Salary by state
Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Special Effects Artists and Animators — median wage by state
- Washington: $133,480, COL-adjusted $124,748
- California: $130,540, COL-adjusted $117,922
- Nevada: $97,350, COL-adjusted $97,350
- New York: $96,770, COL-adjusted $89,685
- Colorado: $91,290, COL-adjusted $88,545
- Arizona: $89,650, COL-adjusted $89,027
- North Carolina: $88,350, COL-adjusted $93,690
- Utah: $88,210, COL-adjusted $89,191
- Michigan: $86,630, COL-adjusted $90,052
- Florida: $85,870, COL-adjusted $83,046
- Maryland: $85,830, COL-adjusted $81,743
- Tennessee: $83,080, COL-adjusted $90,403
- Virginia: $81,510, COL-adjusted $80,623
- Georgia: $81,390, COL-adjusted $84,517
- Illinois: $81,180, COL-adjusted $81,180
- Massachusetts: $80,640, COL-adjusted $76,219
- Rhode Island: $80,040, COL-adjusted $78,240
- Texas: $78,930, COL-adjusted $81,287
- Indiana: $75,250, COL-adjusted $80,654
- Pennsylvania: $71,760, COL-adjusted $73,525
- Ohio: $67,000, COL-adjusted $72,198
- Oklahoma: $66,980, COL-adjusted $76,287
- Missouri: $65,470, COL-adjusted $72,104
- Minnesota: $64,990, COL-adjusted $65,913
- Wisconsin: $64,890, COL-adjusted $68,959
- Kansas: $62,720, COL-adjusted $69,612
- West Virginia: $60,940, COL-adjusted $68,089
- New Mexico: $54,000, COL-adjusted $58,568
- Kentucky: $50,970, COL-adjusted $56,508
- Nebraska: $50,830, COL-adjusted $56,415
- Iowa: $47,530, COL-adjusted $54,134
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- Washington$133,480
- California$130,540
- Nevada$97,350
- New York$96,770
- Colorado$91,290
- Arizona$89,650
- North Carolina$88,350
- Utah$88,210
- Michigan$86,630
- Florida$85,870
- Maryland$85,830
- Tennessee$83,080
- Virginia$81,510
- Georgia$81,390
- Illinois$81,180
- Massachusetts$80,640
- Rhode Island$80,040
- Texas$78,930
- Indiana$75,250
- Pennsylvania$71,760
- Ohio$67,000
- Oklahoma$66,980
- Missouri$65,470
- Minnesota$64,990
- Wisconsin$64,890
- Kansas$62,720
- West Virginia$60,940
- New Mexico$54,000
- Kentucky$50,970
- Nebraska$50,830
- Iowa$47,530
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