Special Effects Artists and Animators salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$75K–$139K

Median

$102,030

25th percentile

$75,490

75th percentile

$139,130

$59K

10th

$75K

25th

$102K

Median

$139K

75th

$177K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Arizona

$89,650

$66K–$100K

-12%

California

$130,540

$99K–$165K

+28%

Colorado

$91,290

$78K–$105K

-11%

Florida

$85,870

$82K–$104K

-16%

Georgia

$81,390

$58K–$96K

-20%

Illinois

$81,180

$67K–$109K

-20%

Indiana

$75,250

$55K–$93K

-26%

Iowa

$47,530

$43K–$61K

-53%

Kansas

$62,720

$59K–$85K

-39%

Kentucky

$50,970

$45K–$74K

-50%

Maryland

$85,830

$58K–$97K

-16%

Massachusetts

$80,640

$63K–$98K

-21%

Michigan

$86,630

$69K–$122K

-15%

Minnesota

$64,990

$65K–$70K

-36%

Missouri

$65,470

$59K–$78K

-36%

Nebraska

$50,830

$43K–$77K

-50%

Nevada

$97,350

$77K–$106K

-5%

New Mexico

$54,000

$53K–$54K

-47%

New York

$96,770

$76K–$137K

-5%

North Carolina

$88,350

$63K–$105K

-13%

Ohio

$67,000

$62K–$156K

-34%

Oklahoma

$66,980

$53K–$70K

-34%

Pennsylvania

$71,760

$57K–$93K

-30%

Rhode Island

$80,040

$49K–$85K

-22%

Tennessee

$83,080

$66K–$102K

-19%

Texas

$78,930

$62K–$122K

-23%

Utah

$88,210

$61K–$127K

-14%

Virginia

$81,510

$67K–$110K

-20%

Washington

$133,480

$101K–$175K

+31%

West Virginia

$60,940

$51K–$61K

-40%

Wisconsin

$64,890

$57K–$91K

-36%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 51% of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations nationally, and earn 93¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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