How much does an Environment Artist make in the United States? The average Environment Artist salary in the United States is $72,179 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $61,245 and $83,492. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Environment Artist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Environment Artist Salary $51,289 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Environment Artist Salary $61,245 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Environment Artist Salary $72,179 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Environment Artist Salary $83,492 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Environment Artist Salary $93,792 US February 26, 2024
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What is an Environment Artist ?

An environment artist is someone who works in the video game industry as a 3D modeler, specializing in outdoor or indoor locations for a game's setting. They are responsible for creating the majority of the overall visuals the player will encounter on the screen, making approximate collision so that the player isn't colliding with every little detail, optimizing geometry so that the level runs at a manageable framerate, and helping bring life to the game world. Environment artistry has become an increasingly desired field of work since the rise of console gaming. With more technology comes bet...

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Job Description: As the Lead Environment Artist you will be responsible for overseeing the creation of stunning and immersive game environments. You will lead a team of environment artists, work with outsourcers, collaborate closely with other disciplines, work closely with the Art Director to help establish the artistic vision and direction of the environments and biomes. Job Location: Hybrid in Encino, LA or Fully Remote (Globally) Responsibilities: Working with the Art Director you will help define the artistic vision and direction for game environments, ensuring consistency with the game's overall aesthetic and narrative and help establish the world as a character. Lead and mentor a team of environment artists, providing guidance, feedback, and support to help them achieve their full potential. Create high-quality environment art assets, including landscapes, buildings, props, and foliage, using a combination of 3D modeling, texturing, and other techniques. Collaborate closely with
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Innovative Environments Houston - Houston , TX
Rendering Artist Are you passionate about bringing imagination to life through stunning visual representations? Do you possess a keen eye for detail? We are seeking a talented Rendering Artist to join our dynamic team. As a Rendering Artist, you will play a pivotal role in transforming concepts into visually striking renderings, elevating our storytelling, and enhancing the overall experience for our audience. If you're ready to unleash your creativity and collaborate with a team of like-minded professionals, we welcome you to apply and embark on an exciting journey with us. Who We Are: Innovative Environments (IE) is an award-winning, nationally recognized creative team, located in Houston, TX. IE focuses on innovative tradeshow exhibit designs and unique workplace branding, as well as the right solutions for custom corporate interiors, broadcast studios, and corporate and multifamily signage. To learn more, visit the website at: https://innovenv.com/ Position Description: The Renderi
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3D Environment Artist W2 Contract 9 Months Onsite, Richardson, TX $30/hr + benefits Our company creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for video games worldwide. We are seeking an entry-level 3D Environment Artist (Contractor) to assist our team in in making AAA games. Summary: The ideal candidate will have some experience with Next-Gen asset creation, high poly/low poly modeling, and PBR texture creation, in addition to world building knowledge. This job is a very versatile position that will use all aspects of your industry knowledge to create props, textures, and environments that stride to set the new industry standard in visuals. Responsibilities: • Work collaboratively with artists and leads to create the game environments. • Optimize 3d model for destruction and performance. • Create destructible meshes. • Create collision meshes. • Assist senior artist on task. • Set dressing and placing props in levels. Qualifications: • Some experience with world bui
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Ghostpunch Games - Fort Lauderdale , FL
Location: Remote or onsite at our studio in Sunrise Florida Position Overview: As the Lead Environment Artist at Ghostpunch Games, you will play a pivotal role in defining the visual direction and environmental narrative of our games. Your expertise in environment art, combined with your ability to conceptualize and visualize unique game worlds, will be crucial in creating immersive experiences for our players. This is a remote position that offers the flexibility to work from anywhere, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to our projects on a global scale. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, mentor, and manage a team of environment artists, providing guidance and feedback to ensure the highest quality of work. - Collaborate closely with the art director, game designers, and other team members to conceptualize and visualize game environments that align with the project's creative vision and gameplay requirements. - Develop and maintain art pipelines and workflows to ensure efficient
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Skybound Entertainment - Los Angeles , CA
Who We Are We are Skybound. We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices. From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators in shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment in which every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough. Opportunity Skybound Game Studios is looking for an Environment Artist to work on a new, unannounced project, creating spectacular environments, stunning material, and lighting effects in a customized UE5 engine. The Environment Artist will develop and employ world building techniques, collaborate with a team of multidisciplined artists, engineers, and designers. As an Environment Artist, you will lead creation of in
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Penny Cream - Las Vegas , NV
Job Description Job Description Artists: A fun, innovative painting instruction business in Las Vegas (Silverado Ranch) seeks energetic, fun artists with teaching experience to work in a creative and exciting environment! Must be able to guide classes of up to 32 people to paint an acrylic painting in two to three hours. This is no ordinary art class - we are all about having FUN! Our classes are a PARTY, and you are the host! Other duties include setting up for class, clean-up, checking in customers, and reconciling payment and attendance. Primarily evening and weekend classes. Please visit our website http://www.paintingwithatwist.com/ to familiarize yourself with our business and the type of art you will be expected to teach. Please send your resume with samples of your work to studio366@paintingwithatwist.com subject: Application. ONLY APPLICATIONS THAT ARE EMAILED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Planning to open beginning of September, learning to TWIST in August. Company
- 3 days ago

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