What are the main factors that influence an Animation Instructor's salary?

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

How does experience change An Animation Instructor's salary?

An Animation Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,080 for beginners, reaching about $56,101 at mid-level, and approach $59,451 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Instructor?

Animation Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Instructor roles are District of Columbia $71,038, California $70,768, Massachusetts $69,825. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Animation Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Animation Supervisor: $169,287; Animation Director: $96,556; Animation Artist: $96,152; Animation Programmer: $94,487; Animation Editor: $93,858.

Animation Instructor Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Animation Instructor make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Instructor in Mississippi is $57,218 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,580
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,057 to $65,259
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,538

10% $43,538

50% (Median) $57,218

90% $72,580

Animation Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,259	$5,438	$1,255	$31
Average	$57,218	$4,768	$1,100	$28
25th Percentile	$50,057	$4,171	$963	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Instructor Salaries

An Animation Instructor'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 Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Instructor'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): $53,080
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,303
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,101
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,228
Expert (over 8 years): $59,451

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animation Instructor	less than 1 year	$53,080
Early Career Level Animation Instructor	1-2 years	$53,303
Mid-Level Level Animation Instructor	2-4 years	$56,101
Senior-Level Level Animation Instructor	5-8 years	$59,228
Expert Level Animation Instructor	over 8 years	$59,451

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

District of Columbia: $71,038.
California: $70,768.
Massachusetts: $69,825.

District of Columbia $71,038 California $70,768 Massachusetts $69,825 Washington $69,568 New Jersey $69,543 Alaska $69,453 Connecticut $68,567 New York $68,208

Hawaii $67,060 Rhode Island $66,521 Maryland $66,155 Minnesota $65,655 Colorado $65,462 Illinois $65,398 Oregon $65,154 Delaware $64,974

New Hampshire $64,862 Virginia $64,609 Pennsylvania $63,871 Nevada $63,499 North Dakota $63,377 Michigan $63,184 Wisconsin $63,114 Vermont $62,973

Texas $62,581 Maine $62,556 Arizona $62,517 Ohio $62,472 Georgia $61,882 Indiana $61,587 Wyoming $61,529 Utah $61,439

Iowa $61,401 Kansas $61,093 Louisiana $61,003 North Carolina $60,971 Missouri $60,958 Florida $60,708 Montana $60,573 Nebraska $60,445

Kentucky $60,374 South Carolina $60,118 Tennessee $59,957 Idaho $59,893 New Mexico $59,425 Oklahoma $59,322 Alabama $58,943 South Dakota $58,308

Arkansas $57,962 West Virginia $57,776 Mississippi $57,218

Top Paying Cities for Animation Instructor

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:

Hillsboro: $56,149
Holly Bluff: $55,667
Kosciusko: $55,652

Hillsboro, MS $56,149

Holly Bluff, MS $55,667

Kosciusko, MS $55,652

Lake, MS $55,963

Lena, MS $56,183

Lexington, MS $55,554

Lorman, MS $55,692

Louise, MS $56,255

Ludlow, MS $56,306

Mc Adams, MS $55,602

Mc Cool, MS $55,540

Madden, MS $55,819

Madison, MS $56,818

Magee, MS $56,218

Mayersville, MS $56,000

Mendenhall, MS $56,417

Midnight, MS $56,256

Mize, MS $55,990

Morton, MS $56,437

Mount Olive, MS $55,993

Natchez, MS $55,836

Newhebron, MS $56,150

Pattison, MS $55,959

Pelahatchie, MS $56,617

Pickens, MS $56,000

Piney Woods, MS $56,710

Pinola, MS $56,383

Port Gibson, MS $55,950

Puckett, MS $56,492

Pulaski, MS $56,169

Raleigh, MS $56,018

Raymond, MS $56,797

Redwood, MS $56,031

Ridgeland, MS $56,964

Rolling Fork, MS $56,040

Sallis, MS $55,698

Sandhill, MS $56,747

Satartia, MS $56,316

Sharon, MS $56,375

Sibley, MS $55,972

Silver City, MS $55,943

Star, MS $56,788

Taylorsville, MS $55,848

Tchula, MS $55,601

Terry, MS $56,815

Thomastown, MS $55,823

Tinsley, MS $56,267

Tougaloo, MS $57,005

Utica, MS $56,484

Vaiden, MS $55,442

Valley Park, MS $55,773

Vaughan, MS $56,113

Vicksburg, MS $56,222

Walnut Grove, MS $55,925

Washington, MS $55,812

Wesson, MS $56,194

West, MS $55,435

Whitfield, MS $56,999

Yazoo City, MS $56,033

Jackson, MS $57,044

Pearl, MS $57,040

Richland, MS $57,044

Flowood, MS $57,028

Byram, MS $56,974

Lula, MS $56,750

Lyon, MS $55,694

Marks, MS $56,070

Michigan City, MS $57,172

Mount Pleasant, MS $58,546

Myrtle, MS $56,138

Nesbit, MS $59,514

New Albany, MS $56,038

Olive Branch, MS $59,427

Oxford, MS $56,231

Pope, MS $55,879

Potts Camp, MS $56,756

Red Banks, MS $58,517

Ripley, MS $55,966

Robinsonville, MS $58,711

Sarah, MS $57,871

Sardis, MS $56,857

Senatobia, MS $57,944

Sherard, MS $55,573

Sledge, MS $56,655

Southaven, MS $59,863

Taylor, MS $56,145

Tiplersville, MS $56,063

Tula, MS $55,831

Tunica, MS $58,024

University, MS $56,629

Victoria, MS $58,445

Walls, MS $59,734

Walnut, MS $56,083

Waterford, MS $56,963

Greenville, MS $57,038

Alligator, MS $55,396

Anguilla, MS $56,444

Arcola, MS $57,038

Avon, MS $57,038

Benoit, MS $56,505

Beulah, MS $55,983

Boyle, MS $56,251

Chatham, MS $56,940

Cleveland, MS $56,047

Doddsville, MS $55,738

Drew, MS $55,440

Parchman, MS $55,500

Dublin, MS $55,297

Duncan, MS $55,366

Glen Allan, MS $56,770

Grace, MS $56,631

Gunnison, MS $55,528

Hollandale, MS $57,038

Holly Ridge, MS $56,543

Indianola, MS $56,580

Inverness, MS $56,469

Isola, MS $56,596

Leland, MS $57,038

Merigold, MS $55,745

Metcalfe, MS $57,038

Moorhead, MS $56,033

Mound Bayou, MS $55,694

Pace, MS $56,023

Panther Burn, MS $56,790

Rena Lara, MS $55,379

Rome, MS $55,390

Rosedale, MS $55,890

Ruleville, MS $55,707

Scott, MS $56,699

Shaw, MS $56,422

Shelby, MS $55,562

Stoneville, MS $57,038

Sunflower, MS $55,927

Wayside, MS $57,038

Winstonville, MS $55,848

Winterville, MS $57,038

Tupelo, MS $56,295

Algoma, MS $56,140

Amory, MS $55,345

Baldwyn, MS $56,002

Becker, MS $55,202

Belden, MS $56,197

Belmont, MS $55,782

Blue Springs, MS $56,039

Booneville, MS $55,968

Burnsville, MS $55,924

Corinth, MS $56,136

Dennis, MS $55,718

Derma, MS $56,090

Ecru, MS $56,085

Fulton, MS $56,003

Gattman, MS $55,123

Glen, MS $55,980

Abbeville, MS $56,557

Arkabutla, MS $58,490

Ashland, MS $56,771

Batesville, MS $56,397

Belen, MS $55,898

Blue Mountain, MS $56,095

Byhalia, MS $58,777

Clarksdale, MS $55,532

Coahoma, MS $56,104

Coldwater, MS $58,582

Como, MS $57,179

Courtland, MS $56,104

Crenshaw, MS $56,883

Crowder, MS $55,909

Darling, MS $56,375

Dumas, MS $55,929

Dundee, MS $56,784

Etta, MS $56,078

Falcon, MS $56,510

Falkner, MS $56,345

Farrell, MS $55,695

Friars Point, MS $56,136

Hernando, MS $59,018

Hickory Flat, MS $56,505

Holly Springs, MS $57,418

Horn Lake, MS $59,798

Independence, MS $58,353

Jonestown, MS $56,155

Lake Cormorant, MS $59,483

Lamar, MS $57,448

Stennis Space Center, MS $56,999

Diamondhead, MS $56,519

Biloxi, MS $56,865

Diberville, MS $56,833

Escatawpa, MS $56,556

Gautier, MS $56,546

Hurley, MS $56,707

Kiln, MS $56,576

Lakeshore, MS $57,042

Long Beach, MS $56,449

Mc Henry, MS $56,292

Moss Point, MS $56,602

Ocean Springs, MS $56,630

Vancleave, MS $56,491

Pascagoula, MS $56,602

Pass Christian, MS $56,451

Pearlington, MS $57,780

Perkinston, MS $56,281

Saucier, MS $56,460

Waveland, MS $56,607

Wiggins, MS $56,089

Brookhaven, MS $56,185

Bogue Chitto, MS $55,898

Bude, MS $55,905

Centreville, MS $57,550

Chatawa, MS $56,410

Crosby, MS $56,235

Fernwood, MS $56,145

Gloster, MS $56,618

Jayess, MS $55,712

Kokomo, MS $55,739

Liberty, MS $56,774

Mc Call Creek, MS $55,853

Mccomb, MS $55,920

Magnolia, MS $56,210

Meadville, MS $55,686

Monticello, MS $56,045

Oak Vale, MS $55,762

Osyka, MS $56,600

Roxie, MS $55,654

Ruth, MS $55,798

Silver Creek, MS $55,995

Smithdale, MS $55,817

Sontag, MS $56,064

Summit, MS $55,795

Tylertown, MS $55,784

Union Church, MS $55,907

Woodville, MS $56,833

Columbus, MS $54,706

Aberdeen, MS $55,075

Ackerman, MS $55,564

Artesia, MS $54,787

Bellefontaine, MS $55,649

Brooksville, MS $54,996

Caledonia, MS $54,949

Cedarbluff, MS $55,082

Crawford, MS $54,869

Eupora, MS $55,633

French Camp, MS $55,549

Hamilton, MS $54,844

Kilmichael, MS $55,522

Maben, MS $55,415

Mantee, MS $55,488

Mathiston, MS $55,514

Mayhew, MS $54,710

Montpelier, MS $55,279

Pheba, MS $55,225

Prairie, MS $55,069

Starkville, MS $55,012

Mississippi State, MS $54,967

Steens, MS $54,736

Stewart, MS $55,529

Sturgis, MS $55,384

Walthall, MS $55,741

Weir, MS $55,618

West Point, MS $54,815

Woodland, MS $55,521

Thaxton, MS $55,937

Tishomingo, MS $55,674

Toccopola, MS $55,942

Trebloc, MS $55,338

Tremont, MS $55,875

Van Vleet, MS $55,767

Vardaman, MS $55,834

Verona, MS $56,283

Wheeler, MS $55,974

Grenada, MS $55,549

Banner, MS $55,789

Big Creek, MS $55,642

Bruce, MS $55,824

Calhoun City, MS $55,756

Carrollton, MS $55,286

Cascilla, MS $55,355

Charleston, MS $55,431

Coffeeville, MS $55,582

Coila, MS $55,292

Cruger, MS $55,419

Duck Hill, MS $55,504

Elliott, MS $55,565

Enid, MS $55,590

Glendora, MS $55,265

Gore Springs, MS $55,605

Greenwood, MS $55,271

Holcomb, MS $55,284

Itta Bena, MS $55,678

Mc Carley, MS $55,358

Minter City, MS $55,154

Money, MS $55,227

Morgan City, MS $55,777

North Carrollton, MS $55,585

Oakland, MS $55,527

Paris, MS $55,790

Philipp, MS $55,111

Pittsboro, MS $55,837

Schlater, MS $55,263

Scobey, MS $55,438

Sidon, MS $55,402

Slate Spring, MS $55,720

Sumner, MS $55,429

Swan Lake, MS $55,284

Swiftown, MS $55,923

Tie Plant, MS $55,551

Tillatoba, MS $55,465

Tippo, MS $55,197

Tutwiler, MS $55,401

Vance, MS $55,312

Water Valley, MS $55,732

Webb, MS $55,353

Winona, MS $55,503

Belzoni, MS $56,188

Benton, MS $56,101

Bentonia, MS $56,502

Bolton, MS $56,735

Brandon, MS $56,739

Braxton, MS $56,644

Camden, MS $55,956

Canton, MS $56,536

Carthage, MS $55,849

Cary, MS $56,099

Clinton, MS $56,914

Conehatta, MS $55,848

Crystal Springs, MS $56,620

Delta City, MS $56,786

D Lo, MS $56,527

Durant, MS $55,609

Edwards, MS $56,587

Ethel, MS $55,535

Fayette, MS $55,716

Flora, MS $56,709

Pocahontas, MS $56,986

Florence, MS $56,854

Meridian, MS $55,739

Bailey, MS $55,664

Buckatunna, MS $55,712

Chunky, MS $55,612

Clara, MS $55,672

Collinsville, MS $55,693

Daleville, MS $55,610

Decatur, MS $55,694

De Kalb, MS $55,622

Enterprise, MS $55,611

Hickory, MS $55,621

Lauderdale, MS $55,678

Lawrence, MS $55,812

Little Rock, MS $55,633

Louin, MS $55,726

Louisville, MS $55,619

Macon, MS $55,760

Marion, MS $55,859

Newton, MS $55,707

Noxapater, MS $55,646

Pachuta, MS $55,579

Paulding, MS $55,567

Philadelphia, MS $55,692

Porterville, MS $55,612

Preston, MS $55,628

Quitman, MS $55,651

Rose Hill, MS $55,536

Scooba, MS $55,741

Sebastopol, MS $55,984

Shubuta, MS $55,603

Shuqualak, MS $55,732

State Line, MS $55,816

Stonewall, MS $55,674

Toomsuba, MS $55,690

Union, MS $55,658

Vossburg, MS $55,590

Waynesboro, MS $55,676

Hattiesburg, MS $55,804

Bassfield, MS $55,762

Bay Springs, MS $55,768

Beaumont, MS $55,741

Brooklyn, MS $55,855

Carriere, MS $56,838

Carson, MS $55,787

Collins, MS $55,838

Columbia, MS $55,756

Eastabuchie, MS $55,699

Ellisville, MS $55,719

Heidelberg, MS $55,630

Laurel, MS $55,891

Leakesville, MS $56,172

Lucedale, MS $56,609

Lumberton, MS $56,007

Mc Lain, MS $55,959

Mc Neill, MS $56,768

Moselle, MS $55,700

Moss, MS $55,666

Neely, MS $55,857

New Augusta, MS $55,628

Nicholson, MS $57,119

Ovett, MS $55,625

Petal, MS $55,785

Picayune, MS $57,066

Poplarville, MS $56,398

Prentiss, MS $55,962

Purvis, MS $55,787

Richton, MS $55,617

Sandersville, MS $55,726

Sandy Hook, MS $55,777

Seminary, MS $55,687

Soso, MS $55,678

Stringer, MS $55,710

Sumrall, MS $55,714

Foxworth, MS $55,739

Gulfport, MS $56,416

Bay Saint Louis, MS $56,935

Plantersville, MS $55,973

Pontotoc, MS $56,126

Randolph, MS $55,918

Rienzi, MS $55,974

Saltillo, MS $56,149

Shannon, MS $55,993

Sherman, MS $56,215

Smithville, MS $55,691

Golden, MS $55,787

Greenwood Springs, MS $55,303

Guntown, MS $56,058

Houlka, MS $55,997

Houston, MS $55,696

Iuka, MS $55,723

Mantachie, MS $56,065

Marietta, MS $55,901

Mooreville, MS $56,170

Nettleton, MS $55,771

New Site, MS $55,780

Okolona, MS $55,644

Lambert, MS $55,465

Forest, MS $56,116

Gallman, MS $56,466

Georgetown, MS $56,501

Goodman, MS $55,898

Harperville, MS $56,072

Harriston, MS $55,741

Harrisville, MS $56,593

Hazlehurst, MS $56,246

Hermanville, MS $56,063

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

Understanding how an Animation Instructor'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.

$50,057

Average $57,218/year

$65,259

$4,171

Average $4,768/month

$5,438

$963

Average $1,100/week

$1,255

$24

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,259	$5,438	$1,255	$31
Average	$57,218	$4,768	$1,100	$28
25th Percentile	$50,057	$4,171	$963	$24

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