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

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

How does experience change An Animation Technician's salary?

An Animation Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,207 for beginners, reaching about $40,365 at mid-level, and approach $40,615 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Technician?

Animation Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Technician roles are District of Columbia $47,360, California $47,180, Massachusetts $46,551. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Technician roles make?

Salaries for Animation Technician 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 Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Animation Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Technician in New Mexico is $39,618 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,474
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,162 to $43,207
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,016

10% $33,016

50% (Median) $39,618

90% $46,474

Animation Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,207	$3,601	$831	$21
Average	$39,618	$3,301	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$36,162	$3,013	$695	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Technician Salaries

An Animation Technician'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 Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Technician'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): $38,207
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,970
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,365
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,515
Expert (over 8 years): $40,615

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animation Technician	less than 1 year	$38,207
Early Career Level Animation Technician	1-2 years	$38,970
Mid-Level Level Animation Technician	2-4 years	$40,365
Senior-Level Level Animation Technician	5-8 years	$40,515
Expert Level Animation Technician	over 8 years	$40,615

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

District of Columbia: $47,360.
California: $47,180.
Massachusetts: $46,551.

District of Columbia $47,360 California $47,180 Massachusetts $46,551 Washington $46,380 New Jersey $46,363 Alaska $46,303 Connecticut $45,713 New York $45,474

Hawaii $44,708 Rhode Island $44,349 Maryland $44,105 Minnesota $43,771 Colorado $43,643 Illinois $43,600 Oregon $43,438 Delaware $43,318

New Hampshire $43,242 Virginia $43,074 Pennsylvania $42,582 Nevada $42,334 North Dakota $42,253 Michigan $42,124 Wisconsin $42,077 Vermont $41,983

Texas $41,722 Maine $41,705 Arizona $41,679 Ohio $41,650 Georgia $41,256 Indiana $41,059 Wyoming $41,021 Utah $40,961

Iowa $40,935 Kansas $40,730 Louisiana $40,670 North Carolina $40,649 Missouri $40,640 Florida $40,473 Montana $40,383 Nebraska $40,298

Kentucky $40,251 South Carolina $40,080 Tennessee $39,973 Idaho $39,930 New Mexico $39,618 Oklahoma $39,549 Alabama $39,297 South Dakota $38,873

Arkansas $38,642 West Virginia $38,518 Mississippi $38,146

Top Paying Cities for Animation Technician

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: $40,039
Belen: $39,817
Bernalillo: $40,111

Algodones, NM $40,039

Belen, NM $39,817

Bernalillo, NM $40,111

Bluewater, NM $39,268

Bosque, NM $39,524

Casa Blanca, NM $39,613

Cedar Crest, NM $40,144

Cedarvale, NM $38,570

Cerrillos, NM $40,069

Claunch, NM $38,427

Coyote, NM $39,478

Cuba, NM $39,415

Cubero, NM $39,701

Edgewood, NM $39,965

Estancia, NM $39,488

Gallina, NM $39,272

Counselor, NM $39,296

Grants, NM $39,223

Milan, NM $39,380

Isleta, NM $40,179

Jarales, NM $39,778

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,847

Jemez Springs, NM $39,724

Laguna, NM $39,895

La Jara, NM $39,371

La Joya, NM $39,280

Lindrith, NM $39,232

Los Lunas, NM $40,028

Mcintosh, NM $39,705

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,441

Moriarty, NM $39,572

Mountainair, NM $39,145

Nageezi, NM $39,244

New Laguna, NM $39,682

Paguate, NM $39,709

Pena Blanca, NM $40,152

Peralta, NM $40,091

Placitas, NM $40,111

Ponderosa, NM $39,797

Prewitt, NM $39,256

Regina, NM $39,284

Sandia Park, NM $40,043

Corrales, NM $40,194

San Fidel, NM $39,468

San Rafael, NM $39,300

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,043

San Ysidro, NM $39,989

Stanley, NM $39,566

Tijeras, NM $40,048

Tome, NM $39,974

Torreon, NM $39,841

Veguita, NM $39,521

Willard, NM $39,075

Youngsville, NM $39,489

Bosque Farms, NM $40,164

Clines Corners, NM $39,327

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,074

Cochiti Lake, NM $40,126

Albuquerque, NM $40,217

Kirtland Afb, NM $40,217

Rio Rancho, NM $40,151

Gallup, NM $39,313

Brimhall, NM $39,202

Church Rock, NM $39,220

Continental Divide, NM $39,193

Crownpoint, NM $39,225

Fence Lake, NM $39,050

Fort Wingate, NM $39,207

Gamerco, NM $39,273

Mentmore, NM $39,212

Mexican Springs, NM $39,207

Ramah, NM $39,135

Rehoboth, NM $39,233

Thoreau, NM $39,235

Tohatchi, NM $39,199

Vanderwagen, NM $39,207

Zuni, NM $39,198

Navajo, NM $39,251

Jamestown, NM $39,154

Pinehill, NM $39,105

Sheep Springs, NM $39,242

Smith Lake, NM $39,388

Yatahey, NM $39,228

Farmington, NM $39,416

Aztec, NM $39,489

Blanco, NM $39,305

Bloomfield, NM $39,258

Flora Vista, NM $39,457

Fruitland, NM $39,210

Kirtland, NM $39,457

La Plata, NM $39,471

Navajo Dam, NM $39,454

Shiprock, NM $39,399

Waterflow, NM $39,379

Newcomb, NM $39,218

Sanostee, NM $39,243

Santa Fe, NM $40,422

Abiquiu, NM $39,316

Alcalde, NM $40,001

Amalia, NM $39,256

Arroyo Hondo, NM $39,201

Arroyo Seco, NM $39,246

Canjilon, NM $39,195

Canones, NM $39,552

Carson, NM $39,351

Cebolla, NM $39,218

Cerro, NM $39,229

Chama, NM $39,390

Chamisal, NM $39,895

Chimayo, NM $40,175

Cordova, NM $40,107

Costilla, NM $39,421

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,122

Dixon, NM $39,857

Dulce, NM $39,389

El Prado, NM $39,281

El Rito, NM $39,461

Embudo, NM $39,652

Espanola, NM $40,126

Glorieta, NM $40,266

Hernandez, NM $39,753

Ilfeld, NM $39,894

La Madera, NM $39,392

Lamy, NM $40,113

Llano, NM $39,814

Los Alamos, NM $40,208

White Rock, NM $40,283

Medanales, NM $39,797

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,563

Los Ojos, NM $39,293

Pecos, NM $40,141

Penasco, NM $39,666

Petaca, NM $39,158

Questa, NM $39,271

Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,478

Red River, NM $39,159

Ribera, NM $39,411

Rowe, NM $39,932

San Cristobal, NM $39,157

San Jose, NM $39,834

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,028

Santa Cruz, NM $40,161

Serafina, NM $39,311

Taos, NM $39,258

Tererro, NM $40,269

Tesuque, NM $40,422

Tierra Amarilla, NM $39,258

Trampas, NM $39,634

Tres Piedras, NM $39,148

Truchas, NM $39,995

Vadito, NM $39,614

Valdez, NM $39,187

Vallecitos, NM $39,156

Velarde, NM $39,797

Villanueva, NM $39,335

Spaceport City, NM $38,533

Las Vegas, NM $39,001

Angel Fire, NM $39,116

Anton Chico, NM $38,933

Buena Vista, NM $39,291

Chacon, NM $39,319

Cimarron, NM $39,055

Cleveland, NM $39,598

Eagle Nest, NM $39,084

Guadalupita, NM $39,258

Holman, NM $39,497

La Loma, NM $38,868

Maxwell, NM $39,068

Miami, NM $38,984

Mills, NM $38,845

Montezuma, NM $39,799

Mora, NM $39,653

Mosquero, NM $38,811

Ocate, NM $39,026

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,129

Rainsville, NM $39,300

Raton, NM $39,166

Rociada, NM $39,819

Roy, NM $38,854

Sapello, NM $39,473

Solano, NM $38,806

Springer, NM $38,967

Ute Park, NM $39,073

Valmora, NM $38,968

Wagon Mound, NM $38,924

Watrous, NM $38,981

Socorro, NM $38,891

Aragon, NM $39,009

Datil, NM $38,848

Lemitar, NM $39,072

Luna, NM $39,078

Magdalena, NM $38,851

Pie Town, NM $38,980

Polvadera, NM $39,166

Quemado, NM $39,061

Reserve, NM $38,991

San Acacia, NM $39,231

San Antonio, NM $38,676

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,668

Arrey, NM $38,661

Caballo, NM $38,688

Derry, NM $38,491

Elephant Butte, NM $38,768

Garfield, NM $38,379

Hatch, NM $37,764

Monticello, NM $38,666

Rincon, NM $37,547

Salem, NM $38,260

Williamsburg, NM $38,716

Winston, NM $38,694

Las Cruces, NM $37,056

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,177

Santa Teresa, NM $37,447

Playas, NM $38,847

Animas, NM $38,942

Anthony, NM $37,438

Arenas Valley, NM $38,873

Bayard, NM $38,837

Berino, NM $37,269

Buckhorn, NM $38,877

Santa Clara, NM $38,905

Chamberino, NM $37,307

Cliff, NM $38,832

Columbus, NM $38,728

Deming, NM $38,737

Dona Ana, NM $37,057

Fairacres, NM $37,168

Faywood, NM $38,719

Fort Bayard, NM $38,868

Gila, NM $38,775

Glenwood, NM $38,805

Hachita, NM $38,728

Hanover, NM $38,736

Hillsboro, NM $38,657

Hurley, NM $38,811

La Mesa, NM $37,764

Lordsburg, NM $38,818

Mesilla, NM $37,056

Mesilla Park, NM $37,060

Mesquite, NM $37,092

Mimbres, NM $38,767

Mule Creek, NM $38,872

Organ, NM $37,080

Pinos Altos, NM $38,832

Radium Springs, NM $37,071

Redrock, NM $38,733

Rodeo, NM $38,991

San Miguel, NM $37,078

Silver City, NM $38,832

Sunland Park, NM $37,248

Tyrone, NM $38,947

Vado, NM $37,107

Chaparral, NM $37,575

Clovis, NM $38,758

Cannon Afb, NM $38,672

Broadview, NM $38,645

Causey, NM $38,578

Crossroads, NM $38,487

Dora, NM $38,670

Elida, NM $38,509

Floyd, NM $38,603

Fort Sumner, NM $38,572

Grady, NM $38,681

House, NM $38,651

Kenna, NM $38,510

Lingo, NM $38,576

Melrose, NM $38,657

Milnesand, NM $38,494

Pep, NM $38,547

Portales, NM $38,688

Rogers, NM $38,558

Saint Vrain, NM $38,682

Taiban, NM $38,559

Texico, NM $38,697

Yeso, NM $38,419

Roswell, NM $38,463

Artesia, NM $38,539

Caprock, NM $38,461

Carlsbad, NM $38,565

Dexter, NM $38,491

Eunice, NM $38,599

Hagerman, NM $38,510

Hobbs, NM $38,655

Hope, NM $38,369

Jal, NM $38,554

Lake Arthur, NM $38,446

Lakewood, NM $38,503

Loco Hills, NM $38,574

Loving, NM $38,555

Lovington, NM $38,618

Mcdonald, NM $38,513

Malaga, NM $38,517

Maljamar, NM $38,480

Monument, NM $38,570

Tatum, NM $38,538

Whites City, NM $38,602

Carrizozo, NM $38,281

Alamogordo, NM $38,159

Alto, NM $38,287

Bent, NM $38,166

Capitan, NM $38,198

Cloudcroft, NM $38,162

Corona, NM $38,447

Encino, NM $38,756

Fort Stanton, NM $38,214

Glencoe, NM $38,187

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,155

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,155

Hondo, NM $38,222

La Luz, NM $38,155

Lincoln, NM $38,110

Mayhill, NM $38,241

Mescalero, NM $38,172

Nogal, NM $38,336

Orogrande, NM $38,174

Picacho, NM $38,213

Pinon, NM $38,357

Ruidoso, NM $38,359

Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,307

Sacramento, NM $38,189

San Patricio, NM $38,234

Sunspot, NM $38,155

Timberon, NM $38,237

Tinnie, NM $38,191

Tularosa, NM $38,180

Vaughn, NM $38,600

Weed, NM $38,237

Tucumcari, NM $38,792

Amistad, NM $38,742

Bard, NM $38,680

Capulin, NM $39,118

Clayton, NM $38,817

Conchas Dam, NM $38,852

Cuervo, NM $38,665

Des Moines, NM $38,963

Folsom, NM $39,024

Garita, NM $38,778

Gladstone, NM $38,856

Grenville, NM $38,848

Logan, NM $38,790

Mcalister, NM $38,670

Nara Visa, NM $38,699

Newkirk, NM $38,741

Quay, NM $38,764

San Jon, NM $38,722

Santa Rosa, NM $38,764

Sedan, NM $38,777

Trementina, NM $38,776

Animation Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animation Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Animation Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animation Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animation Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$51,503	$25.0	30%
Chemicals	$43,580	$21.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Animation Technician'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.

$36,162

Average $39,618/year

$43,207

$3,013

Average $3,301/month

$3,601

$695

Average $762/week

$831

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,207	$3,601	$831	$21
Average	$39,618	$3,301	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$36,162	$3,013	$695	$17

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