What are the main factors that influence an Animation Assistant'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 Animation Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Animation Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animation Assistant's salary?

An Animation Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,173 for beginners, reaching about $54,628 at mid-level, and approach $83,539 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Assistant?

Animation Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Assistant roles are District of Columbia $67,009, California $66,755, Massachusetts $65,866. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Animation Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Animation Supervisor: $169,281; Animation Director: $96,553; Animation Artist: $96,149; Animation Programmer: $94,483; Animation Editor: $93,855.

Animation Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Animation Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Assistant in New Mexico is $56,055 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Animation Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,142
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,691 to $62,905
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,898

10% $43,898

50% (Median) $56,055

90% $69,142

Animation Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,905	$5,242	$1,210	$30
Average	$56,055	$4,671	$1,078	$27
25th Percentile	$49,691	$4,141	$956	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Assistant Salaries

An Animation Assistant'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 Animation Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Assistant'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): $42,173
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,444
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,628
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,739
Expert (over 8 years): $83,539

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$42,173
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$47,444
Animation Assistant	2-4 years	$54,628
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$72,739
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,539

How Do Animation Assistant 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 Animation Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,009.
California: $66,755.
Massachusetts: $65,866.

District of Columbia $67,009 California $66,755 Massachusetts $65,866 Washington $65,623 New Jersey $65,599 Alaska $65,515 Connecticut $64,679 New York $64,340

Hawaii $63,257 Rhode Island $62,749 Maryland $62,404 Minnesota $61,932 Colorado $61,750 Illinois $61,690 Oregon $61,460 Delaware $61,290

New Hampshire $61,184 Virginia $60,945 Pennsylvania $60,249 Nevada $59,898 North Dakota $59,783 Michigan $59,602 Wisconsin $59,535 Vermont $59,402

Texas $59,033 Maine $59,008 Arizona $58,972 Ohio $58,930 Georgia $58,373 Indiana $58,095 Wyoming $58,040 Utah $57,955

Iowa $57,919 Kansas $57,629 Louisiana $57,544 North Carolina $57,514 Missouri $57,501 Florida $57,265 Montana $57,138 Nebraska $57,017

Kentucky $56,951 South Carolina $56,709 Tennessee $56,557 Idaho $56,497 New Mexico $56,055 Oklahoma $55,958 Alabama $55,601 South Dakota $55,002

Arkansas $54,675 West Virginia $54,500 Mississippi $53,973

Top Paying Cities for Animation Assistant

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: $56,652
Belen: $56,336
Bernalillo: $56,752

Algodones, NM $56,652

Belen, NM $56,336

Bernalillo, NM $56,752

Bluewater, NM $55,561

Bosque, NM $55,922

Casa Blanca, NM $56,049

Cedar Crest, NM $56,799

Cedarvale, NM $54,572

Cerrillos, NM $56,693

Claunch, NM $54,370

Coyote, NM $55,858

Cuba, NM $55,768

Cubero, NM $56,173

Edgewood, NM $56,546

Estancia, NM $55,872

Gallina, NM $55,565

Counselor, NM $55,600

Grants, NM $55,497

Milan, NM $55,719

Isleta, NM $56,850

Jarales, NM $56,282

Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,379

Jemez Springs, NM $56,206

Laguna, NM $56,448

La Jara, NM $55,706

La Joya, NM $55,577

Lindrith, NM $55,510

Los Lunas, NM $56,635

Mcintosh, NM $56,179

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,805

Moriarty, NM $55,990

Mountainair, NM $55,386

Nageezi, NM $55,526

New Laguna, NM $56,146

Paguate, NM $56,184

Pena Blanca, NM $56,812

Peralta, NM $56,724

Placitas, NM $56,753

Ponderosa, NM $56,308

Prewitt, NM $55,544

Regina, NM $55,582

Sandia Park, NM $56,657

Corrales, NM $56,870

San Fidel, NM $55,843

San Rafael, NM $55,605

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,657

San Ysidro, NM $56,581

Stanley, NM $55,982

Tijeras, NM $56,664

Tome, NM $56,559

Torreon, NM $56,371

Veguita, NM $55,918

Willard, NM $55,286

Youngsville, NM $55,873

Bosque Farms, NM $56,828

Clines Corners, NM $55,644

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,700

Cochiti Lake, NM $56,774

Albuquerque, NM $56,902

Kirtland Afb, NM $56,902

Rio Rancho, NM $56,809

Gallup, NM $55,624

Brimhall, NM $55,467

Church Rock, NM $55,493

Continental Divide, NM $55,453

Crownpoint, NM $55,499

Fence Lake, NM $55,252

Fort Wingate, NM $55,473

Gamerco, NM $55,567

Mentmore, NM $55,481

Mexican Springs, NM $55,474

Ramah, NM $55,372

Rehoboth, NM $55,511

Thoreau, NM $55,514

Tohatchi, NM $55,463

Vanderwagen, NM $55,474

Zuni, NM $55,461

Navajo, NM $55,536

Jamestown, NM $55,398

Pinehill, NM $55,329

Sheep Springs, NM $55,523

Smith Lake, NM $55,730

Yatahey, NM $55,503

Farmington, NM $55,770

Aztec, NM $55,873

Blanco, NM $55,612

Bloomfield, NM $55,546

Flora Vista, NM $55,827

Fruitland, NM $55,478

Kirtland, NM $55,828

La Plata, NM $55,848

Navajo Dam, NM $55,823

Shiprock, NM $55,746

Waterflow, NM $55,717

Newcomb, NM $55,489

Sanostee, NM $55,524

Santa Fe, NM $57,193

Abiquiu, NM $55,628

Alcalde, NM $56,597

Amalia, NM $55,544

Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,466

Arroyo Seco, NM $55,530

Canjilon, NM $55,456

Canones, NM $55,962

Carson, NM $55,678

Cebolla, NM $55,489

Cerro, NM $55,505

Chama, NM $55,732

Chamisal, NM $56,447

Chimayo, NM $56,844

Cordova, NM $56,747

Costilla, NM $55,777

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,354

Dixon, NM $56,393

Dulce, NM $55,731

El Prado, NM $55,579

El Rito, NM $55,834

Embudo, NM $56,103

Espanola, NM $56,775

Glorieta, NM $56,973

Hernandez, NM $56,247

Ilfeld, NM $56,447

La Madera, NM $55,735

Lamy, NM $56,755

Llano, NM $56,333

Los Alamos, NM $56,890

White Rock, NM $56,997

Medanales, NM $56,309

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,978

Los Ojos, NM $55,596

Pecos, NM $56,795

Penasco, NM $56,123

Petaca, NM $55,405

Questa, NM $55,564

Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,857

Red River, NM $55,406

Ribera, NM $55,762

Rowe, NM $56,500

San Cristobal, NM $55,404

San Jose, NM $56,361

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,636

Santa Cruz, NM $56,824

Serafina, NM $55,621

Taos, NM $55,547

Tererro, NM $56,977

Tesuque, NM $57,193

Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,547

Trampas, NM $56,077

Tres Piedras, NM $55,390

Truchas, NM $56,589

Vadito, NM $56,050

Valdez, NM $55,446

Vallecitos, NM $55,402

Velarde, NM $56,308

Villanueva, NM $55,654

Spaceport City, NM $54,520

Las Vegas, NM $55,182

Angel Fire, NM $55,345

Anton Chico, NM $55,087

Buena Vista, NM $55,593

Chacon, NM $55,632

Cimarron, NM $55,259

Cleveland, NM $56,027

Eagle Nest, NM $55,300

Guadalupita, NM $55,547

Holman, NM $55,884

La Loma, NM $54,994

Maxwell, NM $55,277

Miami, NM $55,158

Mills, NM $54,962

Montezuma, NM $56,311

Mora, NM $56,105

Mosquero, NM $54,914

Ocate, NM $55,218

Ojo Feliz, NM $55,363

Rainsville, NM $55,606

Raton, NM $55,417

Rociada, NM $56,339

Roy, NM $54,974

Sapello, NM $55,850

Solano, NM $54,907

Springer, NM $55,134

Ute Park, NM $55,285

Valmora, NM $55,136

Wagon Mound, NM $55,073

Watrous, NM $55,154

Socorro, NM $55,027

Aragon, NM $55,193

Datil, NM $54,966

Lemitar, NM $55,283

Luna, NM $55,291

Magdalena, NM $54,970

Pie Town, NM $55,153

Polvadera, NM $55,416

Quemado, NM $55,268

Reserve, NM $55,168

San Acacia, NM $55,507

San Antonio, NM $54,722

Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,711

Arrey, NM $54,702

Caballo, NM $54,739

Derry, NM $54,461

Elephant Butte, NM $54,853

Garfield, NM $54,303

Hatch, NM $53,433

Monticello, NM $54,708

Rincon, NM $53,125

Salem, NM $54,133

Williamsburg, NM $54,780

Winston, NM $54,748

Las Cruces, NM $52,430

White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,602

Santa Teresa, NM $52,984

Playas, NM $54,964

Animas, NM $55,099

Anthony, NM $52,971

Arenas Valley, NM $55,001

Bayard, NM $54,950

Berino, NM $52,731

Buckhorn, NM $55,007

Santa Clara, NM $55,047

Chamberino, NM $52,786

Cliff, NM $54,944

Columbus, NM $54,796

Deming, NM $54,809

Dona Ana, NM $52,432

Fairacres, NM $52,588

Faywood, NM $54,783

Fort Bayard, NM $54,994

Gila, NM $54,863

Glenwood, NM $54,906

Hachita, NM $54,796

Hanover, NM $54,808

Hillsboro, NM $54,696

Hurley, NM $54,914

La Mesa, NM $53,433

Lordsburg, NM $54,923

Mesilla, NM $52,431

Mesilla Park, NM $52,436

Mesquite, NM $52,481

Mimbres, NM $54,851

Mule Creek, NM $55,000

Organ, NM $52,464

Pinos Altos, NM $54,943

Radium Springs, NM $52,452

Redrock, NM $54,803

Rodeo, NM $55,168

San Miguel, NM $52,461

Silver City, NM $54,943

Sunland Park, NM $52,702

Tyrone, NM $55,106

Vado, NM $52,502

Chaparral, NM $53,165

Clovis, NM $54,838

Cannon Afb, NM $54,717

Broadview, NM $54,678

Causey, NM $54,584

Crossroads, NM $54,455

Dora, NM $54,714

Elida, NM $54,487

Floyd, NM $54,619

Fort Sumner, NM $54,575

Grady, NM $54,730

House, NM $54,687

Kenna, NM $54,488

Lingo, NM $54,581

Melrose, NM $54,696

Milnesand, NM $54,466

Pep, NM $54,540

Portales, NM $54,740

Rogers, NM $54,555

Saint Vrain, NM $54,731

Taiban, NM $54,557

Texico, NM $54,752

Yeso, NM $54,359

Roswell, NM $54,422

Artesia, NM $54,529

Caprock, NM $54,419

Carlsbad, NM $54,565

Dexter, NM $54,460

Eunice, NM $54,613

Hagerman, NM $54,488

Hobbs, NM $54,693

Hope, NM $54,288

Jal, NM $54,549

Lake Arthur, NM $54,397

Lakewood, NM $54,478

Loco Hills, NM $54,579

Loving, NM $54,551

Lovington, NM $54,641

Mcdonald, NM $54,492

Malaga, NM $54,498

Maljamar, NM $54,445

Monument, NM $54,573

Tatum, NM $54,527

Whites City, NM $54,618

Carrizozo, NM $54,164

Alamogordo, NM $53,991

Alto, NM $54,172

Bent, NM $54,002

Capitan, NM $54,046

Cloudcroft, NM $53,995

Corona, NM $54,399

Encino, NM $54,836

Fort Stanton, NM $54,069

Glencoe, NM $54,030

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,985

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,985

Hondo, NM $54,080

La Luz, NM $53,985

Lincoln, NM $53,922

Mayhill, NM $54,107

Mescalero, NM $54,009

Nogal, NM $54,241

Orogrande, NM $54,012

Picacho, NM $54,068

Pinon, NM $54,271

Ruidoso, NM $54,274

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,201

Sacramento, NM $54,034

San Patricio, NM $54,098

Sunspot, NM $53,985

Timberon, NM $54,102

Tinnie, NM $54,037

Tularosa, NM $54,021

Vaughn, NM $54,615

Weed, NM $54,101

Tucumcari, NM $54,886

Amistad, NM $54,816

Bard, NM $54,728

Capulin, NM $55,348

Clayton, NM $54,922

Conchas Dam, NM $54,972

Cuervo, NM $54,707

Des Moines, NM $55,129

Folsom, NM $55,214

Garita, NM $54,866

Gladstone, NM $54,977

Grenville, NM $54,966

Logan, NM $54,885

Mcalister, NM $54,714

Nara Visa, NM $54,754

Newkirk, NM $54,815

Quay, NM $54,846

San Jon, NM $54,788

Santa Rosa, NM $54,846

Sedan, NM $54,866

Trementina, NM $54,863

Animation Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animation Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Animation Assistant positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animation Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Animation Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$84,083	$40.0	50%

Animation Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animation Assistant'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.

$49,691

Average $56,055/year

$62,905

$4,141

Average $4,671/month

$5,242

$956

Average $1,078/week

$1,210

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,905	$5,242	$1,210	$30
Average	$56,055	$4,671	$1,078	$27
25th Percentile	$49,691	$4,141	$956	$24

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