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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Animation Compositor roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animation Compositor's salary?

An Animation Compositor's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,040 for beginners, reaching about $85,523 at mid-level, and approach $129,498 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Compositor?

Animation Compositor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Compositor roles are District of Columbia $87,115, California $86,785, Massachusetts $85,628. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Compositor roles make?

Salaries for Animation Compositor level roles vary by specialization: Animation Director: $96,553; Animation Artist: $96,149; Animation Programmer: $94,483; Compositor: $91,267; Visual Effects Compositor: $77,639.

Animation Compositor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Animation Compositor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Compositor in New Mexico is $72,874 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,405
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,318 to $83,621
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,259

10% $62,259

50% (Median) $72,874

90% $93,405

Animation Compositor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,621	$6,968	$1,608	$40
Average	$72,874	$6,073	$1,401	$35
25th Percentile	$67,318	$5,610	$1,295	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Compositor Salaries

An Animation Compositor'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 Compositor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Compositor'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): $62,040
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,635
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,523
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,525
Expert (over 8 years): $129,498

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAD Drafter I	less than 1 year	$62,040
Animation Compositor	1-2 years	$70,635
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$85,523
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$110,525
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$129,498

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

District of Columbia: $87,115.
California: $86,785.
Massachusetts: $85,628.

District of Columbia $87,115 California $86,785 Massachusetts $85,628 Washington $85,314 New Jersey $85,282 Alaska $85,172 Connecticut $84,086 New York $83,646

Hawaii $82,237 Rhode Island $81,576 Maryland $81,128 Minnesota $80,514 Colorado $80,278 Illinois $80,199 Oregon $79,900 Delaware $79,680

New Hampshire $79,542 Virginia $79,232 Pennsylvania $78,327 Nevada $77,870 North Dakota $77,721 Michigan $77,485 Wisconsin $77,398 Vermont $77,225

Texas $76,745 Maine $76,714 Arizona $76,667 Ohio $76,612 Georgia $75,888 Indiana $75,526 Wyoming $75,455 Utah $75,345

Iowa $75,298 Kansas $74,920 Louisiana $74,810 North Carolina $74,770 Missouri $74,755 Florida $74,448 Montana $74,283 Nebraska $74,125

Kentucky $74,039 South Carolina $73,724 Tennessee $73,527 Idaho $73,449 New Mexico $72,874 Oklahoma $72,748 Alabama $72,284 South Dakota $71,505

Arkansas $71,080 West Virginia $70,852 Mississippi $70,168

Top Paying Cities for Animation Compositor

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: $73,650
Belen: $73,240
Bernalillo: $73,781

Algodones, NM $73,650

Belen, NM $73,240

Bernalillo, NM $73,781

Bluewater, NM $72,231

Bosque, NM $72,702

Casa Blanca, NM $72,866

Cedar Crest, NM $73,842

Cedarvale, NM $70,947

Cerrillos, NM $73,704

Claunch, NM $70,684

Coyote, NM $72,618

Cuba, NM $72,501

Cubero, NM $73,028

Edgewood, NM $73,512

Estancia, NM $72,636

Gallina, NM $72,238

Counselor, NM $72,283

Grants, NM $72,149

Milan, NM $72,438

Isleta, NM $73,907

Jarales, NM $73,169

Jemez Pueblo, NM $73,296

Jemez Springs, NM $73,070

Laguna, NM $73,385

La Jara, NM $72,420

La Joya, NM $72,253

Lindrith, NM $72,165

Los Lunas, NM $73,628

Mcintosh, NM $73,036

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,549

Moriarty, NM $72,790

Mountainair, NM $72,005

Nageezi, NM $72,187

New Laguna, NM $72,992

Paguate, NM $73,042

Pena Blanca, NM $73,858

Peralta, NM $73,744

Placitas, NM $73,782

Ponderosa, NM $73,203

Prewitt, NM $72,209

Regina, NM $72,260

Sandia Park, NM $73,656

Corrales, NM $73,934

San Fidel, NM $72,599

San Rafael, NM $72,290

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,657

San Ysidro, NM $73,558

Stanley, NM $72,780

Tijeras, NM $73,666

Tome, NM $73,530

Torreon, NM $73,285

Veguita, NM $72,696

Willard, NM $71,875

Youngsville, NM $72,638

Bosque Farms, NM $73,880

Clines Corners, NM $72,340

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,713

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,809

Albuquerque, NM $73,976

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,976

Rio Rancho, NM $73,855

Gallup, NM $72,314

Brimhall, NM $72,109

Church Rock, NM $72,143

Continental Divide, NM $72,092

Crownpoint, NM $72,152

Fence Lake, NM $71,830

Fort Wingate, NM $72,118

Gamerco, NM $72,239

Mentmore, NM $72,128

Mexican Springs, NM $72,119

Ramah, NM $71,987

Rehoboth, NM $72,167

Thoreau, NM $72,171

Tohatchi, NM $72,105

Vanderwagen, NM $72,119

Zuni, NM $72,102

Navajo, NM $72,200

Jamestown, NM $72,021

Pinehill, NM $71,931

Sheep Springs, NM $72,183

Smith Lake, NM $72,452

Yatahey, NM $72,157

Farmington, NM $72,504

Aztec, NM $72,637

Blanco, NM $72,298

Bloomfield, NM $72,213

Flora Vista, NM $72,578

Fruitland, NM $72,124

Kirtland, NM $72,579

La Plata, NM $72,605

Navajo Dam, NM $72,573

Shiprock, NM $72,472

Waterflow, NM $72,435

Newcomb, NM $72,139

Sanostee, NM $72,184

Santa Fe, NM $74,353

Abiquiu, NM $72,320

Alcalde, NM $73,579

Amalia, NM $72,209

Arroyo Hondo, NM $72,108

Arroyo Seco, NM $72,191

Canjilon, NM $72,096

Canones, NM $72,753

Carson, NM $72,384

Cebolla, NM $72,139

Cerro, NM $72,160

Chama, NM $72,455

Chamisal, NM $73,384

Chimayo, NM $73,899

Cordova, NM $73,774

Costilla, NM $72,512

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,962

Dixon, NM $73,314

Dulce, NM $72,453

El Prado, NM $72,255

El Rito, NM $72,586

Embudo, NM $72,937

Espanola, NM $73,810

Glorieta, NM $74,067

Hernandez, NM $73,124

Ilfeld, NM $73,383

La Madera, NM $72,459

Lamy, NM $73,785

Llano, NM $73,235

Los Alamos, NM $73,959

White Rock, NM $74,099

Medanales, NM $73,205

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,774

Los Ojos, NM $72,277

Pecos, NM $73,837

Penasco, NM $72,963

Petaca, NM $72,029

Questa, NM $72,236

Ranchos De Taos, NM $72,617

Red River, NM $72,030

Ribera, NM $72,493

Rowe, NM $73,453

San Cristobal, NM $72,028

San Jose, NM $73,272

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,630

Santa Cruz, NM $73,874

Serafina, NM $72,310

Taos, NM $72,213

Tererro, NM $74,073

Tesuque, NM $74,353

Tierra Amarilla, NM $72,213

Trampas, NM $72,903

Tres Piedras, NM $72,010

Truchas, NM $73,568

Vadito, NM $72,867

Valdez, NM $72,082

Vallecitos, NM $72,025

Velarde, NM $73,203

Villanueva, NM $72,353

Spaceport City, NM $70,878

Las Vegas, NM $71,740

Angel Fire, NM $71,951

Anton Chico, NM $71,615

Buena Vista, NM $72,273

Chacon, NM $72,324

Cimarron, NM $71,839

Cleveland, NM $72,837

Eagle Nest, NM $71,893

Guadalupita, NM $72,213

Holman, NM $72,652

La Loma, NM $71,495

Maxwell, NM $71,863

Miami, NM $71,708

Mills, NM $71,453

Montezuma, NM $73,207

Mora, NM $72,940

Mosquero, NM $71,391

Ocate, NM $71,786

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,975

Rainsville, NM $72,290

Raton, NM $72,044

Rociada, NM $73,244

Roy, NM $71,469

Sapello, NM $72,608

Solano, NM $71,382

Springer, NM $71,677

Ute Park, NM $71,873

Valmora, NM $71,679

Wagon Mound, NM $71,597

Watrous, NM $71,703

Socorro, NM $71,537

Aragon, NM $71,754

Datil, NM $71,458

Lemitar, NM $71,870

Luna, NM $71,881

Magdalena, NM $71,464

Pie Town, NM $71,702

Polvadera, NM $72,043

Quemado, NM $71,851

Reserve, NM $71,722

San Acacia, NM $72,162

San Antonio, NM $71,142

Truth Or Consequences, NM $71,127

Arrey, NM $71,115

Caballo, NM $71,164

Derry, NM $70,802

Elephant Butte, NM $71,312

Garfield, NM $70,596

Hatch, NM $69,465

Monticello, NM $71,123

Rincon, NM $69,065

Salem, NM $70,376

Williamsburg, NM $71,216

Winston, NM $71,175

Las Cruces, NM $68,161

White Sands Missile Range, NM $68,385

Santa Teresa, NM $68,882

Playas, NM $71,456

Animas, NM $71,631

Anthony, NM $68,865

Arenas Valley, NM $71,504

Bayard, NM $71,438

Berino, NM $68,553

Buckhorn, NM $71,512

Santa Clara, NM $71,563

Chamberino, NM $68,625

Cliff, NM $71,430

Columbus, NM $71,238

Deming, NM $71,254

Dona Ana, NM $68,164

Fairacres, NM $68,367

Faywood, NM $71,221

Fort Bayard, NM $71,495

Gila, NM $71,324

Glenwood, NM $71,380

Hachita, NM $71,238

Hanover, NM $71,253

Hillsboro, NM $71,107

Hurley, NM $71,390

La Mesa, NM $69,465

Lordsburg, NM $71,403

Mesilla, NM $68,163

Mesilla Park, NM $68,170

Mesquite, NM $68,228

Mimbres, NM $71,309

Mule Creek, NM $71,502

Organ, NM $68,205

Pinos Altos, NM $71,428

Radium Springs, NM $68,190

Redrock, NM $71,246

Rodeo, NM $71,722

San Miguel, NM $68,202

Silver City, NM $71,429

Sunland Park, NM $68,515

Tyrone, NM $71,641

Vado, NM $68,256

Chaparral, NM $69,116

Clovis, NM $71,292

Cannon Afb, NM $71,135

Broadview, NM $71,084

Causey, NM $70,962

Crossroads, NM $70,794

Dora, NM $71,131

Elida, NM $70,836

Floyd, NM $71,008

Fort Sumner, NM $70,951

Grady, NM $71,152

House, NM $71,095

Kenna, NM $70,836

Lingo, NM $70,958

Melrose, NM $71,107

Milnesand, NM $70,808

Pep, NM $70,905

Portales, NM $71,165

Rogers, NM $70,925

Saint Vrain, NM $71,153

Taiban, NM $70,926

Texico, NM $71,180

Yeso, NM $70,669

Roswell, NM $70,751

Artesia, NM $70,891

Caprock, NM $70,747

Carlsbad, NM $70,937

Dexter, NM $70,801

Eunice, NM $71,000

Hagerman, NM $70,836

Hobbs, NM $71,104

Hope, NM $70,577

Jal, NM $70,917

Lake Arthur, NM $70,719

Lakewood, NM $70,825

Loco Hills, NM $70,955

Loving, NM $70,919

Lovington, NM $71,035

Mcdonald, NM $70,842

Malaga, NM $70,850

Maljamar, NM $70,781

Monument, NM $70,947

Tatum, NM $70,888

Whites City, NM $71,006

Carrizozo, NM $70,415

Alamogordo, NM $70,191

Alto, NM $70,426

Bent, NM $70,205

Capitan, NM $70,262

Cloudcroft, NM $70,197

Corona, NM $70,722

Encino, NM $71,290

Fort Stanton, NM $70,292

Glencoe, NM $70,242

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,183

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,183

Hondo, NM $70,306

La Luz, NM $70,183

Lincoln, NM $70,102

Mayhill, NM $70,342

Mescalero, NM $70,215

Nogal, NM $70,516

Orogrande, NM $70,219

Picacho, NM $70,291

Pinon, NM $70,556

Ruidoso, NM $70,559

Ruidoso Downs, NM $70,463

Sacramento, NM $70,246

San Patricio, NM $70,330

Sunspot, NM $70,183

Timberon, NM $70,335

Tinnie, NM $70,250

Tularosa, NM $70,230

Vaughn, NM $71,002

Weed, NM $70,334

Tucumcari, NM $71,355

Amistad, NM $71,263

Bard, NM $71,149

Capulin, NM $71,954

Clayton, NM $71,401

Conchas Dam, NM $71,466

Cuervo, NM $71,122

Des Moines, NM $71,670

Folsom, NM $71,781

Garita, NM $71,329

Gladstone, NM $71,472

Grenville, NM $71,459

Logan, NM $71,353

Mcalister, NM $71,131

Nara Visa, NM $71,183

Newkirk, NM $71,262

Quay, NM $71,303

San Jon, NM $71,227

Santa Rosa, NM $71,303

Sedan, NM $71,328

Trementina, NM $71,325

Animation Compositor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animation Compositor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Animation Compositor positions in Media or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animation Compositor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animation Compositor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$98,380	$47.0	35%
Aerospace & Defense	$94,737	$46.0	30%
Financial Services	$91,093	$44.0	25%
Construction	$87,449	$42.0	20%
Internet	$87,449	$42.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Animation Compositor'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.

$67,318

Average $72,874/year

$83,621

$5,610

Average $6,073/month

$6,968

$1,295

Average $1,401/week

$1,608

$32

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,621	$6,968	$1,608	$40
Average	$72,874	$6,073	$1,401	$35
25th Percentile	$67,318	$5,610	$1,295	$32

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