CG Artist Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a CG Artist make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a CG Artist in Des Moines, IA is $61,116. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,975 to $68,825, with most professionals earning between $49,384 and $75,843.

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What is a CG Artist?

CGI Artists (also known as computer graphics artists) create 2D and 3D assets used in developing video games and digitally animated films. A CG Artist's work usually revolves around finding balance between artistic sensibilities and technical limitations while working within a development team. In a game development context, CG artists work closely with game directors, art directors, animators, game designers and level designers. CG Artists (typically, technical artists) will also work with game programmers to ensure that the 3D models and assets created by the art team function as desired in...

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Create Textures for 3D characters, props, and sets within Substance Painter and Substance Designer.

November 30, 2022

Setup the technical and aesthetic approaches of the matchmove work for a shot or sequence.

February 06, 2023

Communicate effectively with creative leads/lighting team to determine best approach to achieve the desired goal.

April 11, 2023

Review UVs when needed.

April 18, 2023

Build Redshift shaders in Maya.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for CG Artist in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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54975

68825

61116

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55669

70492

62069

What is the average salary for CG Artist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of CG Artist in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for CG Artist ranges from $54,975 to $68,825 with the average base salary of $61,116. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,669 to $70,492 with the average total cash compensation of $62,069.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,116	$54,975 - $68,825
Bonus	$953	$695 - $1,667
Total Pay	$62,069	$55,669 - $70,492

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

CG Artist Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,975 - $68,825	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,975 - $68,825	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,470 - $68,193	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,217 - $65,372	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,385 - $65,583	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,630 - $67,141	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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