City, NV $86,813

Houston, TX $86,691

Eugene, OR $86,647

Gary, IN $86,543

Springfield, OR $86,473

Bismarck, ND $86,456

Galveston, TX $86,395

Medford, OR $86,265

Fort Collins, CO $86,230

Concord, NH $86,186

Austin, TX $86,160

Mesa, AZ $85,977

Reading, PA $85,969

Phoenix, AZ $85,960

Dallas, TX $85,934

Saint Cloud, MN $85,850

Madison, WI $85,734

Utica, NY $85,499

Rochester, NY $85,359

Des Moines, IA $85,351

Raleigh, NC $85,342

Atlanta, GA $85,212

Battle Creek, MI $85,185

Salt Lake City, UT $85,159

Lancaster, PA $85,029

Harrisburg, PA $84,907

Kansas City, MO $84,820

Champaign, IL $84,803

Kansas City, KS $84,803

Fort Worth, TX $84,794

Columbus, OH $84,779

Boca Raton, FL $84,759

Pittsburgh, PA $84,724

Richmond, VA $84,689

Indianapolis, IN $84,672

Cleveland, OH $84,663

Las Vegas, NV $84,559

Cincinnati, OH $84,559

Petersburg, VA $84,428

Huntsville, AL $84,298

Lansing, MI $84,240

Lebanon, PA $84,228

Pueblo, CO $84,220

Appleton, WI $84,193

Buffalo, NY $84,159

Dayton, OH $84,132

Racine, WI $84,115

Charlotte, NC $84,106

Saint Louis, MO $84,080

York, PA $84,028

Elkhart, IN $84,028

Gastonia, NC $84,012

Billings, MT $83,991

Beaumont, TX $83,967

Lorain, OH $83,950

Benton Harbor, MI $83,932

Toledo, OH $83,915

Binghamton, NY $83,871

Rock Hill, SC $83,863

Rockford, IL $83,819

Springfield, IL $83,784

Elyria, OH $83,776

Fargo, ND $83,776

Flagstaff, AZ $83,715

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,663

Duluth, MN $83,610

Miami, FL $83,610

Cheyenne, WY $83,549

Grand Forks, ND $83,549

Bangor, ME $83,358

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,262

Durham, NC $83,226

Louisville, KY $83,219

Grand Rapids, MI $83,201

Hialeah, FL $83,193

Casper, WY $83,071

Scranton, PA $82,966

New Orleans, LA $82,940

Virginia Beach, VA $82,932

Akron, OH $82,888

Peoria, IL $82,775

Sarasota, FL $82,758

Nashville, TN $82,697

Omaha, NE $82,697

Green Bay, WI $82,697

Baton Rouge, LA $82,653

Charleston, SC $82,636

Jamestown, NY $82,592

Davenport, IA $82,592

Tucson, AZ $82,549

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,496

Tampa, FL $82,479

Evansville, IN $82,427

Port Arthur, TX $82,427

Bradenton, FL $82,392

Santa Fe, NM $82,235

Orlando, FL $82,079

Clearwater, FL $82,053

Canton, OH $81,870

La Crosse, WI $81,870

Albuquerque, NM $81,818

Newport News, VA $81,809

High Point, NC $81,783

Ogden, UT $81,748

Corpus Christi, TX $81,678

Norfolk, VA $81,626

Laramie, WY $81,626

Rock Island, IL $81,574

Saginaw, MI $81,557

Jacksonville, FL $81,548

Salisbury, NC $81,531

Boise, ID $81,513

Moline, IL $81,470

Fort Myers, FL $81,444

Memphis, TN $81,426

Tulsa, OK $81,383

Waterloo, IA $81,330

Spartanburg, SC $81,243

Lincoln, NE $81,200

Fort Wayne, IN $81,182

Provo, UT $81,174

Cedar Falls, IA $81,069

San Antonio, TX $81,035

Greensboro, NC $81,000

South Bend, IN $80,991

Savannah, GA $80,895

Muskegon, MI $80,860

Birmingham, AL $80,852

Winston Salem, NC $80,809

Lake Charles, LA $80,599

Anderson, IN $80,582

Lexington, KY $80,556

Augusta, GA $80,530

Greenville, SC $80,530

Lima, OH $80,460

Wichita, KS $80,451

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,451

Columbia, SC $80,373

Springfield, OH $80,356

Asheville, NC $80,217

Bloomington, IN $80,156

Knoxville, TN $79,842

Shreveport, LA $79,834

Wilmington, NC $79,720

Roanoke, VA $79,720

Topeka, KS $79,564

Frankfort, KY $79,554

Oklahoma City, OK $79,494

Chillicothe, OH $79,459

Longview, TX $79,451

Melbourne, FL $79,442

Sioux Falls, SD $79,303

Mobile, AL $79,294

Terre Haute, IN $79,259

Altoona, PA $79,207

Amarillo, TX $79,146

Killeen, TX $79,120

Fayetteville, AR $79,050

Chattanooga, TN $79,024

Sioux City, IA $78,946

Idaho Falls, ID $78,929

Lynchburg, VA $78,859

Gainesville, FL $78,746

Portsmouth, OH $78,702

Little Rock, AR $78,685

Lafayette, LA $78,650

Youngstown, OH $78,650

Daytona Beach, FL $78,598

Clarksville, TN $78,589

Pensacola, FL $78,581

Temple, TX $78,574

Hopkinsville, KY $78,319

Erie, PA $78,302

Florence, SC $78,267

Charleston, WV $78,128

Great Falls, MT $78,084

Macon, GA $77,963

Tallahassee, FL $77,954

Fayetteville, NC $77,937

Waco, TX $77,919

Helena, MT $77,858

Pine Bluff, AR $77,825

Vincennes, IN $77,719

Lubbock, TX $77,684

Alamogordo, NM $77,632

Twin Falls, ID $77,554

Rapid City, SD $77,528

Jackson, MS $77,371

Huntington, WV $77,365

Greenville, MS $77,362

Parkersburg, WV $77,273

Montgomery, AL $77,258

Wichita Falls, TX $77,171

Springfield, MO $77,171

Biloxi, MS $77,127

Monroe, LA $77,040

Johnstown, PA $76,979

Sumter, SC $76,944

Columbus, GA $76,936

Pascagoula, MS $76,770

Abilene, TX $76,770

Kingsport, TN $76,544

Albany, GA $76,544

Gulfport, MS $76,518

Alexandria, LA $76,231

Fort Smith, AR $76,013

El Paso, TX $75,778

Las Cruces, NM $75,387

Harlingen, TX $75,166

Pocatello, ID $75,152

Florence, AL $75,039

Brownsville, TX $75,021

Mcallen, TX $74,839

Dothan, AL $74,717

Columbus, MS $74,200

Altus, OK $73,794

Lawton, OK $73,629

Pierre, SD $73,316

What Skills Can Increase a 3d Cad Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 3.62% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Pneumatics (Mentioned in 2.2% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
CAD Software (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	3.62%
Pneumatics	2.2%
CAD Software	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a 3d Cad Designer's salary.

Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Products and Services	$93,983	8%
Innovation	$92,243	6%
Analysis	$91,373	5%
Leadership	$91,373	5%
Commitment	$90,502	4%
Collaboration	$90,502	4%

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How Education impacts a 3d Cad Designer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many 3d Cad Designers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a 3d Cad Designer with a No Diploma is between $92,048 and $97,709).

3d Cad Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for 3d Cad Designer

No Diploma 100.0%

High School 0.0%

Associates 100.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	100.0%
High School	0.0%
Associates	100.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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3d Cad Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3d Cad Designer'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$78,316

Average $87,022/year

$94,295

$6,526

Average $7,252/month

$7,858

$1,506

Average $1,673/week

$1,813

$38

Average $42/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,295	$7,858	$1,813	$45
Average	$87,022	$7,252	$1,673	$42
25th Percentile	$78,316	$6,526	$1,506	$38

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Salary Trends for 3d Cad Designer

Salaries for a 3d Cad Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $96,644 in 2023 to around $94,402 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of 3d Cad Designer salary trends, .

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2024

$95,576

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