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 $62,147 for beginners, reaching about $65,234 at mid-level, and approach $68,946 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 New Mexico

How much does an Animation Trainee make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Trainee in New Mexico is $66,471 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,493
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,119 to $75,381
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,425

10% $52,425

50% (Median) $66,471

90% $83,493

Animation Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,381	$6,282	$1,450	$36
Average	$66,471	$5,539	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$59,119	$4,927	$1,137	$28

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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): $62,147
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,372
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,234
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,699
Expert (over 8 years): $68,946

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animation Trainee	less than 1 year	$62,147
Early Career Level Animation Trainee	1-2 years	$62,372
Mid-Level Level Animation Trainee	2-4 years	$65,234
Senior-Level Level Animation Trainee	5-8 years	$68,699
Expert Level Animation Trainee	over 8 years	$68,946

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:

Algodones: $67,179
Belen: $66,805
Bernalillo: $67,298

Algodones, NM $67,179

Belen, NM $66,805

Bernalillo, NM $67,298

Bluewater, NM $65,885

Bosque, NM $66,314

Casa Blanca, NM $66,464

Cedar Crest, NM $67,354

Cedarvale, NM $64,713

Cerrillos, NM $67,228

Claunch, NM $64,473

Coyote, NM $66,237

Cuba, NM $66,131

Cubero, NM $66,611

Edgewood, NM $67,053

Estancia, NM $66,254

Gallina, NM $65,891

Counselor, NM $65,932

Grants, NM $65,810

Milan, NM $66,073

Isleta, NM $67,414

Jarales, NM $66,741

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,856

Jemez Springs, NM $66,650

Laguna, NM $66,937

La Jara, NM $66,057

La Joya, NM $65,904

Lindrith, NM $65,825

Los Lunas, NM $67,159

Mcintosh, NM $66,619

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,175

Moriarty, NM $66,395

Mountainair, NM $65,678

Nageezi, NM $65,844

New Laguna, NM $66,579

Paguate, NM $66,624

Pena Blanca, NM $67,369

Peralta, NM $67,265

Placitas, NM $67,300

Ponderosa, NM $66,771

Prewitt, NM $65,865

Regina, NM $65,911

Sandia Park, NM $67,185

Corrales, NM $67,438

San Fidel, NM $66,220

San Rafael, NM $65,938

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,186

San Ysidro, NM $67,095

Stanley, NM $66,385

Tijeras, NM $67,193

Tome, NM $67,069

Torreon, NM $66,846

Veguita, NM $66,309

Willard, NM $65,560

Youngsville, NM $66,256

Bosque Farms, NM $67,389

Clines Corners, NM $65,984

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,236

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,324

Albuquerque, NM $67,476

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,476

Rio Rancho, NM $67,366

Gallup, NM $65,960

Brimhall, NM $65,774

Church Rock, NM $65,805

Continental Divide, NM $65,758

Crownpoint, NM $65,813

Fence Lake, NM $65,519

Fort Wingate, NM $65,782

Gamerco, NM $65,892

Mentmore, NM $65,790

Mexican Springs, NM $65,782

Ramah, NM $65,662

Rehoboth, NM $65,826

Thoreau, NM $65,830

Tohatchi, NM $65,770

Vanderwagen, NM $65,782

Zuni, NM $65,767

Navajo, NM $65,856

Jamestown, NM $65,693

Pinehill, NM $65,611

Sheep Springs, NM $65,841

Smith Lake, NM $66,086

Yatahey, NM $65,817

Farmington, NM $66,133

Aztec, NM $66,255

Blanco, NM $65,946

Bloomfield, NM $65,868

Flora Vista, NM $66,202

Fruitland, NM $65,787

Kirtland, NM $66,202

La Plata, NM $66,226

Navajo Dam, NM $66,197

Shiprock, NM $66,105

Waterflow, NM $66,071

Newcomb, NM $65,800

Sanostee, NM $65,842

Santa Fe, NM $67,821

Abiquiu, NM $65,965

Alcalde, NM $67,114

Amalia, NM $65,865

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,772

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,848

Canjilon, NM $65,762

Canones, NM $66,361

Carson, NM $66,024

Cebolla, NM $65,800

Cerro, NM $65,820

Chama, NM $66,089

Chamisal, NM $66,936

Chimayo, NM $67,407

Cordova, NM $67,292

Costilla, NM $66,141

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,640

Dixon, NM $66,873

Dulce, NM $66,087

El Prado, NM $65,907

El Rito, NM $66,209

Embudo, NM $66,529

Espanola, NM $67,325

Glorieta, NM $67,559

Hernandez, NM $66,699

Ilfeld, NM $66,936

La Madera, NM $66,092

Lamy, NM $67,302

Llano, NM $66,801

Los Alamos, NM $67,461

White Rock, NM $67,588

Medanales, NM $66,773

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,380

Los Ojos, NM $65,927

Pecos, NM $67,349

Penasco, NM $66,553

Petaca, NM $65,701

Questa, NM $65,889

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,237

Red River, NM $65,701

Ribera, NM $66,124

Rowe, NM $66,999

San Cristobal, NM $65,699

San Jose, NM $66,834

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,160

Santa Cruz, NM $67,384

Serafina, NM $65,957

Taos, NM $65,869

Tererro, NM $67,564

Tesuque, NM $67,821

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,869

Trampas, NM $66,498

Tres Piedras, NM $65,683

Truchas, NM $67,104

Vadito, NM $66,465

Valdez, NM $65,749

Vallecitos, NM $65,697

Velarde, NM $66,771

Villanueva, NM $65,996

Spaceport City, NM $64,651

Las Vegas, NM $65,437

Angel Fire, NM $65,630

Anton Chico, NM $65,323

Buena Vista, NM $65,923

Chacon, NM $65,970

Cimarron, NM $65,527

Cleveland, NM $66,438

Eagle Nest, NM $65,576

Guadalupita, NM $65,869

Holman, NM $66,268

La Loma, NM $65,213

Maxwell, NM $65,549

Miami, NM $65,408

Mills, NM $65,175

Montezuma, NM $66,775

Mora, NM $66,531

Mosquero, NM $65,119

Ocate, NM $65,479

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,651

Rainsville, NM $65,939

Raton, NM $65,714

Rociada, NM $66,809

Roy, NM $65,190

Sapello, NM $66,229

Solano, NM $65,110

Springer, NM $65,379

Ute Park, NM $65,558

Valmora, NM $65,381

Wagon Mound, NM $65,307

Watrous, NM $65,404

Socorro, NM $65,252

Aragon, NM $65,449

Datil, NM $65,180

Lemitar, NM $65,556

Luna, NM $65,566

Magdalena, NM $65,185

Pie Town, NM $65,402

Polvadera, NM $65,714

Quemado, NM $65,538

Reserve, NM $65,420

San Acacia, NM $65,822

San Antonio, NM $64,891

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,877

Arrey, NM $64,867

Caballo, NM $64,911

Derry, NM $64,581

Elephant Butte, NM $65,046

Garfield, NM $64,394

Hatch, NM $63,362

Monticello, NM $64,874

Rincon, NM $62,997

Salem, NM $64,193

Williamsburg, NM $64,959

Winston, NM $64,921

Las Cruces, NM $62,173

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,376

Santa Teresa, NM $62,830

Playas, NM $65,177

Animas, NM $65,337

Anthony, NM $62,815

Arenas Valley, NM $65,222

Bayard, NM $65,162

Berino, NM $62,530

Buckhorn, NM $65,229

Santa Clara, NM $65,276

Chamberino, NM $62,595

Cliff, NM $65,154

Columbus, NM $64,979

Deming, NM $64,994

Dona Ana, NM $62,175

Fairacres, NM $62,361

Faywood, NM $64,964

Fort Bayard, NM $65,213

Gila, NM $65,058

Glenwood, NM $65,109

Hachita, NM $64,979

Hanover, NM $64,992

Hillsboro, NM $64,860

Hurley, NM $65,118

La Mesa, NM $63,362

Lordsburg, NM $65,129

Mesilla, NM $62,174

Mesilla Park, NM $62,180

Mesquite, NM $62,234

Mimbres, NM $65,044

Mule Creek, NM $65,220

Organ, NM $62,213

Pinos Altos, NM $65,152

Radium Springs, NM $62,199

Redrock, NM $64,987

Rodeo, NM $65,420

San Miguel, NM $62,210

Silver City, NM $65,153

Sunland Park, NM $62,495

Tyrone, NM $65,346

Vado, NM $62,259

Chaparral, NM $63,044

Clovis, NM $65,028

Cannon Afb, NM $64,885

Broadview, NM $64,839

Causey, NM $64,727

Crossroads, NM $64,574

Dora, NM $64,881

Elida, NM $64,612

Floyd, NM $64,769

Fort Sumner, NM $64,717

Grady, NM $64,900

House, NM $64,849

Kenna, NM $64,613

Lingo, NM $64,723

Melrose, NM $64,860

Milnesand, NM $64,587

Pep, NM $64,675

Portales, NM $64,912

Rogers, NM $64,693

Saint Vrain, NM $64,901

Taiban, NM $64,694

Texico, NM $64,926

Yeso, NM $64,460

Roswell, NM $64,534

Artesia, NM $64,662

Caprock, NM $64,531

Carlsbad, NM $64,705

Dexter, NM $64,580

Eunice, NM $64,762

Hagerman, NM $64,613

Hobbs, NM $64,857

Hope, NM $64,376

Jal, NM $64,686

Lake Arthur, NM $64,506

Lakewood, NM $64,602

Loco Hills, NM $64,721

Loving, NM $64,688

Lovington, NM $64,794

Mcdonald, NM $64,618

Malaga, NM $64,625

Maljamar, NM $64,562

Monument, NM $64,714

Tatum, NM $64,659

Whites City, NM $64,768

Carrizozo, NM $64,229

Alamogordo, NM $64,024

Alto, NM $64,238

Bent, NM $64,036

Capitan, NM $64,089

Cloudcroft, NM $64,029

Corona, NM $64,508

Encino, NM $65,026

Fort Stanton, NM $64,116

Glencoe, NM $64,070

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,017

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,017

Hondo, NM $64,129

La Luz, NM $64,017

Lincoln, NM $63,942

Mayhill, NM $64,162

Mescalero, NM $64,046

Nogal, NM $64,321

Orogrande, NM $64,049

Picacho, NM $64,115

Pinon, NM $64,356

Ruidoso, NM $64,360

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,272

Sacramento, NM $64,074

San Patricio, NM $64,150

Sunspot, NM $64,017

Timberon, NM $64,155

Tinnie, NM $64,078

Tularosa, NM $64,059

Vaughn, NM $64,764

Weed, NM $64,154

Tucumcari, NM $65,086

Amistad, NM $65,002

Bard, NM $64,898

Capulin, NM $65,632

Clayton, NM $65,128

Conchas Dam, NM $65,187

Cuervo, NM $64,873

Des Moines, NM $65,373

Folsom, NM $65,475

Garita, NM $65,062

Gladstone, NM $65,193

Grenville, NM $65,180

Logan, NM $65,083

Mcalister, NM $64,882

Nara Visa, NM $64,929

Newkirk, NM $65,001

Quay, NM $65,038

San Jon, NM $64,969

Santa Rosa, NM $65,038

Sedan, NM $65,061

Trementina, NM $65,058

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	$86,413	$42.0	30%
MFG Durable	$79,766	$38.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$73,119	$35.0	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.

$59,119

Average $66,471/year

$75,381

$4,927

Average $5,539/month

$6,282

$1,137

Average $1,278/week

$1,450

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,381	$6,282	$1,450	$36
Average	$66,471	$5,539	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$59,119	$4,927	$1,137	$28

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