How much does a Texture Artist make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Texture Artist in the United States is $54,294. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $48,769 to $65,045, with most professionals earning between $43,738 and $74,834.

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Texture Artist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Texture Artist Salary $43,738 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Texture Artist Salary $48,769 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Texture Artist Salary $54,294 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Texture Artist Salary $65,045 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Texture Artist Salary $74,834 US March 01, 2025
25% $48,769 10% $43,738 90% $74,834 75% $65,045 $54,294 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Texture Artist ?

A texture artist is an individual who develops textures for digital media, usually for video games, movies, web sites and television shows. These textures can be in the form of 2D or (rarely) 3D art that may be overlaid onto a polygon mesh to create a realistic 3D model. Texture artists often take advantage of web sites for the purposes of marketing their art and self-promotion of their skills with the goal of gaining employment from a professional game studio or to join a team working on a "mod" (modification) of an existing game in hopes of establishing industry or trade credentials ....

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    Texture Artist

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Art Designer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Texture Artist in the United States. The base salary for Texture Artist ranges from $48,769 to $65,045 with the average base salary of $54,294. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $49,199 to $65,739 with the average total cash compensation of $55,255.
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