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

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

How does experience change An Animation Trainee's salary?

An Animation Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,765 for beginners, reaching about $66,931 at mid-level, and approach $70,740 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Trainee?

Animation Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Trainee roles are District of Columbia $79,461, California $79,160, Massachusetts $78,105. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Trainee roles make?

Salaries for Animation Trainee 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 Trainee Salary in North Carolina

How much does an Animation Trainee make in North Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Trainee in North Carolina is $68,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,665
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,657 to $77,342
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,789

10% $53,789

50% (Median) $68,201

90% $85,665

Animation Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,342	$6,445	$1,487	$37
Average	$68,201	$5,683	$1,312	$33
25th Percentile	$60,657	$5,055	$1,166	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Trainee Salaries

An Animation Trainee'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 Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Trainee'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): $63,765
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,995
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,931
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,486
Expert (over 8 years): $70,740

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animation Trainee	less than 1 year	$63,765
Early Career Level Animation Trainee	1-2 years	$63,995
Mid-Level Level Animation Trainee	2-4 years	$66,931
Senior-Level Level Animation Trainee	5-8 years	$70,486
Expert Level Animation Trainee	over 8 years	$70,740

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

District of Columbia: $79,461.
California: $79,160.
Massachusetts: $78,105.

District of Columbia $79,461 California $79,160 Massachusetts $78,105 Washington $77,818 New Jersey $77,789 Alaska $77,689 Connecticut $76,698 New York $76,296

Hawaii $75,012 Rhode Island $74,409 Maryland $74,000 Minnesota $73,440 Colorado $73,225 Illinois $73,153 Oregon $72,880 Delaware $72,679

New Hampshire $72,553 Virginia $72,270 Pennsylvania $71,445 Nevada $71,029 North Dakota $70,892 Michigan $70,677 Wisconsin $70,598 Vermont $70,440

Texas $70,002 Maine $69,974 Arizona $69,931 Ohio $69,880 Georgia $69,220 Indiana $68,890 Wyoming $68,825 Utah $68,725

Iowa $68,682 Kansas $68,337 Louisiana $68,237 North Carolina $68,201 Missouri $68,187 Florida $67,907 Montana $67,756 Nebraska $67,613

Kentucky $67,534 South Carolina $67,247 Tennessee $67,067 Idaho $66,995 New Mexico $66,471 Oklahoma $66,357 Alabama $65,933 South Dakota $65,223

Arkansas $64,835 West Virginia $64,627 Mississippi $64,003

Top Paying Cities for Animation Trainee

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:

Morven: $65,069
Mount Holly: $69,026
Mount Mourne: $68,047

Morven, NC $65,069

Mount Holly, NC $69,026

Mount Mourne, NC $68,047

Mount Pleasant, NC $67,117

Mount Ulla, NC $67,102

Newell, NC $69,348

New London, NC $66,527

Norwood, NC $66,504

Oakboro, NC $67,303

Paw Creek, NC $69,357

Peachland, NC $65,955

Pineville, NC $69,191

Polkton, NC $66,951

Polkville, NC $66,712

Richfield, NC $66,835

Rockwell, NC $67,126

Rutherfordton, NC $66,115

Salisbury, NC $67,239

Warsaw, NC $65,116

Roaring River, NC $65,349

Ronda, NC $65,535

Rutherford College, NC $66,096

Scottville, NC $64,396

Sherrills Ford, NC $67,505

Sparta, NC $64,782

State Road, NC $65,500

Stony Point, NC $66,116

Sugar Grove, NC $64,399

Taylorsville, NC $65,706

Terrell, NC $67,701

Thurmond, NC $65,270

Todd, NC $64,401

Traphill, NC $65,078

Turnersburg, NC $66,317

Union Grove, NC $65,584

Valdese, NC $65,974

Valle Crucis, NC $64,489

Vilas, NC $64,353

Warrensville, NC $64,460

West Jefferson, NC $64,472

Wilkesboro, NC $65,165

Zionville, NC $64,400

Scotts, NC $66,068

Alexander, NC $66,015

Almond, NC $64,928

Arden, NC $66,013

Bakersville, NC $64,521

Balsam, NC $65,309

Balsam Grove, NC $65,503

Barnardsville, NC $65,767

Bat Cave, NC $65,801

Black Mountain, NC $65,831

Brevard, NC $65,612

Bryson City, NC $64,982

Burnsville, NC $65,345

Candler, NC $65,976

Canton, NC $65,719

Cashiers, NC $65,165

Cedar Mountain, NC $65,804

Cherokee, NC $65,175

Chimney Rock, NC $65,778

Clyde, NC $65,627

Columbus, NC $66,442

Cullowhee, NC $65,309

Dana, NC $65,753

Gaston, NC $65,266

Greenville, NC $64,565

Grimesland, NC $64,308

Halifax, NC $64,504

Hamilton, NC $64,306

Shelby, NC $67,236

Spencer, NC $67,241

Spindale, NC $66,185

Stanfield, NC $67,930

Stanley, NC $68,760

Troutman, NC $66,939

Union Mills, NC $65,528

Vale, NC $67,353

Waco, NC $68,123

Wadesboro, NC $65,757

Waxhaw, NC $68,200

Wingate, NC $67,697

Charlotte, NC $69,364

Dillsboro, NC $65,031

East Flat Rock, NC $65,722

Edneyville, NC $65,790

Enka, NC $66,113

Etowah, NC $65,771

Fairview, NC $65,945

Flat Rock, NC $65,727

Fletcher, NC $65,951

Fontana Dam, NC $65,146

Franklin, NC $64,688

Gerton, NC $65,887

Glenville, NC $65,005

Glenwood, NC $65,546

Hazelwood, NC $65,474

Hendersonville, NC $65,721

Green Mountain, NC $64,418

Highlands, NC $64,965

Horse Shoe, NC $65,844

Hot Springs, NC $65,426

Lake Junaluska, NC $65,547

Lake Lure, NC $65,774

Lake Toxaway, NC $65,457

Leicester, NC $65,920

Little Switzerland, NC $65,124

Lynn, NC $65,903

Maggie Valley, NC $65,275

Marion, NC $65,721

Marshall, NC $65,502

Mars Hill, NC $65,543

Micaville, NC $65,123

Mill Spring, NC $65,752

Montreat, NC $65,860

Mountain Home, NC $65,859

Mills River, NC $65,868

Naples, NC $65,888

Nebo, NC $65,384

Old Fort, NC $65,709

Otto, NC $64,616

Penland, NC $64,927

Penrose, NC $65,660

Pisgah Forest, NC $65,723

Ridgecrest, NC $65,840

Robbinsville, NC $64,924

Rosman, NC $65,585

Saluda, NC $65,724

Sapphire, NC $65,235

Scaly Mountain, NC $64,832

Skyland, NC $66,044

Spruce Pine, NC $65,022

Hassell, NC $64,372

Tryon, NC $66,165

Tuckasegee, NC $65,076

Tuxedo, NC $65,807

Waynesville, NC $65,091

Weaverville, NC $65,963

Webster, NC $65,108

Whittier, NC $64,950

Zirconia, NC $65,827

Asheville, NC $66,156

Andrews, NC $64,797

Brasstown, NC $64,531

Culberson, NC $64,466

Hayesville, NC $64,578

Marble, NC $64,738

Murphy, NC $64,537

Warne, NC $64,532

Whitsett, NC $66,768

Henrico, NC $65,215

Hobgood, NC $64,401

Hollister, NC $66,075

Jackson, NC $64,321

Jamesville, NC $64,202

Kelford, NC $64,459

Lewiston Woodville, NC $64,167

Littleton, NC $65,324

Lucama, NC $67,666

Macclesfield, NC $65,670

Margarettsville, NC $65,038

Milwaukee, NC $65,022

Murfreesboro, NC $65,344

Nashville, NC $66,952

Oak City, NC $64,166

Pantego, NC $64,137

Parmele, NC $64,376

Pendleton, NC $65,214

Pikeville, NC $66,554

Pinetops, NC $65,775

Pinetown, NC $64,143

Pleasant Hill, NC $65,251

Potecasi, NC $64,852

Red Oak, NC $66,739

Rich Square, NC $64,460

Roanoke Rapids, NC $64,904

Robersonville, NC $64,243

Roxobel, NC $64,589

Saratoga, NC $66,370

Scotland Neck, NC $64,326

Scranton, NC $64,102

Seaboard, NC $64,920

Severn, NC $65,236

Sharpsburg, NC $66,759

Simpson, NC $64,497

Sims, NC $68,009

Speed, NC $64,865

Spring Hope, NC $68,014

Stantonsburg, NC $66,143

Stokes, NC $64,219

Swanquarter, NC $64,105

Tarboro, NC $65,137

Tillery, NC $64,333

Walstonburg, NC $65,785

Washington, NC $64,323

Weldon, NC $64,748

Whitakers, NC $65,688

Williamston, NC $64,284

Wilson, NC $66,910

Woodland, NC $64,821

Elizabeth City, NC $66,016

Ahoskie, NC $65,151

Avon, NC $64,351

Aydlett, NC $66,209

Barco, NC $66,324

Belvidere, NC $65,950

Buxton, NC $64,384

Camden, NC $66,141

Cofield, NC $65,327

Coinjock, NC $66,381

Colerain, NC $64,988

Columbia, NC $64,318

Corapeake, NC $66,454

Corolla, NC $66,187

Creswell, NC $64,210

Currituck, NC $66,702

Durants Neck, NC $65,510

Edenton, NC $65,140

Eure, NC $65,650

Frisco, NC $64,402

Gates, NC $66,180

Gatesville, NC $65,722

Grandy, NC $65,795

Harbinger, NC $65,242

Harrellsville, NC $65,414

Hatteras, NC $64,411

Hertford, NC $65,485

Hobbsville, NC $66,048

Jarvisburg, NC $65,448

Kill Devil Hills, NC $65,033

Kitty Hawk, NC $65,310

Knotts Island, NC $67,033

Swannanoa, NC $66,024

Sylva, NC $65,078

Vaughan, NC $65,498

Wake Forest, NC $69,397

Warrenton, NC $66,318

Wendell, NC $69,500

Willow Spring, NC $69,247

Wilsons Mills, NC $68,797

Wise, NC $65,813

Youngsville, NC $69,062

Zebulon, NC $69,057

Raleigh, NC $70,383

Durham, NC $68,637

Rocky Mount, NC $66,128

Aulander, NC $64,781

Aurora, NC $64,160

Bailey, NC $68,040

Bath, NC $64,255

Battleboro, NC $65,925

Belhaven, NC $64,173

Bellarthur, NC $64,970

Bethel, NC $64,513

Black Creek, NC $66,928

Blounts Creek, NC $64,184

Castalia, NC $67,324

Chocowinity, NC $64,273

Como, NC $65,577

Conetoe, NC $64,988

Conway, NC $65,073

Edward, NC $64,227

Elm City, NC $66,588

Enfield, NC $65,310

Engelhard, NC $64,117

Everetts, NC $64,380

Fairfield, NC $64,110

Falkland, NC $65,226

Farmville, NC $65,358

Fountain, NC $65,487

Fremont, NC $66,648

White Oak, NC $64,448

Wilmington, NC $65,747

Ash, NC $65,129

Atkinson, NC $65,307

Bolivia, NC $65,443

Bolton, NC $65,206

Brunswick, NC $64,788

Burgaw, NC $65,326

Carolina Beach, NC $65,591

Castle Hayne, NC $65,747

Cerro Gordo, NC $64,405

Chadbourn, NC $64,530

Clarendon, NC $64,625

Clarkton, NC $64,611

Council, NC $64,839

Currie, NC $65,551

Delco, NC $65,430

Evergreen, NC $64,463

Fair Bluff, NC $64,420

Garland, NC $64,766

Hallsboro, NC $64,716

Hampstead, NC $65,375

Harrells, NC $64,661

Holly Ridge, NC $65,149

Ivanhoe, NC $64,877

Kelly, NC $64,967

Kure Beach, NC $65,482

Lake Waccamaw, NC $65,004

Leland, NC $65,698

Longwood, NC $64,927

Magnolia, NC $64,870

Maple Hill, NC $65,064

Nakina, NC $64,742

Riegelwood, NC $65,341

Rocky Point, NC $65,543

Rose Hill, NC $64,913

Shallotte, NC $65,165

Sneads Ferry, NC $65,015

Southport, NC $65,445

Supply, NC $65,277

Tabor City, NC $64,645

Teachey, NC $65,025

Oak Island, NC $65,335

Wallace, NC $64,922

Calabash, NC $64,979

Sunset Beach, NC $64,986

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $65,017

Whiteville, NC $64,653

Willard, NC $65,099

Winnabow, NC $65,686

Wrightsville Beach, NC $65,725

Kinston, NC $64,489

Albertson, NC $64,665

Alliance, NC $64,473

Arapahoe, NC $64,308

Atlantic, NC $64,313

Atlantic Beach, NC $64,481

Ayden, NC $64,370

Bayboro, NC $64,243

Beaufort, NC $64,335

Beulaville, NC $64,990

Bridgeton, NC $64,420

Cedar Island, NC $64,042

Chinquapin, NC $64,925

Comfort, NC $64,475

Cove City, NC $64,250

Davis, NC $64,335

Deep Run, NC $64,557

Dover, NC $64,216

Ernul, NC $64,184

Gloucester, NC $64,410

Grantsboro, NC $64,250

Grifton, NC $64,336

Harkers Island, NC $64,482

Havelock, NC $64,359

Cherry Point, NC $64,609

Hobucken, NC $64,128

Hookerton, NC $64,971

Hubert, NC $64,827

Jacksonville, NC $65,039

Camp Lejeune, NC $65,157

Garysburg, NC $64,918

Manns Harbor, NC $64,067

Townsville, NC $65,977

Manteo, NC $64,619

Maple, NC $66,518

Merry Hill, NC $64,793

Moyock, NC $66,837

Nags Head, NC $64,412

Ocracoke, NC $64,338

Plymouth, NC $64,290

Point Harbor, NC $65,357

Poplar Branch, NC $66,054

Powells Point, NC $65,301

Powellsville, NC $65,109

Rodanthe, NC $64,245

Roduco, NC $66,004

Yanceyville, NC $66,192

Greensboro, NC $66,802

Angier, NC $68,472

Apex, NC $69,201

Bahama, NC $67,809

Benson, NC $67,414

Broadway, NC $66,403

Buies Creek, NC $67,187

Bullock, NC $65,904

Bunn, NC $68,555

Butner, NC $68,287

Carrboro, NC $67,748

Cary, NC $69,954

Chapel Hill, NC $67,752

Clayton, NC $69,404

Coats, NC $67,460

Creedmoor, NC $68,615

Four Oaks, NC $67,199

Franklinton, NC $68,357

Fuquay Varina, NC $68,637

Garner, NC $69,855

Goldsboro, NC $66,408

Henderson, NC $67,123

Holly Springs, NC $69,046

Hurdle Mills, NC $66,200

Kenly, NC $67,834

Kipling, NC $68,001

Kittrell, NC $68,045

Knightdale, NC $69,989

Lillington, NC $66,603

Louisburg, NC $68,021

Macon, NC $65,678

Mamers, NC $66,596

Manson, NC $65,952

Micro, NC $67,933

Middleburg, NC $66,422

Middlesex, NC $68,604

Moncure, NC $67,491

Morrisville, NC $69,601

New Hill, NC $68,456

Norlina, NC $66,192

Oxford, NC $66,733

Pine Level, NC $67,821

Princeton, NC $67,003

Ridgeway, NC $66,265

Rolesville, NC $69,496

Rougemont, NC $67,178

Roxboro, NC $66,067

Selma, NC $68,285

Smithfield, NC $68,079

Stem, NC $67,873

Stovall, NC $66,472

Alamance, NC $66,608

Altamahaw, NC $66,558

Asheboro, NC $66,452

Bear Creek, NC $65,796

Bennett, NC $65,852

Biscoe, NC $65,135

Blanch, NC $65,698

Bonlee, NC $66,100

Browns Summit, NC $66,723

Burlington, NC $66,639

Bynum, NC $67,308

Candor, NC $64,884

Cedar Falls, NC $66,602

Cedar Grove, NC $66,382

Climax, NC $66,746

Colfax, NC $66,928

Cumnock, NC $66,300

Denton, NC $66,321

Eagle Springs, NC $64,971

Efland, NC $66,599

Elon, NC $66,502

Ether, NC $65,526

Franklinville, NC $66,564

Gibsonville, NC $66,681

Goldston, NC $65,561

Graham, NC $66,565

Gulf, NC $66,156

Haw River, NC $66,516

Highfalls, NC $65,513

High Point, NC $67,447

Roper, NC $64,479

Salvo, NC $64,453

Shawboro, NC $66,372

Shiloh, NC $65,609

South Mills, NC $66,692

Stumpy Point, NC $64,127

Sunbury, NC $66,309

Tyner, NC $65,473

Wanchese, NC $64,391

Waves, NC $64,407

Windsor, NC $64,362

Winfall, NC $65,752

Winton, NC $65,576

Albemarle, NC $66,485

Alexis, NC $68,583

Ansonville, NC $66,446

Badin, NC $66,276

Barium Springs, NC $66,756

Belmont, NC $69,137

Bessemer City, NC $68,952

Boiling Springs, NC $66,798

Bostic, NC $65,719

Caroleen, NC $66,576

Casar, NC $66,451

Cherryville, NC $68,095

China Grove, NC $67,198

Cliffside, NC $66,692

Concord, NC $67,791

Cornelius, NC $68,505

Cramerton, NC $69,155

Crouse, NC $68,330

Dallas, NC $69,011

Davidson, NC $68,246

Denver, NC $68,281

Earl, NC $67,513

East Spencer, NC $67,241

Ellenboro, NC $66,283

Faith, NC $67,261

Fallston, NC $67,478

Forest City, NC $66,406

Gastonia, NC $69,285

Huntersville, NC $68,960

Gold Hill, NC $66,964

Granite Quarry, NC $67,247

Grover, NC $67,855

Harris, NC $66,580

Harrisburg, NC $68,945

Henrietta, NC $66,656

High Shoals, NC $68,686

Indian Trail, NC $68,753

Iron Station, NC $68,318

Kannapolis, NC $67,522

Kings Mountain, NC $68,565

Landis, NC $67,250

Lattimore, NC $66,695

Lawndale, NC $67,095

Lilesville, NC $65,045

Lincolnton, NC $68,146

Locust, NC $67,493

Lowell, NC $69,253

Mc Adenville, NC $69,151

Mc Farlan, NC $64,997

Marshville, NC $67,442

Matthews, NC $68,877

Midland, NC $68,380

Mineral Springs, NC $68,195

Misenheimer, NC $66,866

Monroe, NC $68,245

Mooresboro, NC $66,744

Mooresville, NC $67,372

Hillsborough, NC $66,900

Jackson Springs, NC $64,951

Jamestown, NC $67,397

Julian, NC $66,749

Kernersville, NC $66,690

Eden, NC $65,984

Leasburg, NC $65,666

Lexington, NC $66,614

Liberty, NC $66,603

Linwood, NC $67,074

Mc Leansville, NC $66,822

Mebane, NC $66,475

Milton, NC $65,565

Mount Gilead, NC $65,482

Oak Ridge, NC $66,657

Pelham, NC $66,032

Pittsboro, NC $66,837

Pleasant Garden, NC $66,855

Prospect Hill, NC $66,158

Providence, NC $65,945

Ramseur, NC $66,310

Randleman, NC $66,751

Reidsville, NC $66,425

Robbins, NC $65,450

Ruffin, NC $66,090

Sanford, NC $66,469

Saxapahaw, NC $66,596

Seagrove, NC $65,837

Sedalia, NC $66,805

Semora, NC $65,369

Siler City, NC $66,276

Snow Camp, NC $66,537

Sophia, NC $66,764

Southmont, NC $66,918

Staley, NC $66,467

Star, NC $65,450

Stokesdale, NC $66,471

Summerfield, NC $66,687

Swepsonville, NC $66,548

Thomasville, NC $66,967

Trinity, NC $66,871

Troy, NC $65,554

Wallburg, NC $66,809

Welcome, NC $66,581

Wentworth, NC $66,245

West End, NC $65,176

Topton, NC $64,677

Advance, NC $66,430

Ararat, NC $65,886

Belews Creek, NC $66,499

Bethania, NC $66,611

Boonville, NC $66,005

Clemmons, NC $66,498

Cleveland, NC $66,940

Cooleemee, NC $66,931

Danbury, NC $66,053

Dobson, NC $65,640

East Bend, NC $66,273

Germanton, NC $66,405

Hamptonville, NC $65,887

King, NC $66,278

Lawsonville, NC $65,911

Lewisville, NC $66,420

Lowgap, NC $65,239

Madison, NC $66,185

Mayodan, NC $66,001

Mocksville, NC $66,387

Mount Airy, NC $65,696

White Plains, NC $65,785

Pfafftown, NC $66,459

Pilot Mountain, NC $65,981

Pine Hall, NC $66,232

Pinnacle, NC $66,142

Rural Hall, NC $66,472

Sandy Ridge, NC $65,928

Siloam, NC $66,021

Stoneville, NC $65,998

Toast, NC $65,696

Tobaccoville, NC $66,379

Walkertown, NC $66,573

Walnut Cove, NC $66,344

Westfield, NC $65,926

Woodleaf, NC $66,947

Yadkinville, NC $66,173

Winston Salem, NC $66,644

Tarawa Terrace, NC $65,032

Midway Park, NC $64,917

Mccutcheon Field, NC $65,100

La Grange, NC $65,428

Lowland, NC $64,097

Marshallberg, NC $64,450

Maury, NC $65,322

Maysville, NC $64,511

Merritt, NC $64,184

Morehead City, NC $64,542

New Bern, NC $64,398

Newport, NC $64,379

Oriental, NC $64,277

Pink Hill, NC $64,763

Pollocksville, NC $64,207

Richlands, NC $64,984

Salter Path, NC $64,509

Sealevel, NC $64,201

Seven Springs, NC $65,099

Smyrna, NC $64,264

Snow Hill, NC $65,513

Stacy, NC $64,215

Stella, NC $64,651

Stonewall, NC $64,475

Swansboro, NC $64,696

Trenton, NC $64,295

Vanceboro, NC $64,279

Vandemere, NC $64,354

Williston, NC $64,273

Winterville, NC $64,747

Emerald Isle, NC $64,567

Hickory, NC $66,322

Banner Elk, NC $64,508

Blowing Rock, NC $64,527

Boomer, NC $64,949

Boone, NC $64,595

Catawba, NC $67,110

Claremont, NC $66,788

Collettsville, NC $64,473

Connellys Springs, NC $66,313

Conover, NC $66,668

Creston, NC $64,314

Crossnore, NC $64,746

Crumpler, NC $64,469

Deep Gap, NC $64,427

Drexel, NC $65,842

Elkin, NC $65,800

Elk Park, NC $64,423

Ennice, NC $65,036

Ferguson, NC $64,553

Statesville, NC $66,277

Fleetwood, NC $64,449

Glade Valley, NC $65,029

Glen Alpine, NC $65,426

Glendale Springs, NC $64,402

Granite Falls, NC $65,838

Grassy Creek, NC $64,439

Lenoir, NC $65,289

Harmony, NC $66,080

Hays, NC $64,987

Hiddenite, NC $65,630

Hildebran, NC $66,400

Hudson, NC $65,712

Jefferson, NC $64,478

Jonas Ridge, NC $64,957

Jonesville, NC $65,800

Lansing, NC $64,478

Laurel Springs, NC $64,501

Linville, NC $64,453

Linville Falls, NC $65,022

Mc Grady, NC $64,692

Maiden, NC $67,621

Millers Creek, NC $64,610

Minneapolis, NC $64,488

Montezuma, NC $64,749

Moravian Falls, NC $65,140

Morganton, NC $65,251

North Wilkesboro, NC $65,202

Newland, NC $64,594

Newton, NC $67,183

Olin, NC $65,970

Patterson, NC $64,689

Pineola, NC $64,671

Piney Creek, NC $64,490

Plumtree, NC $64,590

Purlear, NC $64,491

Icard, NC $66,404

Rhodhiss, NC $66,170

Roaring Gap, NC $65,070

Fayetteville, NC $64,275

Fort Bragg, NC $64,474

Pope Army Airfield, NC $64,612

Aberdeen, NC $65,070

Autryville, NC $64,395

Timberlake, NC $66,430

Barnesville, NC $64,413

Bladenboro, NC $64,461

Bunnlevel, NC $65,779

Calypso, NC $65,553

Cameron, NC $65,362

Carthage, NC $65,339

Clinton, NC $65,029

Cordova, NC $64,961

Cumberland, NC $64,898

Dublin, NC $64,408

Dudley, NC $65,841

Dunn, NC $65,890

Elizabethtown, NC $64,491

Ellerbe, NC $64,716

Erwin, NC $65,936

Fairmont, NC $64,448

Faison, NC $65,368

Falcon, NC $64,813

Gibson, NC $64,620

Godwin, NC $64,786

Hamlet, NC $64,762

Hoffman, NC $64,933

Hope Mills, NC $64,299

Kenansville, NC $64,913

Lakeview, NC $65,332

Laurel Hill, NC $64,738

Laurinburg, NC $64,682

Lemon Springs, NC $65,902

Linden, NC $64,928

Lumber Bridge, NC $64,408

Lumberton, NC $64,385

Marietta, NC $64,490

Marston, NC $64,744

Maxton, NC $64,318

Mount Olive, NC $65,301

Newton Grove, NC $65,875

Norman, NC $64,862

Olivia, NC $65,958

Orrum, NC $64,415

Pinehurst, NC $65,391

Parkton, NC $64,323

Pembroke, NC $64,305

Pinebluff, NC $65,123

Proctorville, NC $64,529

Raeford, NC $64,690

Red Springs, NC $64,549

Rex, NC $64,397

Rockingham, NC $64,753

Roseboro, NC $64,491

Rowland, NC $64,429

Saint Pauls, NC $64,383

Salemburg, NC $64,722

Shannon, NC $64,466

Southern Pines, NC $65,176

Spring Lake, NC $64,789

Stedman, NC $64,312

Tar Heel, NC $64,460

Turkey, NC $65,091

Vass, NC $65,200

Wade, NC $64,411

Wagram, NC $64,783

Animation Trainee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animation Trainee roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Animation Trainee positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animation Trainee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animation Trainee

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$88,661	$43.0	30%
MFG Durable	$81,841	$39.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$75,021	$36.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Animation Trainee'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.

$60,657

Average $68,201/year

$77,342

$5,055

Average $5,683/month

$6,445

$1,166

Average $1,312/week

$1,487

$29

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,342	$6,445	$1,487	$37
Average	$68,201	$5,683	$1,312	$33
25th Percentile	$60,657	$5,055	$1,166	$29

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