What are the main factors that influence an Animator/Illustrator'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 Animator/Illustrator?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Animator/Illustrator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animator/Illustrator's salary?

An Animator/Illustrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,182 for beginners, reaching about $68,850 at mid-level, and approach $85,237 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animator/Illustrator?

Animator/Illustrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animator/Illustrator roles are District of Columbia $67,527, California $67,270, Massachusetts $66,374. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Animator/Illustrator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Animator/Illustrator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animator/Illustrator in Vermont is $59,860 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Animator/Illustrator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,285 to $67,322
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,299

10% $47,299

50% (Median) $59,860

90% $74,116

Animator/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,322	$5,610	$1,295	$32
Average	$59,860	$4,988	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$53,285	$4,440	$1,025	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Animator/Illustrator Salaries

An Animator/Illustrator'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 Animator/Illustrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animator/Illustrator'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): $50,182
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,306
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,850
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,046
Expert (over 8 years): $85,237

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
HR Service Center Representative I	less than 1 year	$50,182
Animator/Illustrator	1-2 years	$58,306
HR Service Center Representative III	2-4 years	$68,850
HR Service Center Supervisor	5-8 years	$82,046
HR Service Center Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,237

How Do Animator/Illustrator 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 Animator/Illustrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,527.
California: $67,270.
Massachusetts: $66,374.

District of Columbia $67,527 California $67,270 Massachusetts $66,374 Washington $66,130 New Jersey $66,106 Alaska $66,020 Connecticut $65,179 New York $64,837

Hawaii $63,745 Rhode Island $63,233 Maryland $62,885 Minnesota $62,410 Colorado $62,227 Illinois $62,166 Oregon $61,934 Delaware $61,763

New Hampshire $61,656 Virginia $61,416 Pennsylvania $60,714 Nevada $60,360 North Dakota $60,245 Michigan $60,062 Wisconsin $59,994 Vermont $59,860

Texas $59,488 Maine $59,464 Arizona $59,427 Ohio $59,385 Georgia $58,824 Indiana $58,543 Wyoming $58,488 Utah $58,403

Iowa $58,366 Kansas $58,073 Louisiana $57,988 North Carolina $57,957 Missouri $57,945 Florida $57,707 Montana $57,579 Nebraska $57,457

Kentucky $57,390 South Carolina $57,146 Tennessee $56,994 Idaho $56,933 New Mexico $56,488 Oklahoma $56,390 Alabama $56,030 South Dakota $55,426

Arkansas $55,097 West Virginia $54,920 Mississippi $54,390

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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:

Adamant: $61,272
Barre: $61,364
Cabot: $61,230

Adamant, VT $61,272

Barre, VT $61,364

Cabot, VT $61,230

Calais, VT $61,283

East Barre, VT $61,271

East Calais, VT $61,272

East Montpelier, VT $61,313

Eden, VT $61,232

Eden Mills, VT $61,176

Graniteville, VT $61,361

Hyde Park, VT $61,322

Johnson, VT $61,400

Lake Elmore, VT $61,254

Marshfield, VT $61,240

Moretown, VT $61,404

Morrisville, VT $61,397

Moscow, VT $61,428

Northfield, VT $61,329

Northfield Falls, VT $61,616

North Hyde Park, VT $61,318

North Montpelier, VT $61,256

Plainfield, VT $61,248

Roxbury, VT $61,144

South Barre, VT $61,436

Waterbury, VT $61,422

Stowe, VT $61,430

Waitsfield, VT $61,396

Warren, VT $61,281

Washington, VT $61,162

Waterbury Center, VT $61,420

Websterville, VT $61,351

Williamstown, VT $61,280

Wolcott, VT $61,246

Woodbury, VT $61,186

Worcester, VT $61,247

Rutland, VT $61,245

Belmont, VT $61,056

Benson, VT $61,055

Bomoseen, VT $61,151

Brandon, VT $61,197

Bridport, VT $61,203

Castleton, VT $61,163

Center Rutland, VT $61,205

Chittenden, VT $61,064

Cuttingsville, VT $61,043

Danby, VT $61,147

East Middlebury, VT $61,237

East Poultney, VT $61,154

East Wallingford, VT $61,087

Fair Haven, VT $61,109

Florence, VT $61,088

Forest Dale, VT $61,199

Gaysville, VT $60,811

Granville, VT $61,098

Hancock, VT $61,088

Hydeville, VT $61,159

Killington, VT $61,081

Middlebury, VT $61,331

Middletown Springs, VT $61,121

Mount Holly, VT $61,064

North Clarendon, VT $61,154

Orwell, VT $61,147

Pawlet, VT $61,169

Pittsfield, VT $61,117

Pittsford, VT $61,175

Poultney, VT $61,164

Proctor, VT $61,231

Ripton, VT $61,161

Rochester, VT $61,129

Rupert, VT $61,123

Salisbury, VT $61,220

Shoreham, VT $61,169

Stockbridge, VT $61,060

Wallingford, VT $61,093

Wells, VT $61,172

West Pawlet, VT $61,192

West Rupert, VT $61,178

West Rutland, VT $61,140

Whiting, VT $61,171

Saint Johnsbury, VT $61,237

Albany, VT $61,201

Barnet, VT $61,172

Barton, VT $61,195

Beebe Plain, VT $61,213

Concord, VT $61,114

Coventry, VT $61,284

Craftsbury, VT $61,219

Craftsbury Common, VT $61,222

Danville, VT $61,185

Derby, VT $61,213

Derby Line, VT $61,167

East Burke, VT $61,165

East Charleston, VT $61,172

East Hardwick, VT $61,204

East Haven, VT $61,032

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $61,236

Glover, VT $61,176

Granby, VT $60,957

Greensboro, VT $61,156

Greensboro Bend, VT $61,195

Hardwick, VT $61,262

Irasburg, VT $61,179

Island Pond, VT $61,079

Lowell, VT $61,159

Lower Waterford, VT $61,229

Lyndon, VT $61,218

Lyndon Center, VT $61,287

Lyndonville, VT $61,220

Morgan, VT $61,110

Newport, VT $61,250

Newport Center, VT $61,172

North Concord, VT $61,012

North Troy, VT $61,180

Orleans, VT $61,157

Passumpsic, VT $61,240

Peacham, VT $61,117

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $61,242

Sheffield, VT $61,134

Sutton, VT $61,129

Troy, VT $61,186

West Burke, VT $61,170

West Charleston, VT $61,141

West Danville, VT $61,189

Westfield, VT $61,140

West Glover, VT $61,182

Averill, VT $60,826

Beecher Falls, VT $61,220

Canaan, VT $61,068

Gilman, VT $61,337

Guildhall, VT $60,987

Lunenburg, VT $61,120

Norton, VT $60,948

North Bennington, VT $61,628

North Pownal, VT $61,753

Pownal, VT $61,788

White River Junction, VT $61,229

Ascutney, VT $61,258

Barnard, VT $61,090

Bethel, VT $61,128

Bradford, VT $61,192

Bridgewater, VT $61,153

Bridgewater Corners, VT $61,031

Brookfield, VT $61,187

Brownsville, VT $61,154

Chelsea, VT $61,152

Corinth, VT $61,136

East Corinth, VT $61,161

East Randolph, VT $61,173

East Ryegate, VT $61,120

East Thetford, VT $61,195

Fairlee, VT $61,129

Groton, VT $61,146

Hartford, VT $61,388

Hartland, VT $61,173

Hartland Four Corners, VT $61,171

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $61,328

Newbury, VT $61,139

North Hartland, VT $61,217

North Pomfret, VT $61,112

North Thetford, VT $61,194

Norwich, VT $61,182

Plymouth, VT $60,987

Post Mills, VT $61,181

Quechee, VT $61,244

Randolph, VT $61,233

Randolph Center, VT $61,202

Reading, VT $61,038

Sharon, VT $61,126

South Pomfret, VT $61,068

South Royalton, VT $61,144

South Ryegate, VT $61,156

South Strafford, VT $61,141

South Woodstock, VT $61,053

Strafford, VT $61,088

Taftsville, VT $61,249

Thetford, VT $61,195

Thetford Center, VT $61,131

Topsham, VT $61,113

Tunbridge, VT $61,125

Vershire, VT $61,096

Wells River, VT $61,161

West Fairlee, VT $61,273

West Hartford, VT $61,113

West Newbury, VT $61,137

West Topsham, VT $61,162

Wilder, VT $61,391

Windsor, VT $61,198

Woodstock, VT $61,123

Bellows Falls, VT $61,347

Cambridgeport, VT $61,276

Cavendish, VT $61,073

Chester, VT $61,134

Chester Depot, VT $61,112

Grafton, VT $61,087

Londonderry, VT $61,197

Ludlow, VT $61,104

North Springfield, VT $61,318

Perkinsville, VT $61,151

Peru, VT $61,133

Proctorsville, VT $61,083

Saxtons River, VT $61,334

South Londonderry, VT $61,235

Springfield, VT $61,288

Westminster, VT $61,346

Westminster Station, VT $61,350

Weston, VT $61,070

Shaftsbury, VT $61,555

Brattleboro, VT $61,472

Bondville, VT $61,217

East Dover, VT $61,342

Jacksonville, VT $61,496

Jamaica, VT $61,219

Marlboro, VT $61,776

Newfane, VT $61,301

Putney, VT $61,289

Readsboro, VT $61,783

South Newfane, VT $61,323

Stamford, VT $61,739

Townshend, VT $61,246

Vernon, VT $61,659

Wardsboro, VT $61,290

West Dover, VT $61,391

West Dummerston, VT $61,317

West Halifax, VT $61,411

West Townshend, VT $61,164

West Wardsboro, VT $61,165

Whitingham, VT $61,474

Williamsville, VT $61,317

Wilmington, VT $61,437

Burlington, VT $61,605

South Burlington, VT $61,601

Winooski, VT $61,605

Colchester, VT $61,605

Alburgh, VT $61,297

Bakersfield, VT $61,388

Belvidere Center, VT $61,165

Bristol, VT $61,401

Cambridge, VT $61,474

Charlotte, VT $61,521

East Berkshire, VT $61,329

East Fairfield, VT $61,420

Enosburg Falls, VT $61,251

Essex, VT $61,558

Essex Junction, VT $61,562

Fairfax, VT $61,478

Fairfield, VT $61,419

Ferrisburgh, VT $61,453

Franklin, VT $61,255

Grand Isle, VT $61,484

Highgate Center, VT $61,306

Highgate Springs, VT $61,337

Hinesburg, VT $61,520

Huntington, VT $61,473

Isle La Motte, VT $61,373

Jeffersonville, VT $61,433

Jericho, VT $61,506

Jonesville, VT $61,519

Milton, VT $61,536

Monkton, VT $61,470

Montgomery, VT $61,251

Montgomery Center, VT $61,176

New Haven, VT $61,394

North Ferrisburgh, VT $61,480

North Hero, VT $61,419

Richford, VT $61,240

Richmond, VT $61,513

Saint Albans, VT $61,447

Saint Albans Bay, VT $61,439

Shelburne, VT $61,577

Sheldon, VT $61,373

Sheldon Springs, VT $61,524

South Hero, VT $61,540

Starksboro, VT $61,437

Swanton, VT $61,362

Underhill, VT $61,492

Underhill Center, VT $61,494

Vergennes, VT $61,375

Waterville, VT $61,395

Westford, VT $61,523

Williston, VT $61,569

Montpelier, VT $61,355

Bennington, VT $61,674

Arlington, VT $61,456

Dorset, VT $61,217

East Arlington, VT $61,194

East Dorset, VT $61,219

Manchester, VT $61,384

Manchester Center, VT $61,344

Animator/Illustrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animator/Illustrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Animator/Illustrator positions in Energy & Utilities or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animator/Illustrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animator/Illustrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$71,832	$35.0	20%
Chemicals	$68,839	$33.0	15%
Transportation	$68,241	$33.0	14%
MFG Durable	$67,044	$32.0	12%
Biotechnology	$65,846	$32.0	10%

Animator/Illustrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animator/Illustrator'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.

$53,285

Average $59,860/year

$67,322

$4,440

Average $4,988/month

$5,610

$1,025

Average $1,151/week

$1,295

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,322	$5,610	$1,295	$32
Average	$59,860	$4,988	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$53,285	$4,440	$1,025	$26

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