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 $60,444 for beginners, reaching about $63,886 at mid-level, and approach $67,702 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 $71,041, California $70,772, Massachusetts $69,829. 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: $169,281; Animation Director: $96,553; Animation Artist: $96,149; Animation Programmer: $94,483; Animation Editor: $93,855.

Animation Instructor Salary in Oregon

How much does an Animation Instructor make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Instructor in Oregon is $65,158 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,655
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,001 to $74,316
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,575

10% $49,575

50% (Median) $65,158

90% $82,655

Animation Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,316	$6,193	$1,429	$36
Average	$65,158	$5,430	$1,253	$31
25th Percentile	$57,001	$4,750	$1,096	$27

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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): $60,444
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,699
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,886
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,447
Expert (over 8 years): $67,702

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animation Instructor	less than 1 year	$60,444
Early Career Level Animation Instructor	1-2 years	$60,699
Mid-Level Level Animation Instructor	2-4 years	$63,886
Senior-Level Level Animation Instructor	5-8 years	$67,447
Expert Level Animation Instructor	over 8 years	$67,702

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: $71,041.
California: $70,772.
Massachusetts: $69,829.

District of Columbia $71,041 California $70,772 Massachusetts $69,829 Washington $69,572 New Jersey $69,546 Alaska $69,457 Connecticut $68,571 New York $68,212

Hawaii $67,063 Rhode Island $66,524 Maryland $66,159 Minnesota $65,658 Colorado $65,466 Illinois $65,401 Oregon $65,158 Delaware $64,978

New Hampshire $64,865 Virginia $64,612 Pennsylvania $63,874 Nevada $63,502 North Dakota $63,380 Michigan $63,188 Wisconsin $63,117 Vermont $62,976

Texas $62,585 Maine $62,559 Arizona $62,521 Ohio $62,476 Georgia $61,885 Indiana $61,590 Wyoming $61,532 Utah $61,443

Iowa $61,404 Kansas $61,096 Louisiana $61,006 North Carolina $60,974 Missouri $60,961 Florida $60,711 Montana $60,576 Nebraska $60,448

Kentucky $60,377 South Carolina $60,121 Tennessee $59,960 Idaho $59,896 New Mexico $59,428 Oklahoma $59,325 Alabama $58,947 South Dakota $58,311

Arkansas $57,965 West Virginia $57,779 Mississippi $57,221

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:

Antelope: $62,017
Aurora: $65,778
Beaverton: $67,103

Antelope, OR $62,017

Aurora, OR $65,778

Beaverton, OR $67,103

Beavercreek, OR $66,005

Boring, OR $66,432

Bridal Veil, OR $66,329

Brightwood, OR $65,295

Canby, OR $65,822

Cascade Locks, OR $64,360

Clackamas, OR $67,078

Clatskanie, OR $64,241

Colton, OR $65,314

Columbia City, OR $65,903

Corbett, OR $66,004

Donald, OR $65,426

Dufur, OR $62,356

Eagle Creek, OR $66,146

Estacada, OR $65,154

Fairview, OR $66,963

Gervais, OR $64,732

Gladstone, OR $67,054

Government Camp, OR $64,108

Grass Valley, OR $62,157

Gresham, OR $66,942

Hood River, OR $63,992

Hubbard, OR $65,093

Kent, OR $62,017

Lake Oswego, OR $67,217

Marylhurst, OR $67,130

Maupin, OR $62,091

Molalla, OR $64,769

Moro, OR $62,288

Mosier, OR $63,333

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $63,755

Mulino, OR $65,745

Odell, OR $63,846

Oregon City, OR $66,585

Rainier, OR $65,175

Rhododendron, OR $64,694

Rufus, OR $62,481

Saint Helens, OR $65,693

Warren, OR $66,059

Deer Island, OR $65,458

Sandy, OR $65,636

Scappoose, OR $65,970

Shaniko, OR $62,222

The Dalles, OR $62,700

Troutdale, OR $66,708

Tualatin, OR $66,905

Tygh Valley, OR $62,638

Vernonia, OR $64,973

Wasco, OR $62,340

Welches, OR $64,975

West Linn, OR $66,906

Wilsonville, OR $66,489

Woodburn, OR $64,872

Happy Valley, OR $67,169

Damascus, OR $66,834

Amity, OR $64,571

Arch Cape, OR $62,870

Astoria, OR $63,277

Banks, OR $65,867

Bay City, OR $63,134

Beaver, OR $63,455

Buxton, OR $65,466

Cannon Beach, OR $62,842

Carlton, OR $64,733

Cloverdale, OR $63,063

Cornelius, OR $66,359

Dayton, OR $64,775

Dundee, OR $65,296

Forest Grove, OR $65,831

Gales Creek, OR $65,098

Garibaldi, OR $63,140

Gaston, OR $65,491

Hammond, OR $62,560

Hebo, OR $63,268

Hillsboro, OR $66,542

Manning, OR $65,537

Lafayette, OR $64,853

Mcminnville, OR $64,537

Manzanita, OR $63,057

Nehalem, OR $63,224

Newberg, OR $65,878

North Plains, OR $66,237

Oceanside, OR $62,916

Pacific City, OR $63,067

Rockaway Beach, OR $63,054

Saint Paul, OR $65,058

Seaside, OR $63,402

Sherwood, OR $66,562

Tillamook, OR $63,500

Netarts, OR $62,975

Timber, OR $65,067

Tolovana Park, OR $62,852

Warrenton, OR $62,824

Wheeler, OR $63,218

Yamhill, OR $64,935

Neskowin, OR $63,034

Portland, OR $67,230

Salem, OR $64,785

Keizer, OR $64,798

Albany, OR $64,147

Alsea, OR $63,056

Aumsville, OR $64,662

Blodgett, OR $63,128

Brownsville, OR $63,477

Cascadia, OR $62,727

Corvallis, OR $63,994

Crabtree, OR $64,082

Crawfordsville, OR $63,444

Dallas, OR $64,463

Depoe Bay, OR $62,814

Detroit, OR $62,564

Eddyville, OR $62,791

Falls City, OR $64,147

Foster, OR $63,219

Gates, OR $63,770

Grand Ronde, OR $63,881

Halsey, OR $63,487

Idanha, OR $62,614

Independence, OR $64,704

Jefferson, OR $64,565

Lebanon, OR $63,541

Logsden, OR $63,054

Lyons, OR $63,905

Mill City, OR $63,910

Monmouth, OR $64,293

Mount Angel, OR $64,716

Neotsu, OR $63,108

Newport, OR $62,692

South Beach, OR $62,487

Lincoln City, OR $63,031

Otis, OR $63,155

Otter Rock, OR $62,703

Philomath, OR $63,351

Rickreall, OR $64,715

Rose Lodge, OR $63,218

Saint Benedict, OR $64,707

Scio, OR $64,191

Scotts Mills, OR $64,554

Seal Rock, OR $62,413

Shedd, OR $63,461

Sheridan, OR $64,319

Siletz, OR $62,936

Silverton, OR $64,574

Stayton, OR $64,397

Mehama, OR $64,225

Sublimity, OR $64,503

Sweet Home, OR $63,333

Gleneden Beach, OR $62,882

Tangent, OR $63,575

Tidewater, OR $62,639

Toledo, OR $62,711

Turner, OR $64,672

Waldport, OR $62,490

Willamina, OR $64,098

Eugene, OR $63,887

Agness, OR $61,844

Allegany, OR $61,918

Alvadore, OR $63,826

Azalea, OR $62,567

Bandon, OR $61,966

Blachly, OR $63,281

Blue River, OR $62,304

Broadbent, OR $61,871

Brookings, OR $62,229

Camas Valley, OR $61,905

Canyonville, OR $62,368

Cheshire, OR $63,518

Coos Bay, OR $61,937

Coquille, OR $61,941

Cottage Grove, OR $63,303

Crescent Lake, OR $62,023

Creswell, OR $63,678

Culp Creek, OR $63,038

Curtin, OR $63,256

Days Creek, OR $62,286

Deadwood, OR $63,020

Dexter, OR $63,495

Dillard, OR $62,103

Dorena, OR $62,848

Drain, OR $63,028

Elkton, OR $62,585

Elmira, OR $63,602

Fall Creek, OR $63,410

Florence, OR $62,529

Gardiner, OR $62,021

Glendale, OR $62,436

Glide, OR $62,171

Gold Beach, OR $62,042

Harrisburg, OR $63,727

Idleyld Park, OR $62,021

Junction City, OR $63,686

Lakeside, OR $62,041

Langlois, OR $61,905

Lorane, OR $63,427

Lowell, OR $63,403

Mapleton, OR $62,662

Marcola, OR $63,602

Pleasant Hill, OR $63,773

Monroe, OR $63,402

Myrtle Creek, OR $62,109

Myrtle Point, OR $61,895

North Bend, OR $61,939

Noti, OR $63,389

Oakland, OR $62,488

Oakridge, OR $62,775

Ophir, OR $62,035

Port Orford, OR $61,950

Powers, OR $61,937

Reedsport, OR $62,376

Riddle, OR $62,236

Roseburg, OR $62,192

Scottsburg, OR $62,266

Springfield, OR $63,759

Sixes, OR $61,898

Sutherlin, OR $62,519

Swisshome, OR $62,731

Tenmile, OR $61,967

Thurston, OR $63,788

Tiller, OR $62,342

Umpqua, OR $62,140

Veneta, OR $63,547

Vida, OR $63,063

Walterville, OR $63,362

Walton, OR $63,153

Wedderburn, OR $62,078

Westfir, OR $62,984

Westlake, OR $62,352

Wilbur, OR $62,250

Winchester, OR $62,255

Winston, OR $61,980

Wolf Creek, OR $62,551

Yachats, OR $62,503

Yoncalla, OR $62,854

Medford, OR $63,605

Central Point, OR $63,516

White City, OR $63,116

Ashland, OR $63,144

Butte Falls, OR $62,738

Cave Junction, OR $62,560

Eagle Point, OR $63,251

Gold Hill, OR $63,365

Grants Pass, OR $62,867

Jacksonville, OR $63,249

Kerby, OR $62,658

Merlin, OR $62,461

Murphy, OR $63,107

O Brien, OR $62,530

Phoenix, OR $63,585

Prospect, OR $62,580

Rogue River, OR $63,078

Selma, OR $62,502

Shady Cove, OR $63,163

Talent, OR $63,464

Trail, OR $62,680

Wilderville, OR $62,633

Williams, OR $63,053

Klamath Falls, OR $62,569

Crater Lake, OR $61,896

Adel, OR $62,215

Beatty, OR $62,057

Bly, OR $62,116

Bonanza, OR $62,169

Chiloquin, OR $62,162

Dairy, OR $62,135

Fort Klamath, OR $62,142

Keno, OR $62,594

Lakeview, OR $62,266

Malin, OR $62,249

Merrill, OR $62,275

Midland, OR $62,342

New Pine Creek, OR $62,406

Paisley, OR $62,114

Plush, OR $62,186

Silver Lake, OR $62,091

Sprague River, OR $62,108

Summer Lake, OR $62,032

Christmas Valley, OR $62,136

Bend, OR $62,280

Fields, OR $62,202

Ashwood, OR $62,003

Brothers, OR $62,060

Burns, OR $62,211

Princeton, OR $62,094

Diamond, OR $62,053

Camp Sherman, OR $62,100

Chemult, OR $62,055

Crane, OR $62,162

Crescent, OR $62,023

Culver, OR $62,147

Fort Rock, OR $62,100

Frenchglen, OR $62,047

Gilchrist, OR $62,143

Hines, OR $62,224

La Pine, OR $62,210

Madras, OR $62,190

Mitchell, OR $62,052

Paulina, OR $62,077

Post, OR $62,048

Powell Butte, OR $62,197

Prineville, OR $62,199

Redmond, OR $62,287

Riley, OR $62,044

Sisters, OR $62,101

Terrebonne, OR $62,224

Warm Springs, OR $62,112

Pendleton, OR $64,202

Adams, OR $62,943

Arlington, OR $62,228

Athena, OR $64,345

Baker City, OR $62,265

Bates, OR $62,093

Boardman, OR $63,915

Bridgeport, OR $62,105

Canyon City, OR $62,193

Condon, OR $62,080

Cove, OR $62,201

Dayville, OR $62,125

Echo, OR $64,384

Elgin, OR $62,213

Enterprise, OR $62,069

Fossil, OR $62,090

Haines, OR $62,228

Halfway, OR $62,093

Helix, OR $65,861

Heppner, OR $62,120

Hereford, OR $62,133

Hermiston, OR $66,219

Lexington, OR $63,262

Oxbow, OR $61,812

Imbler, OR $62,247

Imnaha, OR $61,658

Ione, OR $62,211

Irrigon, OR $65,784

John Day, OR $62,293

Joseph, OR $61,997

Kimberly, OR $62,107

La Grande, OR $62,284

Long Creek, OR $62,118

Lostine, OR $62,146

Meacham, OR $62,227

Mikkalo, OR $62,304

Milton Freewater, OR $63,747

Monument, OR $62,104

Mount Vernon, OR $62,189

North Powder, OR $62,201

Pilot Rock, OR $62,429

Prairie City, OR $62,234

Richland, OR $62,030

Seneca, OR $62,197

Spray, OR $62,102

Stanfield, OR $66,045

Summerville, OR $62,221

Sumpter, OR $62,169

Ukiah, OR $62,108

Umatilla, OR $66,536

Union, OR $62,214

Unity, OR $62,202

Wallowa, OR $62,231

Weston, OR $63,114

Adrian, OR $61,173

Arock, OR $61,827

Brogan, OR $62,080

Drewsey, OR $62,157

Durkee, OR $62,037

Harper, OR $61,904

Huntington, OR $62,085

Ironside, OR $62,112

Jamieson, OR $61,915

Jordan Valley, OR $61,837

Juntura, OR $62,111

Nyssa, OR $61,471

Ontario, OR $61,605

Riverside, OR $62,048

Vale, OR $61,932

Westfall, OR $62,130

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.

$57,001

Average $65,158/year

$74,316

$4,750

Average $5,430/month

$6,193

$1,096

Average $1,253/week

$1,429

$27

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,316	$6,193	$1,429	$36
Average	$65,158	$5,430	$1,253	$31
25th Percentile	$57,001	$4,750	$1,096	$27

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