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State comparison · 2025

Special Effects Artists and Animators salary: Nevada vs New Mexico

Occupation

Special Effects Artists and Animators in Nevada earn a median of $97,350. In New Mexico, $54,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 66.2% — not 80.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+80.3%
Nevada vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+66.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Nevada

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Median
$97,350
p25
$77,420
p75
$105,920
p10
$72,720
p90
$129,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-67%
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New Mexico

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Median
$54,000
p25
$52,790
p75
$54,010
p10
$52,070
p90
$82,180
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.