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State comparison · 2025

Special Effects Artists and Animators salary: Nevada vs New York

Occupation

Special Effects Artists and Animators in Nevada earn a median of $97,350. In New York, $96,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.5% — not 0.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+0.6%
Nevada vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+8.5%
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 York

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Median
$96,770
p25
$76,420
p75
$136,840
p10
$60,190
p90
$176,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-63%
See full breakdown for New York

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.