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Special effects artists and animators Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$99,800
~$48/hr · ~$8,317/mo
Total US jobs
57K
Slower than average
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: +2%
Salary range
10th %ile
$57,220
25th %ile
$73,030
Median
$99,800
75th %ile
$135,600
90th %ile
$174,630
Top US metros for special effects artists and animators
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $158,070 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $142,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $129,260 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $120,320 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $111,470 |
| Reno, NV | $100,060 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $108,630 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $108,010 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $99,950 |
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