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

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for 2D Designer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 2D Designer's salary?

A 2D Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,832 for beginners, reaching about $97,842 at mid-level, and approach $93,299 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 2D Designer?

2D Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 2D Designer roles are District of Columbia $119,307, California $118,855, Massachusetts $117,271. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 2D Designer roles make?

Salaries for 2D Designer level roles vary by specialization: 2D Lead Artist: $123,959; 2d Artist: $93,615; 2d Animator: $93,504; 2D Compositors: $90,920; 2D Flash Animator: $75,869.

2D Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 2D Designer make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2D Designer in New Mexico is $99,804 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,792
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,782 to $109,219
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,478

10% $84,478

50% (Median) $99,804

90% $117,792

2D Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,219	$9,102	$2,100	$53
Average	$99,804	$8,317	$1,919	$48
25th Percentile	$91,782	$7,648	$1,765	$44

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Key Factors That Influence 2D Designer Salaries

A 2D Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 2D Designer'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): $66,832
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,235
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,842
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,039
Expert (over 8 years): $93,299

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Graphic Design Specialist II	less than 1 year	$66,832
Graphic Design Specialist III	1-2 years	$79,235
2D Designer	2-4 years	$97,842
Graphic Design Specialist V	5-8 years	$115,039
Graphic Design Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,299

How Do 2D Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,307.
California: $118,855.
Massachusetts: $117,271.

District of Columbia $119,307 California $118,855 Massachusetts $117,271 Washington $116,840 New Jersey $116,797 Alaska $116,646 Connecticut $115,159 New York $114,555

Hawaii $112,627 Rhode Island $111,721 Maryland $111,107 Minnesota $110,267 Colorado $109,943 Illinois $109,836 Oregon $109,426 Delaware $109,125

New Hampshire $108,935 Virginia $108,510 Pennsylvania $107,271 Nevada $106,646 North Dakota $106,441 Michigan $106,118 Wisconsin $106,000 Vermont $105,763

Texas $105,105 Maine $105,062 Arizona $104,997 Ohio $104,922 Georgia $103,931 Indiana $103,435 Wyoming $103,338 Utah $103,187

Iowa $103,122 Kansas $102,605 Louisiana $102,454 North Carolina $102,401 Missouri $102,379 Florida $101,959 Montana $101,732 Nebraska $101,517

Kentucky $101,398 South Carolina $100,967 Tennessee $100,698 Idaho $100,590 New Mexico $99,804 Oklahoma $99,631 Alabama $98,995 South Dakota $97,929

Arkansas $97,347 West Virginia $97,034 Mississippi $96,097

Top Paying Cities for 2D Designer

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: $100,866
Belen: $100,305
Bernalillo: $101,045

Algodones, NM $100,866

Belen, NM $100,305

Bernalillo, NM $101,045

Bluewater, NM $98,923

Bosque, NM $99,568

Casa Blanca, NM $99,793

Cedar Crest, NM $101,129

Cedarvale, NM $97,164

Cerrillos, NM $100,939

Claunch, NM $96,804

Coyote, NM $99,452

Cuba, NM $99,293

Cubero, NM $100,014

Edgewood, NM $100,678

Estancia, NM $99,477

Gallina, NM $98,932

Counselor, NM $98,993

Grants, NM $98,810

Milan, NM $99,206

Isleta, NM $101,218

Jarales, NM $100,208

Jemez Pueblo, NM $100,381

Jemez Springs, NM $100,072

Laguna, NM $100,503

La Jara, NM $99,182

La Joya, NM $98,952

Lindrith, NM $98,833

Los Lunas, NM $100,836

Mcintosh, NM $100,025

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $99,359

Moriarty, NM $99,688

Mountainair, NM $98,613

Nageezi, NM $98,862

New Laguna, NM $99,965

Paguate, NM $100,033

Pena Blanca, NM $101,151

Peralta, NM $100,995

Placitas, NM $101,047

Ponderosa, NM $100,254

Prewitt, NM $98,893

Regina, NM $98,962

Sandia Park, NM $100,875

Corrales, NM $101,255

San Fidel, NM $99,426

San Rafael, NM $99,003

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $100,876

San Ysidro, NM $100,740

Stanley, NM $99,674

Tijeras, NM $100,888

Tome, NM $100,701

Torreon, NM $100,366

Veguita, NM $99,560

Willard, NM $98,435

Youngsville, NM $99,480

Bosque Farms, NM $101,181

Clines Corners, NM $99,072

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $100,952

Cochiti Lake, NM $101,084

Albuquerque, NM $101,312

Kirtland Afb, NM $101,312

Rio Rancho, NM $101,146

Gallup, NM $99,036

Brimhall, NM $98,756

Church Rock, NM $98,803

Continental Divide, NM $98,733

Crownpoint, NM $98,814

Fence Lake, NM $98,374

Fort Wingate, NM $98,768

Gamerco, NM $98,934

Mentmore, NM $98,781

Mexican Springs, NM $98,769

Ramah, NM $98,588

Rehoboth, NM $98,835

Thoreau, NM $98,840

Tohatchi, NM $98,750

Vanderwagen, NM $98,769

Zuni, NM $98,745

Navajo, NM $98,880

Jamestown, NM $98,634

Pinehill, NM $98,512

Sheep Springs, NM $98,856

Smith Lake, NM $99,225

Yatahey, NM $98,821

Farmington, NM $99,296

Aztec, NM $99,479

Blanco, NM $99,015

Bloomfield, NM $98,897

Flora Vista, NM $99,398

Fruitland, NM $98,777

Kirtland, NM $99,400

La Plata, NM $99,435

Navajo Dam, NM $99,391

Shiprock, NM $99,253

Waterflow, NM $99,202

Newcomb, NM $98,796

Sanostee, NM $98,859

Santa Fe, NM $101,829

Abiquiu, NM $99,044

Alcalde, NM $100,769

Amalia, NM $98,893

Arroyo Hondo, NM $98,754

Arroyo Seco, NM $98,868

Canjilon, NM $98,738

Canones, NM $99,638

Carson, NM $99,132

Cebolla, NM $98,796

Cerro, NM $98,825

Chama, NM $99,229

Chamisal, NM $100,502

Chimayo, NM $101,208

Cordova, NM $101,036

Costilla, NM $99,308

Taos Ski Valley, NM $98,555

Dixon, NM $100,406

Dulce, NM $99,227

El Prado, NM $98,956

El Rito, NM $99,409

Embudo, NM $99,890

Espanola, NM $101,085

Glorieta, NM $101,437

Hernandez, NM $100,145

Ilfeld, NM $100,501

La Madera, NM $99,235

Lamy, NM $101,050

Llano, NM $100,298

Los Alamos, NM $101,290

White Rock, NM $101,480

Medanales, NM $100,256

Ojo Caliente, NM $99,667

Los Ojos, NM $98,986

Pecos, NM $101,121

Penasco, NM $99,925

Petaca, NM $98,646

Questa, NM $98,930

Ranchos De Taos, NM $99,451

Red River, NM $98,647

Ribera, NM $99,282

Rowe, NM $100,596

San Cristobal, NM $98,644

San Jose, NM $100,348

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $100,838

Santa Cruz, NM $101,173

Serafina, NM $99,031

Taos, NM $98,898

Tererro, NM $101,445

Tesuque, NM $101,829

Tierra Amarilla, NM $98,898

Trampas, NM $99,843

Tres Piedras, NM $98,619

Truchas, NM $100,754

Vadito, NM $99,794

Valdez, NM $98,719

Vallecitos, NM $98,641

Velarde, NM $100,254

Villanueva, NM $99,090

Spaceport City, NM $97,070

Las Vegas, NM $98,250

Angel Fire, NM $98,540

Anton Chico, NM $98,080

Buena Vista, NM $98,980

Chacon, NM $99,050

Cimarron, NM $98,386

Cleveland, NM $99,753

Eagle Nest, NM $98,460

Guadalupita, NM $98,898

Holman, NM $99,499

La Loma, NM $97,915

Maxwell, NM $98,419

Miami, NM $98,207

Mills, NM $97,858

Montezuma, NM $100,259

Mora, NM $99,893

Mosquero, NM $97,772

Ocate, NM $98,313

Ojo Feliz, NM $98,572

Rainsville, NM $99,004

Raton, NM $98,667

Rociada, NM $100,310

Roy, NM $97,879

Sapello, NM $99,439

Solano, NM $97,759

Springer, NM $98,164

Ute Park, NM $98,432

Valmora, NM $98,167

Wagon Mound, NM $98,055

Watrous, NM $98,200

Socorro, NM $97,973

Aragon, NM $98,269

Datil, NM $97,864

Lemitar, NM $98,429

Luna, NM $98,444

Magdalena, NM $97,872

Pie Town, NM $98,198

Polvadera, NM $98,666

Quemado, NM $98,402

Reserve, NM $98,225

San Acacia, NM $98,828

San Antonio, NM $97,431

Truth Or Consequences, NM $97,410

Arrey, NM $97,394

Caballo, NM $97,461

Derry, NM $96,965

Elephant Butte, NM $97,664

Garfield, NM $96,684

Hatch, NM $95,135

Monticello, NM $97,405

Rincon, NM $94,587

Salem, NM $96,382

Williamsburg, NM $97,533

Winston, NM $97,476

Las Cruces, NM $93,349

White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,655

Santa Teresa, NM $94,336

Playas, NM $97,861

Animas, NM $98,101

Anthony, NM $94,313

Arenas Valley, NM $97,928

Bayard, NM $97,837

Berino, NM $93,886

Buckhorn, NM $97,938

Santa Clara, NM $98,008

Chamberino, NM $93,984

Cliff, NM $97,825

Columbus, NM $97,562

Deming, NM $97,585

Dona Ana, NM $93,352

Fairacres, NM $93,631

Faywood, NM $97,540

Fort Bayard, NM $97,915

Gila, NM $97,681

Glenwood, NM $97,757

Hachita, NM $97,562

Hanover, NM $97,583

Hillsboro, NM $97,383

Hurley, NM $97,771

La Mesa, NM $95,135

Lordsburg, NM $97,789

Mesilla, NM $93,351

Mesilla Park, NM $93,361

Mesquite, NM $93,441

Mimbres, NM $97,660

Mule Creek, NM $97,924

Organ, NM $93,409

Pinos Altos, NM $97,823

Radium Springs, NM $93,389

Redrock, NM $97,574

Rodeo, NM $98,225

San Miguel, NM $93,405

Silver City, NM $97,824

Sunland Park, NM $93,834

Tyrone, NM $98,114

Vado, NM $93,478

Chaparral, NM $94,657

Clovis, NM $97,637

Cannon Afb, NM $97,421

Broadview, NM $97,352

Causey, NM $97,185

Crossroads, NM $96,955

Dora, NM $97,416

Elida, NM $97,012

Floyd, NM $97,248

Fort Sumner, NM $97,169

Grady, NM $97,445

House, NM $97,367

Kenna, NM $97,013

Lingo, NM $97,179

Melrose, NM $97,383

Milnesand, NM $96,974

Pep, NM $97,106

Portales, NM $97,462

Rogers, NM $97,133

Saint Vrain, NM $97,446

Taiban, NM $97,136

Texico, NM $97,484

Yeso, NM $96,783

Roswell, NM $96,895

Artesia, NM $97,087

Caprock, NM $96,890

Carlsbad, NM $97,151

Dexter, NM $96,964

Eunice, NM $97,237

Hagerman, NM $97,013

Hobbs, NM $97,379

Hope, NM $96,657

Jal, NM $97,123

Lake Arthur, NM $96,852

Lakewood, NM $96,997

Loco Hills, NM $97,175

Loving, NM $97,126

Lovington, NM $97,285

Mcdonald, NM $97,020

Malaga, NM $97,031

Maljamar, NM $96,936

Monument, NM $97,165

Tatum, NM $97,083

Whites City, NM $97,245

Carrizozo, NM $96,436

Alamogordo, NM $96,129

Alto, NM $96,450

Bent, NM $96,147

Capitan, NM $96,226

Cloudcroft, NM $96,137

Corona, NM $96,855

Encino, NM $97,633

Fort Stanton, NM $96,267

Glencoe, NM $96,198

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $96,118

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $96,118

Hondo, NM $96,286

La Luz, NM $96,118

Lincoln, NM $96,006

Mayhill, NM $96,336

Mescalero, NM $96,161

Nogal, NM $96,574

Orogrande, NM $96,167

Picacho, NM $96,266

Pinon, NM $96,628

Ruidoso, NM $96,633

Ruidoso Downs, NM $96,502

Sacramento, NM $96,205

San Patricio, NM $96,319

Sunspot, NM $96,118

Timberon, NM $96,326

Tinnie, NM $96,210

Tularosa, NM $96,182

Vaughn, NM $97,240

Weed, NM $96,324

Tucumcari, NM $97,723

Amistad, NM $97,597

Bard, NM $97,441

Capulin, NM $98,544

Clayton, NM $97,786

Conchas Dam, NM $97,875

Cuervo, NM $97,404

Des Moines, NM $98,155

Folsom, NM $98,307

Garita, NM $97,687

Gladstone, NM $97,883

Grenville, NM $97,865

Logan, NM $97,720

Mcalister, NM $97,417

Nara Visa, NM $97,488

Newkirk, NM $97,596

Quay, NM $97,652

San Jon, NM $97,547

Santa Rosa, NM $97,652

Sedan, NM $97,686

Trementina, NM $97,682

2D Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 2D Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 2D Designer positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 2D Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 2D Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$119,764	$58.0	20%
Software & Networking	$119,764	$58.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$114,774	$55.0	15%
Internet	$114,774	$55.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$109,784	$53.0	10%

2D Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 2D Designer'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.

$91,782

Average $99,804/year

$109,219

$7,648

Average $8,317/month

$9,102

$1,765

Average $1,919/week

$2,100

$44

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,219	$9,102	$2,100	$53
Average	$99,804	$8,317	$1,919	$48
25th Percentile	$91,782	$7,648	$1,765	$44

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