CG Artist Salary in Huntington, West Virginia

How much does a CG Artist make in Huntington, WV?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a CG Artist in Huntington, WV is $55,408. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $49,841 to $62,397, with most professionals earning between $44,772 and $68,760.

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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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Common responsibilities of a CG Artist

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 Huntington, WV

Average Base Salary

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49841

62397

55408

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

50470

63909

56272

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 Huntington, WV. The base salary for CG Artist ranges from $49,841 to $62,397 with the average base salary of $55,408. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $50,470 to $63,909 with the average total cash compensation of $56,272.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$55,408	$49,841 - $62,397
Bonus	$864	$630 - $1,512
Total Pay	$56,272	$50,470 - $63,909

* 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 Huntington, WV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Charleston, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,440 - $63,148	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,693 - $63,464	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Parkersburg, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,773 - $62,313	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,180 - $64,074	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Beckley, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,992 - $62,586	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Columbus, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,577 - $68,326	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV

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About Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington is in the southwestern corner of West Virginia, on the border with Ohio, on the southern bank of the Ohio River, at the confluence with the Guyandotte River. The city lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Huntington is commonly divided into four main sections. The north/south divider is the CSX railroad tracks, while the east/west divider is First Street. Residents of Huntington are called "Huntingtonians." A...

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