Character Artist Salary in Springfield, Illinois

How much does a Character Artist make in Springfield, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Character Artist in Springfield, IL is $86,046. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,166 to a high of $103,269, with most professionals earning between $77,734 and $95,061.

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Development savvy and experience building PBR assets within the Unreal Engine.

December 30, 2022

Manage the character art pipeline including high poly sculpts and low poly output, texture generation, and export to game engine.

December 31, 2022

Provide support, training and mentoring to users.

February 02, 2023

Assist in creating character style guides for a given design including turnarounds, expressions, body gestures, poses, layouts and attitudes that reflect the inner workings of the character.

February 28, 2023

Build clean highly animate-able topology with the ability to give and receive feedback with concept artists and character modelers.

March 16, 2023

Collaborate with mechanical designers, controls engineers, sculptors/moldmakers, assembly technicians, and others to ensure creative intent is being maintained throughout project life.

April 01, 2023

Understand mesh topology and edge loops as it translates to efficient modeling practices for in-game characters, and is experienced building detailed characters.

April 28, 2023

Create realistic 3D models and textures including characters, creatures and weapons in accordance with the artistic direction, production deadlines and technical specifications.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Character Artist in Springfield, IL

Average Base Salary

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77734

95061

86046

Average Total Cash Compensation

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79839

99656

89152

What is the average salary for Character Artist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Character Artist in Springfield, IL. The base salary for Character Artist ranges from $77,734 to $95,061 with the average base salary of $86,046. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,839 to $99,656 with the average total cash compensation of $89,152.

View Average Salary for Character Artist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,046	$77,734 - $95,061
Bonus	$3,106	$2,105 - $4,595
Total Pay	$89,152	$79,839 - $99,656

* 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.

Character Artist Salary Near Springfield, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Normal, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,309 - $93,319	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,623 - $93,703	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Peoria, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,559 - $93,624	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Champaign, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,627 - $96,154	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Florissant, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,637 - $94,943	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Saint Louis, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,766 - $95,100	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL

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About Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County. Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The...

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