What are the main factors that influence a 2D Character Rigger'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 Character Rigger?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for 2D Character Rigger roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A 2D Character Rigger's salary?

A 2D Character Rigger's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,839 for beginners, reaching about $101,786 at mid-level, and approach $144,174 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 2D Character Rigger?

2D Character Rigger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 2D Character Rigger roles are District of Columbia $43,408, California $43,244, Massachusetts $42,667. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 2D Character Rigger roles make?

Salaries for 2D Character Rigger level roles vary by specialization: 2D Designer: $107,767; character design: $95,844; 2d Artist: $93,606; 2d Animator: $93,495; Character Rigger: $91,402.

2D Character Rigger Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 2D Character Rigger make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2D Character Rigger in New Mexico is $36,312 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,243
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,132 to $41,511
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,236

10% $30,236

50% (Median) $36,312

90% $46,243

2D Character Rigger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,511	$3,459	$798	$20
Average	$36,312	$3,026	$698	$17
25th Percentile	$33,132	$2,761	$637	$16

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Key Factors That Influence 2D Character Rigger Salaries

A 2D Character Rigger'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 Character Rigger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 2D Character Rigger'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): $61,839
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,229
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,786
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,147
Expert (over 8 years): $144,174

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Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant	less than 1 year	$61,839
2D Character Rigger	1-2 years	$35,229
Physical Therapy Supervisor	2-4 years	$101,786
Physical Therapy Manager	5-8 years	$120,147
Physical Therapy Director	over 8 years	$144,174

How Do 2D Character Rigger 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 Character Riggers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,408.
California: $43,244.
Massachusetts: $42,667.

District of Columbia $43,408 California $43,244 Massachusetts $42,667 Washington $42,511 New Jersey $42,495 Alaska $42,440 Connecticut $41,899 New York $41,679

Hawaii $40,978 Rhode Island $40,648 Maryland $40,425 Minnesota $40,119 Colorado $40,001 Illinois $39,962 Oregon $39,813 Delaware $39,704

New Hampshire $39,635 Virginia $39,480 Pennsylvania $39,029 Nevada $38,802 North Dakota $38,727 Michigan $38,610 Wisconsin $38,567 Vermont $38,480

Texas $38,241 Maine $38,225 Arizona $38,202 Ohio $38,174 Georgia $37,814 Indiana $37,633 Wyoming $37,598 Utah $37,543

Iowa $37,520 Kansas $37,332 Louisiana $37,277 North Carolina $37,257 Missouri $37,249 Florida $37,096 Montana $37,014 Nebraska $36,936

Kentucky $36,892 South Carolina $36,736 Tennessee $36,638 Idaho $36,598 New Mexico $36,312 Oklahoma $36,249 Alabama $36,018 South Dakota $35,630

Arkansas $35,418 West Virginia $35,305 Mississippi $34,964

Top Paying Cities for 2D Character Rigger

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: $36,699
Belen: $36,495
Bernalillo: $36,764

Algodones, NM $36,699

Belen, NM $36,495

Bernalillo, NM $36,764

Bluewater, NM $35,992

Bosque, NM $36,226

Casa Blanca, NM $36,308

Cedar Crest, NM $36,794

Cedarvale, NM $35,352

Cerrillos, NM $36,725

Claunch, NM $35,221

Coyote, NM $36,184

Cuba, NM $36,126

Cubero, NM $36,389

Edgewood, NM $36,630

Estancia, NM $36,193

Gallina, NM $35,995

Counselor, NM $36,017

Grants, NM $35,951

Milan, NM $36,095

Isleta, NM $36,827

Jarales, NM $36,459

Jemez Pueblo, NM $36,522

Jemez Springs, NM $36,410

Laguna, NM $36,567

La Jara, NM $36,086

La Joya, NM $36,003

Lindrith, NM $35,959

Los Lunas, NM $36,688

Mcintosh, NM $36,393

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,150

Moriarty, NM $36,270

Mountainair, NM $35,879

Nageezi, NM $35,970

New Laguna, NM $36,371

Paguate, NM $36,396

Pena Blanca, NM $36,802

Peralta, NM $36,746

Placitas, NM $36,765

Ponderosa, NM $36,476

Prewitt, NM $35,981

Regina, NM $36,006

Sandia Park, NM $36,702

Corrales, NM $36,840

San Fidel, NM $36,175

San Rafael, NM $36,021

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,702

San Ysidro, NM $36,653

Stanley, NM $36,265

Tijeras, NM $36,707

Tome, NM $36,639

Torreon, NM $36,517

Veguita, NM $36,224

Willard, NM $35,814

Youngsville, NM $36,195

Bosque Farms, NM $36,813

Clines Corners, NM $36,046

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,730

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,778

Albuquerque, NM $36,861

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,861

Rio Rancho, NM $36,801

Gallup, NM $36,033

Brimhall, NM $35,931

Church Rock, NM $35,948

Continental Divide, NM $35,923

Crownpoint, NM $35,952

Fence Lake, NM $35,792

Fort Wingate, NM $35,935

Gamerco, NM $35,996

Mentmore, NM $35,940

Mexican Springs, NM $35,936

Ramah, NM $35,870

Rehoboth, NM $35,960

Thoreau, NM $35,962

Tohatchi, NM $35,929

Vanderwagen, NM $35,936

Zuni, NM $35,927

Navajo, NM $35,976

Jamestown, NM $35,887

Pinehill, NM $35,842

Sheep Springs, NM $35,968

Smith Lake, NM $36,102

Yatahey, NM $35,955

Farmington, NM $36,128

Aztec, NM $36,194

Blanco, NM $36,025

Bloomfield, NM $35,983

Flora Vista, NM $36,165

Fruitland, NM $35,939

Kirtland, NM $36,165

La Plata, NM $36,178

Navajo Dam, NM $36,162

Shiprock, NM $36,112

Waterflow, NM $36,093

Newcomb, NM $35,946

Sanostee, NM $35,968

Santa Fe, NM $37,049

Abiquiu, NM $36,036

Alcalde, NM $36,664

Amalia, NM $35,981

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,930

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,972

Canjilon, NM $35,924

Canones, NM $36,252

Carson, NM $36,068

Cebolla, NM $35,946

Cerro, NM $35,956

Chama, NM $36,103

Chamisal, NM $36,566

Chimayo, NM $36,823

Cordova, NM $36,761

Costilla, NM $36,132

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,858

Dixon, NM $36,531

Dulce, NM $36,102

El Prado, NM $36,004

El Rito, NM $36,169

Embudo, NM $36,344

Espanola, NM $36,778

Glorieta, NM $36,907

Hernandez, NM $36,437

Ilfeld, NM $36,566

La Madera, NM $36,105

Lamy, NM $36,766

Llano, NM $36,492

Los Alamos, NM $36,853

White Rock, NM $36,922

Medanales, NM $36,477

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,262

Los Ojos, NM $36,015

Pecos, NM $36,792

Penasco, NM $36,357

Petaca, NM $35,891

Questa, NM $35,994

Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,184

Red River, NM $35,892

Ribera, NM $36,122

Rowe, NM $36,600

San Cristobal, NM $35,890

San Jose, NM $36,510

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,689

Santa Cruz, NM $36,811

Serafina, NM $36,031

Taos, NM $35,983

Tererro, NM $36,909

Tesuque, NM $37,049

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,983

Trampas, NM $36,327

Tres Piedras, NM $35,881

Truchas, NM $36,658

Vadito, NM $36,309

Valdez, NM $35,917

Vallecitos, NM $35,889

Velarde, NM $36,476

Villanueva, NM $36,053

Spaceport City, NM $35,318

Las Vegas, NM $35,747

Angel Fire, NM $35,852

Anton Chico, NM $35,685

Buena Vista, NM $36,013

Chacon, NM $36,038

Cimarron, NM $35,796

Cleveland, NM $36,294

Eagle Nest, NM $35,823

Guadalupita, NM $35,983

Holman, NM $36,201

La Loma, NM $35,625

Maxwell, NM $35,808

Miami, NM $35,731

Mills, NM $35,604

Montezuma, NM $36,478

Mora, NM $36,345

Mosquero, NM $35,573

Ocate, NM $35,770

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,864

Rainsville, NM $36,021

Raton, NM $35,899

Rociada, NM $36,496

Roy, NM $35,612

Sapello, NM $36,180

Solano, NM $35,568

Springer, NM $35,716

Ute Park, NM $35,813

Valmora, NM $35,717

Wagon Mound, NM $35,676

Watrous, NM $35,729

Socorro, NM $35,646

Aragon, NM $35,754

Datil, NM $35,607

Lemitar, NM $35,812

Luna, NM $35,817

Magdalena, NM $35,609

Pie Town, NM $35,728

Polvadera, NM $35,898

Quemado, NM $35,802

Reserve, NM $35,738

San Acacia, NM $35,957

San Antonio, NM $35,449

Truth Or Consequences, NM $35,441

Arrey, NM $35,436

Caballo, NM $35,460

Derry, NM $35,280

Elephant Butte, NM $35,534

Garfield, NM $35,177

Hatch, NM $34,613

Monticello, NM $35,440

Rincon, NM $34,414

Salem, NM $35,067

Williamsburg, NM $35,486

Winston, NM $35,465

Las Cruces, NM $33,964

White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,075

Santa Teresa, NM $34,323

Playas, NM $35,605

Animas, NM $35,693

Anthony, NM $34,315

Arenas Valley, NM $35,630

Bayard, NM $35,597

Berino, NM $34,159

Buckhorn, NM $35,634

Santa Clara, NM $35,659

Chamberino, NM $34,195

Cliff, NM $35,592

Columbus, NM $35,497

Deming, NM $35,505

Dona Ana, NM $33,965

Fairacres, NM $34,067

Faywood, NM $35,489

Fort Bayard, NM $35,625

Gila, NM $35,540

Glenwood, NM $35,568

Hachita, NM $35,497

Hanover, NM $35,504

Hillsboro, NM $35,432

Hurley, NM $35,573

La Mesa, NM $34,613

Lordsburg, NM $35,579

Mesilla, NM $33,965

Mesilla Park, NM $33,968

Mesquite, NM $33,997

Mimbres, NM $35,532

Mule Creek, NM $35,628

Organ, NM $33,986

Pinos Altos, NM $35,592

Radium Springs, NM $33,978

Redrock, NM $35,501

Rodeo, NM $35,738

San Miguel, NM $33,984

Silver City, NM $35,592

Sunland Park, NM $34,140

Tyrone, NM $35,697

Vado, NM $34,011

Chaparral, NM $34,440

Clovis, NM $35,524

Cannon Afb, NM $35,445

Broadview, NM $35,420

Causey, NM $35,360

Crossroads, NM $35,276

Dora, NM $35,443

Elida, NM $35,296

Floyd, NM $35,382

Fort Sumner, NM $35,354

Grady, NM $35,454

House, NM $35,426

Kenna, NM $35,297

Lingo, NM $35,357

Melrose, NM $35,432

Milnesand, NM $35,283

Pep, NM $35,331

Portales, NM $35,460

Rogers, NM $35,341

Saint Vrain, NM $35,454

Taiban, NM $35,341

Texico, NM $35,468

Yeso, NM $35,213

Roswell, NM $35,254

Artesia, NM $35,324

Caprock, NM $35,252

Carlsbad, NM $35,347

Dexter, NM $35,279

Eunice, NM $35,378

Hagerman, NM $35,297

Hobbs, NM $35,430

Hope, NM $35,167

Jal, NM $35,337

Lake Arthur, NM $35,238

Lakewood, NM $35,291

Loco Hills, NM $35,356

Loving, NM $35,338

Lovington, NM $35,396

Mcdonald, NM $35,300

Malaga, NM $35,303

Maljamar, NM $35,269

Monument, NM $35,352

Tatum, NM $35,322

Whites City, NM $35,381

Carrizozo, NM $35,087

Alamogordo, NM $34,975

Alto, NM $35,092

Bent, NM $34,982

Capitan, NM $35,011

Cloudcroft, NM $34,978

Corona, NM $35,240

Encino, NM $35,523

Fort Stanton, NM $35,025

Glencoe, NM $35,000

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,971

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,971

Hondo, NM $35,033

La Luz, NM $34,971

Lincoln, NM $34,931

Mayhill, NM $35,051

Mescalero, NM $34,987

Nogal, NM $35,137

Orogrande, NM $34,989

Picacho, NM $35,025

Pinon, NM $35,157

Ruidoso, NM $35,159

Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,111

Sacramento, NM $35,003

San Patricio, NM $35,044

Sunspot, NM $34,971

Timberon, NM $35,047

Tinnie, NM $35,005

Tularosa, NM $34,995

Vaughn, NM $35,380

Weed, NM $35,046

Tucumcari, NM $35,555

Amistad, NM $35,509

Bard, NM $35,452

Capulin, NM $35,854

Clayton, NM $35,578

Conchas Dam, NM $35,610

Cuervo, NM $35,439

Des Moines, NM $35,712

Folsom, NM $35,768

Garita, NM $35,542

Gladstone, NM $35,614

Grenville, NM $35,607

Logan, NM $35,554

Mcalister, NM $35,444

Nara Visa, NM $35,470

Newkirk, NM $35,509

Quay, NM $35,529

San Jon, NM $35,491

Santa Rosa, NM $35,529

Sedan, NM $35,542

Trementina, NM $35,540

2D Character Rigger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 2D Character Rigger roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Business Services, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, 2D Character Rigger positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view 2D Character Rigger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a 2D Character Rigger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$39,943	$19.0	10%

2D Character Rigger Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 2D Character Rigger'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.

$33,132

Average $36,312/year

$41,511

$2,761

Average $3,026/month

$3,459

$637

Average $698/week

$798

$16

Average $17/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,511	$3,459	$798	$20
Average	$36,312	$3,026	$698	$17
25th Percentile	$33,132	$2,761	$637	$16

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