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Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Special Effects Artists and Animators salaries across 31 states

$78,840
National Average (Median)
$133,480
Highest: Washington
$47,530
Lowest: Iowa

Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary by State

Compare Special Effects Artists and Animators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$47,530
$133,480

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $89,650 CA $130,540 CO $91,290 FL $85,870 GA $81,390 IL $81,180 IN $75,250 IA $47,530 KS $62,720 KY $50,970 MD $85,830 MA $80,640 MI $86,630 MN $64,990 MO $65,470 NE $50,830 NV $97,350 NM $54,000 NY $96,770 NC $88,350 OH $67,000 OK $66,980 PA $71,760 RI $80,040 TN $83,080 TX $78,930 UT $88,210 VA $81,510 WA $133,480 WV $60,940 WI $64,890

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$133,480
#2
California
$130,540
#3
Nevada
$97,350
#4
New York
$96,770
#5
Colorado
$91,290

Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary in All 31 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $133,480 $141,450 1,130
2 California $130,540 $134,360 7,410
3 Nevada $97,350 $97,610 370
4 New York $96,770 $110,760 1,540
5 Colorado $91,290 $93,080 210
6 Arizona $89,650 $84,890 190
7 North Carolina $88,350 $86,020 370
8 Utah $88,210 $91,180 320
9 Michigan $86,630 $103,090 230
10 Florida $85,870 $93,850 1,530
11 Maryland $85,830 $83,310 170
12 Tennessee $83,080 $91,320 90
13 Virginia $81,510 $89,750 380
14 Georgia $81,390 $77,830 350
15 Illinois $81,180 $92,680 630
16 Massachusetts $80,640 $84,280 N/A
17 Rhode Island $80,040 $74,170 N/A
18 Texas $78,930 $94,660 N/A
19 Indiana $75,250 $73,530 300
20 Pennsylvania $71,760 $74,780 300
21 Ohio $67,000 $92,130 200
22 Oklahoma $66,980 $66,380 N/A
23 Missouri $65,470 $74,600 80
24 Minnesota $64,990 $68,440 30
25 Wisconsin $64,890 $81,240 210
26 Kansas $62,720 $70,870 N/A
27 West Virginia $60,940 $59,180 40
28 New Mexico $54,000 $61,400 80
29 Kentucky $50,970 $61,110 40
30 Nebraska $50,830 $56,270 90
31 Iowa $47,530 $59,740 N/A

Special Effects Artists and Animators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Special Effects Artists and Animators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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