Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 87 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $77,640 | 40 |
| Alabama | $66,060 | 70 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,670 | — |
| Arizona | $67,510 | — |
| Tucson, AZ | $58,310 | 30 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $158,070 | 400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $129,260 | 4,780 |
| California | $128,360 | 7,690 |
| San Francisco, CA | $120,320 | 1,740 |
| Sacramento, CA | $111,470 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $108,010 | 30 |
| San Diego, CA | $97,130 | 190 |
| Riverside, CA | $86,580 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $99,950 | 170 |
| Colorado | $95,130 | 240 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $86,740 | 210 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | $92,720 | — |
| Miami, FL | $82,790 | 130 |
| Florida | $73,820 | 1,430 |
| Orlando, FL | $64,020 | 800 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $79,040 | 860 |
| Atlanta, GA | $76,150 | 670 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $60,950 | 40 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $76,330 | — |
| Illinois | $74,850 | — |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $56,260 | 100 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $83,210 | — |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,960 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $77,640 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $76,720 | 60 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $76,970 | — |
| Massachusetts | $76,500 | 270 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $76,210 | 240 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $84,180 | 220 |
| Maryland | $81,700 | 370 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $80,780 | 330 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $79,510 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $77,390 | 120 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $61,050 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $61,790 | 40 |
| Minnesota | $61,790 | 50 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $73,800 | — |
| Missouri | $72,320 | 100 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,440 | 70 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $80,170 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $75,780 | 90 |
| North Carolina | $65,000 | 250 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $59,840 | — |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $52,660 | 120 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $50,370 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $124,300 | 160 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,000 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $50,250 | 50 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $100,060 | 90 |
| Nevada | $86,290 | 420 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $83,200 | 320 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $103,940 | 1,750 |
| New York | $102,170 | 1,820 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $83,530 | 290 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,710 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,370 | 30 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $108,630 | 470 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $108,630 | 370 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $73,590 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,390 | 200 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,990 | 60 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $76,180 | — |
| Rhode Island | $76,170 | — |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $81,660 | — |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $100,630 | — |
| Texas | $88,620 | — |
| Houston, TX | $83,940 | 170 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,390 | — |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $68,940 | 110 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,540 | 40 |
| Utah | $62,820 | 190 |
| Provo, UT | $51,660 | 40 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $79,100 | 260 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,110 | — |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $63,630 | 40 |
| West Virginia | $53,440 | 50 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $142,690 | 2,160 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $55,970 | — |
| Wisconsin | $55,970 | 160 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown, WV | $53,440 | 30 |