What are the main factors that influence a 2D Background Artist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 2D Background Artist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for 2D Background Artist roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A 2D Background Artist's salary?

A 2D Background Artist's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,355 for beginners, reaching about $64,756 at mid-level, and approach $68,020 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 2D Background Artist?

2D Background Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 2D Background Artist roles are District of Columbia $78,593, California $78,295, Massachusetts $77,252. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 2D Background Artist roles make?

Salaries for 2D Background Artist level roles vary by specialization: 2D Lead Artist: $123,944; 2D Game Artist, Generalist: $95,896; 2D/UI Artist: $94,497; 2d Artist: $93,606; 2d Animator: $93,495.

2D Background Artist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 2D Background Artist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2D Background Artist in New Mexico is $65,745 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a 2D Background Artist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,349
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,881 to $72,866
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,722

10% $50,722

50% (Median) $65,745

90% $79,349

2D Background Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,866	$6,072	$1,401	$35
Average	$65,745	$5,479	$1,264	$32
25th Percentile	$57,881	$4,823	$1,113	$28

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Key Factors That Influence 2D Background Artist Salaries

A 2D Background Artist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 2D Background Artist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 2D Background Artist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,355
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,006
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,756
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,525
Expert (over 8 years): $68,020

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 2D Background Artist	less than 1 year	$60,355
Early Career Level 2D Background Artist	1-2 years	$61,006
Mid-Level Level 2D Background Artist	2-4 years	$64,756
Senior-Level Level 2D Background Artist	5-8 years	$67,525
Expert Level 2D Background Artist	over 8 years	$68,020

How Do 2D Background Artist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 2D Background Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,593.
California: $78,295.
Massachusetts: $77,252.

District of Columbia $78,593 California $78,295 Massachusetts $77,252 Washington $76,968 New Jersey $76,939 Alaska $76,840 Connecticut $75,860 New York $75,463

Hawaii $74,192 Rhode Island $73,596 Maryland $73,191 Minnesota $72,638 Colorado $72,425 Illinois $72,354 Oregon $72,084 Delaware $71,885

New Hampshire $71,760 Virginia $71,481 Pennsylvania $70,664 Nevada $70,253 North Dakota $70,118 Michigan $69,905 Wisconsin $69,827 Vermont $69,671

Texas $69,238 Maine $69,209 Arizona $69,167 Ohio $69,117 Georgia $68,464 Indiana $68,137 Wyoming $68,073 Utah $67,974

Iowa $67,931 Kansas $67,591 Louisiana $67,491 North Carolina $67,456 Missouri $67,442 Florida $67,165 Montana $67,016 Nebraska $66,874

Kentucky $66,796 South Carolina $66,512 Tennessee $66,334 Idaho $66,263 New Mexico $65,745 Oklahoma $65,632 Alabama $65,213 South Dakota $64,510

Arkansas $64,127 West Virginia $63,921 Mississippi $63,303

Top Paying Cities for 2D Background Artist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $66,445
Belen: $66,075
Bernalillo: $66,563

Algodones, NM $66,445

Belen, NM $66,075

Bernalillo, NM $66,563

Bluewater, NM $65,165

Bosque, NM $65,590

Casa Blanca, NM $65,738

Cedar Crest, NM $66,618

Cedarvale, NM $64,006

Cerrillos, NM $66,493

Claunch, NM $63,769

Coyote, NM $65,514

Cuba, NM $65,409

Cubero, NM $65,884

Edgewood, NM $66,321

Estancia, NM $65,530

Gallina, NM $65,171

Counselor, NM $65,211

Grants, NM $65,091

Milan, NM $65,351

Isleta, NM $66,677

Jarales, NM $66,011

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,126

Jemez Springs, NM $65,922

Laguna, NM $66,206

La Jara, NM $65,336

La Joya, NM $65,184

Lindrith, NM $65,106

Los Lunas, NM $66,425

Mcintosh, NM $65,891

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,452

Moriarty, NM $65,669

Mountainair, NM $64,961

Nageezi, NM $65,125

New Laguna, NM $65,852

Paguate, NM $65,896

Pena Blanca, NM $66,632

Peralta, NM $66,530

Placitas, NM $66,564

Ponderosa, NM $66,042

Prewitt, NM $65,145

Regina, NM $65,191

Sandia Park, NM $66,451

Corrales, NM $66,701

San Fidel, NM $65,497

San Rafael, NM $65,218

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $66,451

San Ysidro, NM $66,362

Stanley, NM $65,660

Tijeras, NM $66,459

Tome, NM $66,336

Torreon, NM $66,116

Veguita, NM $65,585

Willard, NM $64,844

Youngsville, NM $65,532

Bosque Farms, NM $66,652

Clines Corners, NM $65,263

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $66,502

Cochiti Lake, NM $66,588

Albuquerque, NM $66,739

Kirtland Afb, NM $66,739

Rio Rancho, NM $66,630

Gallup, NM $65,240

Brimhall, NM $65,055

Church Rock, NM $65,086

Continental Divide, NM $65,040

Crownpoint, NM $65,094

Fence Lake, NM $64,803

Fort Wingate, NM $65,063

Gamerco, NM $65,172

Mentmore, NM $65,072

Mexican Springs, NM $65,064

Ramah, NM $64,944

Rehoboth, NM $65,107

Thoreau, NM $65,111

Tohatchi, NM $65,051

Vanderwagen, NM $65,064

Zuni, NM $65,048

Navajo, NM $65,137

Jamestown, NM $64,975

Pinehill, NM $64,894

Sheep Springs, NM $65,121

Smith Lake, NM $65,364

Yatahey, NM $65,098

Farmington, NM $65,411

Aztec, NM $65,532

Blanco, NM $65,226

Bloomfield, NM $65,148

Flora Vista, NM $65,478

Fruitland, NM $65,069

Kirtland, NM $65,479

La Plata, NM $65,502

Navajo Dam, NM $65,473

Shiprock, NM $65,382

Waterflow, NM $65,349

Newcomb, NM $65,081

Sanostee, NM $65,123

Santa Fe, NM $67,080

Abiquiu, NM $65,245

Alcalde, NM $66,381

Amalia, NM $65,145

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,054

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,129

Canjilon, NM $65,043

Canones, NM $65,636

Carson, NM $65,303

Cebolla, NM $65,081

Cerro, NM $65,101

Chama, NM $65,367

Chamisal, NM $66,205

Chimayo, NM $66,670

Cordova, NM $66,557

Costilla, NM $65,419

Taos Ski Valley, NM $64,922

Dixon, NM $66,142

Dulce, NM $65,365

El Prado, NM $65,187

El Rito, NM $65,485

Embudo, NM $65,802

Espanola, NM $66,589

Glorieta, NM $66,821

Hernandez, NM $65,970

Ilfeld, NM $66,204

La Madera, NM $65,370

Lamy, NM $66,566

Llano, NM $66,071

Los Alamos, NM $66,724

White Rock, NM $66,850

Medanales, NM $66,043

Ojo Caliente, NM $65,655

Los Ojos, NM $65,206

Pecos, NM $66,613

Penasco, NM $65,825

Petaca, NM $64,983

Questa, NM $65,170

Ranchos De Taos, NM $65,513

Red River, NM $64,984

Ribera, NM $65,402

Rowe, NM $66,267

San Cristobal, NM $64,981

San Jose, NM $66,104

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $66,427

Santa Cruz, NM $66,647

Serafina, NM $65,236

Taos, NM $65,149

Tererro, NM $66,826

Tesuque, NM $67,080

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,149

Trampas, NM $65,771

Tres Piedras, NM $64,965

Truchas, NM $66,371

Vadito, NM $65,739

Valdez, NM $65,030

Vallecitos, NM $64,979

Velarde, NM $66,042

Villanueva, NM $65,275

Spaceport City, NM $63,944

Las Vegas, NM $64,722

Angel Fire, NM $64,913

Anton Chico, NM $64,609

Buena Vista, NM $65,203

Chacon, NM $65,249

Cimarron, NM $64,811

Cleveland, NM $65,712

Eagle Nest, NM $64,860

Guadalupita, NM $65,149

Holman, NM $65,544

La Loma, NM $64,501

Maxwell, NM $64,833

Miami, NM $64,693

Mills, NM $64,463

Montezuma, NM $66,045

Mora, NM $65,804

Mosquero, NM $64,407

Ocate, NM $64,763

Ojo Feliz, NM $64,934

Rainsville, NM $65,218

Raton, NM $64,996

Rociada, NM $66,079

Roy, NM $64,477

Sapello, NM $65,505

Solano, NM $64,399

Springer, NM $64,665

Ute Park, NM $64,842

Valmora, NM $64,667

Wagon Mound, NM $64,593

Watrous, NM $64,689

Socorro, NM $64,539

Aragon, NM $64,734

Datil, NM $64,467

Lemitar, NM $64,839

Luna, NM $64,849

Magdalena, NM $64,472

Pie Town, NM $64,688

Polvadera, NM $64,996

Quemado, NM $64,822

Reserve, NM $64,705

San Acacia, NM $65,103

San Antonio, NM $64,182

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,169

Arrey, NM $64,158

Caballo, NM $64,202

Derry, NM $63,875

Elephant Butte, NM $64,335

Garfield, NM $63,690

Hatch, NM $62,669

Monticello, NM $64,165

Rincon, NM $62,309

Salem, NM $63,491

Williamsburg, NM $64,250

Winston, NM $64,212

Las Cruces, NM $61,493

White Sands Missile Range, NM $61,695

Santa Teresa, NM $62,143

Playas, NM $64,465

Animas, NM $64,624

Anthony, NM $62,129

Arenas Valley, NM $64,509

Bayard, NM $64,450

Berino, NM $61,847

Buckhorn, NM $64,516

Santa Clara, NM $64,563

Chamberino, NM $61,911

Cliff, NM $64,442

Columbus, NM $64,269

Deming, NM $64,284

Dona Ana, NM $61,495

Fairacres, NM $61,679

Faywood, NM $64,254

Fort Bayard, NM $64,501

Gila, NM $64,347

Glenwood, NM $64,397

Hachita, NM $64,269

Hanover, NM $64,282

Hillsboro, NM $64,151

Hurley, NM $64,406

La Mesa, NM $62,669

Lordsburg, NM $64,418

Mesilla, NM $61,495

Mesilla Park, NM $61,501

Mesquite, NM $61,554

Mimbres, NM $64,333

Mule Creek, NM $64,507

Organ, NM $61,533

Pinos Altos, NM $64,441

Radium Springs, NM $61,520

Redrock, NM $64,277

Rodeo, NM $64,705

San Miguel, NM $61,530

Silver City, NM $64,441

Sunland Park, NM $61,813

Tyrone, NM $64,632

Vado, NM $61,578

Chaparral, NM $62,355

Clovis, NM $64,318

Cannon Afb, NM $64,176

Broadview, NM $64,130

Causey, NM $64,020

Crossroads, NM $63,868

Dora, NM $64,172

Elida, NM $63,906

Floyd, NM $64,061

Fort Sumner, NM $64,010

Grady, NM $64,191

House, NM $64,140

Kenna, NM $63,907

Lingo, NM $64,016

Melrose, NM $64,151

Milnesand, NM $63,881

Pep, NM $63,968

Portales, NM $64,203

Rogers, NM $63,986

Saint Vrain, NM $64,192

Taiban, NM $63,988

Texico, NM $64,217

Yeso, NM $63,756

Roswell, NM $63,829

Artesia, NM $63,956

Caprock, NM $63,826

Carlsbad, NM $63,998

Dexter, NM $63,875

Eunice, NM $64,054

Hagerman, NM $63,907

Hobbs, NM $64,148

Hope, NM $63,672

Jal, NM $63,979

Lake Arthur, NM $63,801

Lakewood, NM $63,896

Loco Hills, NM $64,014

Loving, NM $63,981

Lovington, NM $64,086

Mcdonald, NM $63,912

Malaga, NM $63,919

Maljamar, NM $63,856

Monument, NM $64,007

Tatum, NM $63,953

Whites City, NM $64,060

Carrizozo, NM $63,527

Alamogordo, NM $63,325

Alto, NM $63,536

Bent, NM $63,337

Capitan, NM $63,389

Cloudcroft, NM $63,330

Corona, NM $63,803

Encino, NM $64,316

Fort Stanton, NM $63,416

Glencoe, NM $63,370

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,318

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,318

Hondo, NM $63,428

La Luz, NM $63,318

Lincoln, NM $63,244

Mayhill, NM $63,461

Mescalero, NM $63,346

Nogal, NM $63,618

Orogrande, NM $63,349

Picacho, NM $63,415

Pinon, NM $63,653

Ruidoso, NM $63,657

Ruidoso Downs, NM $63,570

Sacramento, NM $63,374

San Patricio, NM $63,450

Sunspot, NM $63,318

Timberon, NM $63,455

Tinnie, NM $63,378

Tularosa, NM $63,359

Vaughn, NM $64,056

Weed, NM $63,453

Tucumcari, NM $64,374

Amistad, NM $64,291

Bard, NM $64,189

Capulin, NM $64,915

Clayton, NM $64,416

Conchas Dam, NM $64,475

Cuervo, NM $64,164

Des Moines, NM $64,659

Folsom, NM $64,759

Garita, NM $64,351

Gladstone, NM $64,480

Grenville, NM $64,468

Logan, NM $64,372

Mcalister, NM $64,173

Nara Visa, NM $64,220

Newkirk, NM $64,291

Quay, NM $64,328

San Jon, NM $64,259

Santa Rosa, NM $64,328

Sedan, NM $64,350

Trementina, NM $64,348

2D Background Artist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 2D Background Artist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and MFG Nondurable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, 2D Background Artist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 2D Background Artist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 2D Background Artist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$92,043	$44.0	40%
MFG Nondurable	$88,756	$43.0	35%
Business Services	$85,469	$41.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$82,181	$40.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$78,894	$38.0	20%

2D Background Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 2D Background Artist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$57,881

Average $65,745/year

$72,866

$4,823

Average $5,479/month

$6,072

$1,113

Average $1,264/week

$1,401

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,866	$6,072	$1,401	$35
Average	$65,745	$5,479	$1,264	$32
25th Percentile	$57,881	$4,823	$1,113	$28

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