What are the main factors that influence an Animator/Photographer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

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

Animator/Photographer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animator/Photographer roles are District of Columbia $55,984, California $55,772, Massachusetts $55,029. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Animator/Photographer Salary in Alaska

How much does an Animator/Photographer make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animator/Photographer in Alaska is $54,736 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,849
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,370 to $66,834
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,842

10% $36,842

50% (Median) $54,736

90% $77,849

Animator/Photographer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,834	$5,569	$1,285	$32
Average	$54,736	$4,561	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$45,370	$3,781	$872	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Animator/Photographer Salaries

An Animator/Photographer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $55,984.
California: $55,772.
Massachusetts: $55,029.

District of Columbia $55,984 California $55,772 Massachusetts $55,029 Washington $54,827 New Jersey $54,806 Alaska $54,736 Connecticut $54,038 New York $53,755

Hawaii $52,849 Rhode Island $52,425 Maryland $52,137 Minnesota $51,742 Colorado $51,590 Illinois $51,540 Oregon $51,348 Delaware $51,206

New Hampshire $51,117 Virginia $50,918 Pennsylvania $50,336 Nevada $50,043 North Dakota $49,947 Michigan $49,795 Wisconsin $49,740 Vermont $49,629

Texas $49,320 Maine $49,300 Arizona $49,270 Ohio $49,234 Georgia $48,769 Indiana $48,536 Wyoming $48,491 Utah $48,420

Iowa $48,390 Kansas $48,147 Louisiana $48,076 North Carolina $48,051 Missouri $48,041 Florida $47,844 Montana $47,737 Nebraska $47,636

Kentucky $47,581 South Carolina $47,378 Tennessee $47,252 Idaho $47,201 New Mexico $46,832 Oklahoma $46,751 Alabama $46,453 South Dakota $45,953

Arkansas $45,680 West Virginia $45,533 Mississippi $45,093

Top Paying Cities for Animator/Photographer

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:

Anchorage: $55,282
Jber: $55,281
Indian: $55,013

Anchorage, AK $55,282

Jber, AK $55,281

Indian, AK $55,013

Kongiganak, AK $54,425

Adak, AK $54,332

Atka, AK $54,339

Chignik Lake, AK $54,325

Port Heiden, AK $54,307

Port Lions, AK $54,385

Akiachak, AK $54,414

Akiak, AK $54,436

Akutan, AK $54,390

Alakanuk, AK $54,374

Aleknagik, AK $54,339

Anchor Point, AK $54,361

Aniak, AK $54,200

Anvik, AK $54,342

Bethel, AK $54,425

Chefornak, AK $54,414

Chevak, AK $54,303

Chignik, AK $54,347

Chignik Lagoon, AK $54,333

Chitina, AK $54,182

Chugiak, AK $54,913

Clam Gulch, AK $54,260

Clarks Point, AK $54,347

Cold Bay, AK $54,298

Cooper Landing, AK $54,300

Copper Center, AK $54,246

Cordova, AK $54,279

Crooked Creek, AK $54,282

Dillingham, AK $54,244

Eagle River, AK $55,078

Eek, AK $54,466

Egegik, AK $54,293

Ekwok, AK $54,339

Emmonak, AK $54,360

False Pass, AK $54,383

Marshall, AK $54,420

Gakona, AK $54,246

Girdwood, AK $54,292

Glennallen, AK $54,244

Goodnews Bay, AK $54,287

Grayling, AK $54,368

Saint George Island, AK $54,304

Holy Cross, AK $54,337

Homer, AK $54,350

Hooper Bay, AK $54,432

Hope, AK $54,937

Iliamna, AK $54,339

Kalskag, AK $54,400

Karluk, AK $54,264

Kasigluk, AK $54,397

Kasilof, AK $54,377

Kenai, AK $54,340

King Cove, AK $54,382

King Salmon, AK $54,252

Kipnuk, AK $54,385

Kodiak, AK $54,317

Kotlik, AK $54,437

Kwethluk, AK $54,408

Kwigillingok, AK $54,363

Wasilla, AK $55,154

Larsen Bay, AK $54,304

Levelock, AK $54,325

Lower Kalskag, AK $54,437

Mc Grath, AK $54,197

Manokotak, AK $54,337

Mekoryuk, AK $54,380

Moose Pass, AK $54,234

Mountain Village, AK $54,376

Naknek, AK $54,335

Napakiak, AK $54,406

Nikiski, AK $54,133

New Stuyahok, AK $54,362

Toksook Bay, AK $54,373

Nikolski, AK $54,250

Ninilchik, AK $54,316

Nondalton, AK $54,197

Nunapitchuk, AK $54,410

Old Harbor, AK $54,359

Ouzinkie, AK $54,343

Palmer, AK $54,357

Pedro Bay, AK $54,232

Perryville, AK $54,344

Pilot Point, AK $54,275

Pilot Station, AK $54,452

Platinum, AK $54,290

Big Lake, AK $55,054

Port Alsworth, AK $54,345

Quinhagak, AK $54,439

Red Devil, AK $54,219

Russian Mission, AK $54,271

Saint Marys, AK $54,364

Saint Michael, AK $54,375

Saint Paul Island, AK $54,350

Sand Point, AK $54,319

Scammon Bay, AK $54,486

Seldovia, AK $54,324

Seward, AK $54,304

Shageluk, AK $54,350

Nunam Iqua, AK $54,312

Skwentna, AK $54,167

Sleetmute, AK $54,285

Soldotna, AK $54,402

South Naknek, AK $54,277

Stebbins, AK $54,369

Sterling, AK $54,385

Sutton, AK $54,281

Takotna, AK $54,310

Talkeetna, AK $54,298

Tatitlek, AK $54,356

Togiak, AK $54,290

Tuluksak, AK $54,427

Tuntutuliak, AK $54,440

Tununak, AK $54,339

Tyonek, AK $54,266

Trapper Creek, AK $54,257

Unalakleet, AK $54,262

Unalaska, AK $54,402

Valdez, AK $54,316

Willow, AK $54,275

Yakutat, AK $54,317

Nightmute, AK $54,317

Nikolai, AK $54,178

Dutch Harbor, AK $54,500

Whittier, AK $54,330

Houston, AK $54,926

Fairbanks, AK $54,384

Eielson Afb, AK $55,585

Fort Wainwright, AK $55,585

Clear, AK $54,266

North Pole, AK $55,585

Salcha, AK $55,585

Two Rivers, AK $55,585

Allakaket, AK $54,325

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $54,409

Arctic Village, AK $54,310

Barrow, AK $54,442

Beaver, AK $54,223

Ester, AK $55,585

Bettles Field, AK $54,225

Buckland, AK $54,481

Cantwell, AK $54,210

Central, AK $54,166

Fort Greely, AK $54,256

Chicken, AK $54,198

Circle, AK $54,280

Prudhoe Bay, AK $54,328

Deering, AK $54,386

Delta Junction, AK $54,281

Eagle, AK $54,169

Elim, AK $54,226

Fort Yukon, AK $54,202

Galena, AK $54,378

Gambell, AK $54,401

Healy, AK $54,250

Anderson, AK $54,337

Hughes, AK $54,379

Huslia, AK $54,368

Kaktovik, AK $54,394

Kaltag, AK $54,342

Kiana, AK $54,455

Kivalina, AK $54,443

Kobuk, AK $54,356

Kotzebue, AK $54,279

Koyuk, AK $54,401

Koyukuk, AK $54,365

Denali National Park, AK $54,290

Manley Hot Springs, AK $54,221

Lake Minchumina, AK $54,205

Minto, AK $54,395

Point Lay, AK $54,357

Nenana, AK $54,234

Noatak, AK $54,386

Nome, AK $54,310

Noorvik, AK $54,475

Northway, AK $54,239

Nulato, AK $54,381

Point Hope, AK $54,315

Rampart, AK $54,347

Ruby, AK $54,171

Savoonga, AK $54,425

Selawik, AK $54,406

Shaktoolik, AK $54,435

Shishmaref, AK $54,230

Shungnak, AK $54,384

Stevens Village, AK $54,319

Tanacross, AK $54,302

Tanana, AK $54,380

Teller, AK $54,429

Tok, AK $54,302

Venetie, AK $54,215

Wainwright, AK $54,401

Wales, AK $54,406

White Mountain, AK $54,443

Brevig Mission, AK $54,431

Ambler, AK $54,378

Chalkyitsik, AK $54,339

Nuiqsut, AK $54,399

Atqasuk, AK $54,341

Juneau, AK $55,737

Angoon, AK $54,260

Auke Bay, AK $55,737

Douglas, AK $55,737

Elfin Cove, AK $54,229

Gustavus, AK $54,335

Haines, AK $54,275

Hoonah, AK $55,105

Kake, AK $54,305

Pelican, AK $54,284

Petersburg, AK $54,289

Sitka, AK $54,319

Port Alexander, AK $54,372

Skagway, AK $54,315

Tenakee Springs, AK $54,219

Ketchikan, AK $54,341

Meyers Chuck, AK $54,268

Coffman Cove, AK $54,321

Thorne Bay, AK $54,351

Craig, AK $54,276

Hydaburg, AK $54,319

Hyder, AK $54,323

Klawock, AK $54,361

Metlakatla, AK $54,355

Point Baker, AK $54,352

Ward Cove, AK $54,341

Wrangell, AK $54,281

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

Understanding how an Animator/Photographer'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.

$45,370

Average $54,736/year

$66,834

$3,781

Average $4,561/month

$5,569

$872

Average $1,053/week

$1,285

$22

Average $26/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,834	$5,569	$1,285	$32
Average	$54,736	$4,561	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$45,370	$3,781	$872	$22

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