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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Animation Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animation Manager's salary?

An Animation Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,957 for beginners, reaching about $46,045 at mid-level, and approach $47,861 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Manager?

Animation Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Manager roles are District of Columbia $55,701, California $55,490, Massachusetts $54,750. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Manager roles make?

Salaries for Animation Manager level roles vary by specialization: Animation Designer V: $156,920; Animation Designer IV: $129,280; Animation Director: $96,553; Animation Artist: $96,149; Animation Programmer: $94,483.

Animation Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Animation Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Manager in New Mexico is $46,595 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,166
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,809 to $50,558
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,361

10% $39,361

50% (Median) $46,595

90% $54,166

Animation Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,558	$4,213	$972	$24
Average	$46,595	$3,883	$896	$22
25th Percentile	$42,809	$3,567	$823	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Manager Salaries

An Animation Manager'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 Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Manager'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): $43,957
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,259
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,045
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,586
Expert (over 8 years): $47,861

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animation Manager	less than 1 year	$43,957
Early Career Level Animation Manager	1-2 years	$44,259
Mid-Level Level Animation Manager	2-4 years	$46,045
Senior-Level Level Animation Manager	5-8 years	$47,586
Expert Level Animation Manager	over 8 years	$47,861

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

District of Columbia: $55,701.
California: $55,490.
Massachusetts: $54,750.

District of Columbia $55,701 California $55,490 Massachusetts $54,750 Washington $54,549 New Jersey $54,529 Alaska $54,459 Connecticut $53,764 New York $53,483

Hawaii $52,582 Rhode Island $52,159 Maryland $51,873 Minnesota $51,480 Colorado $51,329 Illinois $51,279 Oregon $51,088 Delaware $50,947

New Hampshire $50,858 Virginia $50,660 Pennsylvania $50,082 Nevada $49,790 North Dakota $49,694 Michigan $49,543 Wisconsin $49,488 Vermont $49,377

Texas $49,071 Maine $49,050 Arizona $49,020 Ohio $48,985 Georgia $48,522 Indiana $48,291 Wyoming $48,245 Utah $48,175

Iowa $48,145 Kansas $47,903 Louisiana $47,833 North Carolina $47,808 Missouri $47,798 Florida $47,602 Montana $47,496 Nebraska $47,395

Kentucky $47,340 South Carolina $47,139 Tennessee $47,013 Idaho $46,963 New Mexico $46,595 Oklahoma $46,515 Alabama $46,218 South Dakota $45,720

Arkansas $45,448 West Virginia $45,302 Mississippi $44,865

Top Paying Cities for Animation Manager

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: $47,091
Belen: $46,829
Bernalillo: $47,175

Algodones, NM $47,091

Belen, NM $46,829

Bernalillo, NM $47,175

Bluewater, NM $46,184

Bosque, NM $46,485

Casa Blanca, NM $46,590

Cedar Crest, NM $47,214

Cedarvale, NM $45,363

Cerrillos, NM $47,126

Claunch, NM $45,195

Coyote, NM $46,431

Cuba, NM $46,357

Cubero, NM $46,693

Edgewood, NM $47,003

Estancia, NM $46,443

Gallina, NM $46,188

Counselor, NM $46,217

Grants, NM $46,132

Milan, NM $46,316

Isleta, NM $47,256

Jarales, NM $46,784

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,865

Jemez Springs, NM $46,721

Laguna, NM $46,922

La Jara, NM $46,305

La Joya, NM $46,198

Lindrith, NM $46,142

Los Lunas, NM $47,077

Mcintosh, NM $46,698

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,388

Moriarty, NM $46,542

Mountainair, NM $46,039

Nageezi, NM $46,156

New Laguna, NM $46,671

Paguate, NM $46,703

Pena Blanca, NM $47,224

Peralta, NM $47,152

Placitas, NM $47,176

Ponderosa, NM $46,806

Prewitt, NM $46,170

Regina, NM $46,202

Sandia Park, NM $47,095

Corrales, NM $47,273

San Fidel, NM $46,419

San Rafael, NM $46,222

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,096

San Ysidro, NM $47,033

Stanley, NM $46,535

Tijeras, NM $47,101

Tome, NM $47,014

Torreon, NM $46,858

Veguita, NM $46,482

Willard, NM $45,956

Youngsville, NM $46,444

Bosque Farms, NM $47,238

Clines Corners, NM $46,254

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,132

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,193

Albuquerque, NM $47,300

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,300

Rio Rancho, NM $47,222

Gallup, NM $46,237

Brimhall, NM $46,106

Church Rock, NM $46,128

Continental Divide, NM $46,095

Crownpoint, NM $46,134

Fence Lake, NM $45,928

Fort Wingate, NM $46,112

Gamerco, NM $46,189

Mentmore, NM $46,118

Mexican Springs, NM $46,112

Ramah, NM $46,028

Rehoboth, NM $46,143

Thoreau, NM $46,146

Tohatchi, NM $46,103

Vanderwagen, NM $46,112

Zuni, NM $46,101

Navajo, NM $46,164

Jamestown, NM $46,050

Pinehill, NM $45,992

Sheep Springs, NM $46,153

Smith Lake, NM $46,325

Yatahey, NM $46,137

Farmington, NM $46,358

Aztec, NM $46,444

Blanco, NM $46,227

Bloomfield, NM $46,172

Flora Vista, NM $46,406

Fruitland, NM $46,116

Kirtland, NM $46,407

La Plata, NM $46,423

Navajo Dam, NM $46,403

Shiprock, NM $46,338

Waterflow, NM $46,315

Newcomb, NM $46,125

Sanostee, NM $46,154

Santa Fe, NM $47,541

Abiquiu, NM $46,241

Alcalde, NM $47,046

Amalia, NM $46,170

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,105

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,159

Canjilon, NM $46,098

Canones, NM $46,518

Carson, NM $46,282

Cebolla, NM $46,125

Cerro, NM $46,139

Chama, NM $46,327

Chamisal, NM $46,921

Chimayo, NM $47,251

Cordova, NM $47,171

Costilla, NM $46,364

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,012

Dixon, NM $46,877

Dulce, NM $46,326

El Prado, NM $46,199

El Rito, NM $46,411

Embudo, NM $46,636

Espanola, NM $47,194

Glorieta, NM $47,358

Hernandez, NM $46,755

Ilfeld, NM $46,921

La Madera, NM $46,330

Lamy, NM $47,177

Llano, NM $46,826

Los Alamos, NM $47,289

White Rock, NM $47,378

Medanales, NM $46,807

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,531

Los Ojos, NM $46,214

Pecos, NM $47,211

Penasco, NM $46,652

Petaca, NM $46,055

Questa, NM $46,187

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,431

Red River, NM $46,056

Ribera, NM $46,352

Rowe, NM $46,965

San Cristobal, NM $46,054

San Jose, NM $46,849

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,078

Santa Cruz, NM $47,235

Serafina, NM $46,235

Taos, NM $46,173

Tererro, NM $47,362

Tesuque, NM $47,541

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,173

Trampas, NM $46,614

Tres Piedras, NM $46,042

Truchas, NM $47,039

Vadito, NM $46,591

Valdez, NM $46,089

Vallecitos, NM $46,053

Velarde, NM $46,806

Villanueva, NM $46,262

Spaceport City, NM $45,319

Las Vegas, NM $45,870

Angel Fire, NM $46,005

Anton Chico, NM $45,790

Buena Vista, NM $46,211

Chacon, NM $46,244

Cimarron, NM $45,933

Cleveland, NM $46,572

Eagle Nest, NM $45,968

Guadalupita, NM $46,173

Holman, NM $46,453

La Loma, NM $45,713

Maxwell, NM $45,949

Miami, NM $45,850

Mills, NM $45,687

Montezuma, NM $46,808

Mora, NM $46,637

Mosquero, NM $45,647

Ocate, NM $45,900

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,020

Rainsville, NM $46,222

Raton, NM $46,065

Rociada, NM $46,832

Roy, NM $45,697

Sapello, NM $46,425

Solano, NM $45,641

Springer, NM $45,830

Ute Park, NM $45,955

Valmora, NM $45,831

Wagon Mound, NM $45,779

Watrous, NM $45,847

Socorro, NM $45,741

Aragon, NM $45,879

Datil, NM $45,690

Lemitar, NM $45,953

Luna, NM $45,960

Magdalena, NM $45,693

Pie Town, NM $45,846

Polvadera, NM $46,064

Quemado, NM $45,941

Reserve, NM $45,858

San Acacia, NM $46,140

San Antonio, NM $45,488

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,478

Arrey, NM $45,470

Caballo, NM $45,502

Derry, NM $45,270

Elephant Butte, NM $45,596

Garfield, NM $45,139

Hatch, NM $44,416

Monticello, NM $45,476

Rincon, NM $44,160

Salem, NM $44,998

Williamsburg, NM $45,535

Winston, NM $45,509

Las Cruces, NM $43,582

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,725

Santa Teresa, NM $44,043

Playas, NM $45,688

Animas, NM $45,800

Anthony, NM $44,032

Arenas Valley, NM $45,719

Bayard, NM $45,677

Berino, NM $43,832

Buckhorn, NM $45,725

Santa Clara, NM $45,757

Chamberino, NM $43,878

Cliff, NM $45,672

Columbus, NM $45,549

Deming, NM $45,560

Dona Ana, NM $43,583

Fairacres, NM $43,714

Faywood, NM $45,538

Fort Bayard, NM $45,713

Gila, NM $45,604

Glenwood, NM $45,640

Hachita, NM $45,549

Hanover, NM $45,559

Hillsboro, NM $45,465

Hurley, NM $45,647

La Mesa, NM $44,416

Lordsburg, NM $45,655

Mesilla, NM $43,583

Mesilla Park, NM $43,587

Mesquite, NM $43,625

Mimbres, NM $45,595

Mule Creek, NM $45,718

Organ, NM $43,610

Pinos Altos, NM $45,671

Radium Springs, NM $43,601

Redrock, NM $45,554

Rodeo, NM $45,858

San Miguel, NM $43,608

Silver City, NM $45,671

Sunland Park, NM $43,808

Tyrone, NM $45,807

Vado, NM $43,642

Chaparral, NM $44,193

Clovis, NM $45,584

Cannon Afb, NM $45,483

Broadview, NM $45,451

Causey, NM $45,373

Crossroads, NM $45,265

Dora, NM $45,481

Elida, NM $45,292

Floyd, NM $45,402

Fort Sumner, NM $45,365

Grady, NM $45,494

House, NM $45,458

Kenna, NM $45,292

Lingo, NM $45,370

Melrose, NM $45,465

Milnesand, NM $45,274

Pep, NM $45,336

Portales, NM $45,502

Rogers, NM $45,349

Saint Vrain, NM $45,495

Taiban, NM $45,350

Texico, NM $45,512

Yeso, NM $45,185

Roswell, NM $45,238

Artesia, NM $45,327

Caprock, NM $45,235

Carlsbad, NM $45,357

Dexter, NM $45,270

Eunice, NM $45,397

Hagerman, NM $45,292

Hobbs, NM $45,463

Hope, NM $45,126

Jal, NM $45,344

Lake Arthur, NM $45,217

Lakewood, NM $45,285

Loco Hills, NM $45,368

Loving, NM $45,345

Lovington, NM $45,420

Mcdonald, NM $45,296

Malaga, NM $45,301

Maljamar, NM $45,257

Monument, NM $45,363

Tatum, NM $45,325

Whites City, NM $45,401

Carrizozo, NM $45,023

Alamogordo, NM $44,880

Alto, NM $45,030

Bent, NM $44,888

Capitan, NM $44,925

Cloudcroft, NM $44,883

Corona, NM $45,219

Encino, NM $45,582

Fort Stanton, NM $44,944

Glencoe, NM $44,912

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,875

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,875

Hondo, NM $44,953

La Luz, NM $44,875

Lincoln, NM $44,823

Mayhill, NM $44,976

Mescalero, NM $44,895

Nogal, NM $45,088

Orogrande, NM $44,897

Picacho, NM $44,944

Pinon, NM $45,113

Ruidoso, NM $45,115

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,054

Sacramento, NM $44,915

San Patricio, NM $44,968

Sunspot, NM $44,875

Timberon, NM $44,972

Tinnie, NM $44,918

Tularosa, NM $44,905

Vaughn, NM $45,399

Weed, NM $44,971

Tucumcari, NM $45,624

Amistad, NM $45,565

Bard, NM $45,492

Capulin, NM $46,007

Clayton, NM $45,654

Conchas Dam, NM $45,695

Cuervo, NM $45,475

Des Moines, NM $45,826

Folsom, NM $45,897

Garita, NM $45,607

Gladstone, NM $45,699

Grenville, NM $45,690

Logan, NM $45,622

Mcalister, NM $45,481

Nara Visa, NM $45,514

Newkirk, NM $45,565

Quay, NM $45,591

San Jon, NM $45,542

Santa Rosa, NM $45,591

Sedan, NM $45,607

Trementina, NM $45,605

Animation Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animation Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Animation Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animation Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animation Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$60,574	$29.0	30%
Healthcare	$48,925	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Animation Manager'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.

$42,809

Average $46,595/year

$50,558

$3,567

Average $3,883/month

$4,213

$823

Average $896/week

$972

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,558	$4,213	$972	$24
Average	$46,595	$3,883	$896	$22
25th Percentile	$42,809	$3,567	$823	$21

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