What are the main factors that influence a 3D Artist Intern'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 Artist Intern's salary?

A 3D Artist Intern's salary grows with experience: an 3D Artist Intern (0-2 years)earns $85,363, an EHR Certified Application Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $100,880, an EHR Certified Application Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $122,260,

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Artist Intern?

3D Artist Intern salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Artist Intern roles are District of Columbia $96,281, California $95,915, Massachusetts $94,637. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 3D Artist Intern level roles vary by specialization: Senior 3d Artist: $93,861; Lead 3D Artist: $92,506; 3d Character Artist: $91,623; 3d Environment Artist: $90,480; 3D Artist: $85,371.

How do different companies affect a 3D Artist Intern's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for 3D Artist Intern roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

3D Artist Intern Salary in the United States

How much does a 3D Artist Intern make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Artist Intern in the United States is $86,959 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,590
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,537 to $94,617
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,780

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,617	$7,885	$1,820	$45
Average	$86,959	$7,247	$1,672	$42
25th Percentile	$79,537	$6,628	$1,530	$38

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Artist Intern Salaries

A 3D Artist Intern'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 Do 3D Artist Intern 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 Artist Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,281.
California: $95,915.
Massachusetts: $94,637.

District of Columbia $96,281

California $95,915

Massachusetts $94,637

Washington $94,289

New Jersey $94,255

Alaska $94,133

Connecticut $92,933

New York $92,446

Hawaii $90,889

Rhode Island $90,159

Maryland $89,663

Minnesota $88,985

Colorado $88,724

Illinois $88,637

Oregon $88,307

Delaware $88,063

New Hampshire $87,910

Virginia $87,567

Pennsylvania $86,567

Nevada $86,063

North Dakota $85,898

Michigan $85,637

Wisconsin $85,541

Vermont $85,350

Texas $84,820

Maine $84,785

Arizona $84,733

Ohio $84,672

Georgia $83,872

Indiana $83,472

Wyoming $83,393

Utah $83,272

Iowa $83,219

Kansas $82,802

Louisiana $82,680

North Carolina $82,637

Missouri $82,619

Florida $82,280

Montana $82,098

Nebraska $81,924

Kentucky $81,828

South Carolina $81,480

Tennessee $81,263

Idaho $81,176

New Mexico $80,541

Oklahoma $80,402

Alabama $79,889

South Dakota $79,028

Arkansas $78,558

West Virginia $78,306

Mississippi $77,550

Top Paying Cities for 3D Artist Interns

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: $109,681
San Francisco: $108,480
Oakland: $106,194

San Jose, CA $109,681

San Francisco, CA $108,480

Oakland, CA $106,194

New York, NY $100,123

Paramus, NJ $98,906

Queens Village, NY $98,902

Passaic, NJ $98,819

Bergenfield, NJ $98,811

Stamford, CT $98,620

Huntington, NY $98,584

Newark, NJ $97,942

Bridgeport, CT $97,758

Vallejo, CA $97,585

New Brunswick, NJ $97,550

Petaluma, CA $97,498

Middlesex, NJ $97,333

Somerset, NJ $97,272

Santa Cruz, CA $97,159

Boston, MA $96,629

Monterey, CA $96,323

Seattle, WA $96,124

Santa Rosa, CA $96,107

Los Angeles, CA $96,081

Juneau, AK $95,855

Washington, DC $95,759

Orange, CA $95,449

Santa Ana, CA $95,220

Long Beach, CA $95,133

Anaheim, CA $95,115

Anchorage, AK $95,072

Santa Maria, CA $94,811

Everett, WA $94,794

Danbury, CT $94,488

Bremerton, WA $94,368

Tacoma, WA $94,055

New Suffolk, NY $94,053

Sacramento, CA $94,028

Santa Barbara, CA $93,933

Trenton, NJ $93,837

San Diego, CA $93,837

Brockton, MA $93,741

Fairbanks, AK $93,528

Lompoc, CA $93,307

Lowell, MA $93,236

Ventura, CA $93,220

Nashua, NH $93,202

Stockton, CA $93,194

Modesto, CA $92,559

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,368

Olympia, WA $92,202

Kennewick, WA $92,202

New Haven, CT $92,168

Lawrence, MA $91,854

Hartford, CT $91,768

Riverside, CA $91,750

New Bedford, MA $91,663

Richland, WA $91,663

Bakersfield, CA $91,541

San Bernardino, CA $91,507

New Britain, CT $91,498

Atlantic City, NJ $91,498

New London, CT $91,463

Norwich, CT $91,437

Portsmouth, NH $91,420

Boulder, CO $91,235

Portland, OR $91,115

Worcester, MA $91,107

Minneapolis, MN $90,837

Philadelphia, PA $90,715

Honolulu, HI $90,428

Saint Paul, MN $90,387

Vineland, NJ $90,367

Providence, RI $90,115

Chicago, IL $89,863

Bellingham, WA $89,759

Springfield, MA $89,689

Baltimore, MD $89,663

Chico, CA $89,446

Pittsfield, MA $89,211

Manchester, NH $89,046

Spokane, WA $88,663

Denver, CO $88,654

Albany, NY $88,246

Troy, NY $88,211

Nassau, NY $88,118

Schenectady, NY $88,028

Wilmington, DE $87,959

Burlington, VT $87,837

Salem, OR $87,802

Portland, ME $87,533

Yakima, WA $87,446

Rochester, MN $87,176

Reno, NV $87,133

Fresno, CA $87,133

Milwaukee, WI $87,054

Detroit, MI $86,967

Ann Arbor, MI $86,953

Allentown, PA $86,941

Colorado Springs, CO $86,793

Syracuse, NY $86,750

Carson City, NV $86,750

Houston, TX $86,628

Eugene, OR $86,585

Gary, IN $86,480

Springfield, OR $86,411

Bismarck, ND $86,393

Galveston, TX $86,333

Medford, OR $86,202

Fort Collins, CO $86,167

Concord, NH $86,124

Austin, TX $86,098

Mesa, AZ $85,915

Reading, PA $85,906

Phoenix, AZ $85,898

Dallas, TX $85,872

Saint Cloud, MN $85,788

Madison, WI $85,672

Utica, NY $85,437

Rochester, NY $85,298

Des Moines, IA $85,289

Raleigh, NC $85,280

Atlanta, GA $85,150

Battle Creek, MI $85,124

Salt Lake City, UT $85,098

Lancaster, PA $84,967

Harrisburg, PA $84,846

Kansas City, MO $84,759

Champaign, IL $84,741

Kansas City, KS $84,741

Fort Worth, TX $84,733

Columbus, OH $84,718

Boca Raton, FL $84,698

Pittsburgh, PA $84,663

Richmond, VA $84,628

Indianapolis, IN $84,611

Cleveland, OH $84,602

Las Vegas, NV $84,498

Cincinnati, OH $84,498

Petersburg, VA $84,367

Huntsville, AL $84,237

Lansing, MI $84,179

Lebanon, PA $84,167

Pueblo, CO $84,159

Appleton, WI $84,133

Buffalo, NY $84,098

Dayton, OH $84,072

Racine, WI $84,054

Charlotte, NC $84,046

Saint Louis, MO $84,019

York, PA $83,967

Elkhart, IN $83,967

Gastonia, NC $83,951

Billings, MT $83,930

Beaumont, TX $83,906

Lorain, OH $83,889

Benton Harbor, MI $83,872

Toledo, OH $83,854

Binghamton, NY $83,811

Rock Hill, SC $83,802

Rockford, IL $83,759

Springfield, IL $83,724

Elyria, OH $83,715

Fargo, ND $83,715

Flagstaff, AZ $83,654

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,602

Duluth, MN $83,550

Miami, FL $83,550

Cheyenne, WY $83,489

Grand Forks, ND $83,489

Bangor, ME $83,298

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,202

Durham, NC $83,166

Louisville, KY $83,159

Grand Rapids, MI $83,141

Hialeah, FL $83,133

Casper, WY $83,011

Scranton, PA $82,906

New Orleans, LA $82,880

Virginia Beach, VA $82,872

Akron, OH $82,828

Peoria, IL $82,715

Sarasota, FL $82,698

Nashville, TN $82,637

Omaha, NE $82,637

Green Bay, WI $82,637

Baton Rouge, LA $82,593

Charleston, SC $82,576

Jamestown, NY $82,533

Davenport, IA $82,533

Tucson, AZ $82,489

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,437

Tampa, FL $82,419

Evansville, IN $82,367

Port Arthur, TX $82,367

Bradenton, FL $82,332

Santa Fe, NM $82,176

Orlando, FL $82,019

Clearwater, FL $81,993

Canton, OH $81,811

La Crosse, WI $81,811

Albuquerque, NM $81,759

Newport News, VA $81,750

High Point, NC $81,724

Ogden, UT $81,689

Corpus Christi, TX $81,619

Norfolk, VA $81,567

Laramie, WY $81,567

Rock Island, IL $81,515

Saginaw, MI $81,498

Jacksonville, FL $81,489

Salisbury, NC $81,472

Boise, ID $81,454

Moline, IL $81,411

Fort Myers, FL $81,385

Memphis, TN $81,367

Tulsa, OK $81,324

Waterloo, IA $81,272

Spartanburg, SC $81,185

Lincoln, NE $81,141

Fort Wayne, IN $81,124

Provo, UT $81,115

Cedar Falls, IA $81,011

San Antonio, TX $80,976

Greensboro, NC $80,941

South Bend, IN $80,932

Savannah, GA $80,837

Muskegon, MI $80,802

Birmingham, AL $80,793

Winston Salem, NC $80,751

Lake Charles, LA $80,541

Anderson, IN $80,524

Lexington, KY $80,498

Augusta, GA $80,472

Greenville, SC $80,472

Lima, OH $80,402

Wichita, KS $80,393

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,393

Columbia, SC $80,315

Springfield, OH $80,298

Asheville, NC $80,159

Bloomington, IN $80,098

Knoxville, TN $79,785

Shreveport, LA $79,776

Wilmington, NC $79,663

Roanoke, VA $79,663

Topeka, KS $79,506

Frankfort, KY $79,497

Oklahoma City, OK $79,437

Chillicothe, OH $79,402

Longview, TX $79,393

Melbourne, FL $79,385

Sioux Falls, SD $79,245

Mobile, AL $79,237

Terre Haute, IN $79,202

Altoona, PA $79,150

Amarillo, TX $79,089

Killeen, TX $79,063

Fayetteville, AR $78,993

Chattanooga, TN $78,967

Sioux City, IA $78,889

Idaho Falls, ID $78,872

Lynchburg, VA $78,802

Gainesville, FL $78,689

Portsmouth, OH $78,645

Little Rock, AR $78,628

Lafayette, LA $78,593

Youngstown, OH $78,593

Daytona Beach, FL $78,541

Clarksville, TN $78,532

Pensacola, FL $78,524

Temple, TX $78,518

Hopkinsville, KY $78,263

Erie, PA $78,245

Florence, SC $78,211

Charleston, WV $78,072

Great Falls, MT $78,028

Macon, GA $77,906

Tallahassee, FL $77,898

Fayetteville, NC $77,880

Waco, TX $77,863

Helena, MT $77,802

Pine Bluff, AR $77,769

Vincennes, IN $77,663

Lubbock, TX $77,628

Alamogordo, NM $77,576

Twin Falls, ID $77,498

Rapid City, SD $77,472

Jackson, MS $77,315

Huntington, WV $77,309

Greenville, MS $77,306

Parkersburg, WV $77,218

Montgomery, AL $77,202

Wichita Falls, TX $77,115

Springfield, MO $77,115

Biloxi, MS $77,071

Monroe, LA $76,985

Johnstown, PA $76,924

Sumter, SC $76,889

Columbus, GA $76,880

Pascagoula, MS $76,715

Abilene, TX $76,715

Kingsport, TN $76,489

Albany, GA $76,489

Gulfport, MS $76,463

Alexandria, LA $76,176

Fort Smith, AR $75,958

El Paso, TX $75,724

Las Cruces, NM $75,332

Harlingen, TX $75,111

Pocatello, ID $75,098

Florence, AL $74,984

Brownsville, TX $74,967

Mcallen, TX $74,784

Dothan, AL $74,663

Columbus, MS $74,146

Altus, OK $73,741

Lawton, OK $73,576

Pierre, SD $73,263

What Skills Can Increase a 3D Artist Intern's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 10.57% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Installation (Mentioned in 1.89% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
Test Plans (Mentioned in 1.45% Job Postings): A test plan is a document detailing the objectives, resources, and processes for a specific test for a software or hardware product. The plan typically contains a detailed understanding of the eventual workflow.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	10.57%
Installation	1.89%
Test Plans	1.45%

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 Artist Intern's salary.

Taking Ownership: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Oral Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Taking Ownership	$99,133	14%
Oral Communication	$94,785	9%
Commitment	$92,176	6%
PowerPoint	$92,176	6%
Decision Making	$91,307	5%
Time Management	$90,437	4%

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

Understanding how a 3D Artist Intern'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

$79,537

Average $86,959/year

$94,617

$6,628

Average $7,247/month

$7,885

$1,530

Average $1,672/week

$1,820

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,617	$7,885	$1,820	$45
Average	$86,959	$7,247	$1,672	$42
25th Percentile	$79,537	$6,628	$1,530	$38

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Salary Trends for 3D Artist Intern

Salaries for a 3D Artist Intern can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,039 in 2023 to around $69,045 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of 3D Artist Intern salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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