What are the main factors that influence an Animator & Rigger'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 & Rigger?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Animator & Rigger roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animator & Rigger's salary?

An Animator & Rigger's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,656 for beginners, reaching about $86,272 at mid-level, and approach $125,800 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animator & Rigger?

Animator & Rigger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animator & Rigger roles are District of Columbia $84,639, California $84,318, Massachusetts $83,194. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animator & Rigger roles make?

Salaries for Animator & Rigger level roles vary by specialization: Character Rigger: $91,414; Offshore Rigger: $76,779; Crane Rigger: $76,532; Animator: $64,056; Tower Rigger: $47,903.

Animator & Rigger Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Animator & Rigger make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animator & Rigger in New Mexico is $70,802 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,753
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,402 to $81,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,486

10% $60,486

50% (Median) $70,802

90% $90,753

Animator & Rigger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,245	$6,770	$1,562	$39
Average	$70,802	$5,900	$1,362	$34
25th Percentile	$65,402	$5,450	$1,258	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Animator & Rigger Salaries

An Animator & Rigger'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 & Rigger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animator & Rigger'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): $61,656
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,627
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,272
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,369
Expert (over 8 years): $125,800

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAD Drafter I	less than 1 year	$61,656
Animator & Rigger	1-2 years	$68,627
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$86,272
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$107,369
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$125,800

How Do Animator & Rigger 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 & Riggers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,639.
California: $84,318.
Massachusetts: $83,194.

District of Columbia $84,639 California $84,318 Massachusetts $83,194 Washington $82,888 New Jersey $82,858 Alaska $82,751 Connecticut $81,696 New York $81,268

Hawaii $79,899 Rhode Island $79,257 Maryland $78,821 Minnesota $78,225 Colorado $77,996 Illinois $77,919 Oregon $77,629 Delaware $77,415

New Hampshire $77,280 Virginia $76,979 Pennsylvania $76,100 Nevada $75,657 North Dakota $75,511 Michigan $75,282 Wisconsin $75,198 Vermont $75,030

Texas $74,563 Maine $74,533 Arizona $74,487 Ohio $74,433 Georgia $73,730 Indiana $73,378 Wyoming $73,310 Utah $73,203

Iowa $73,157 Kansas $72,790 Louisiana $72,683 North Carolina $72,645 Missouri $72,629 Florida $72,331 Montana $72,171 Nebraska $72,018

Kentucky $71,934 South Carolina $71,628 Tennessee $71,437 Idaho $71,360 New Mexico $70,802 Oklahoma $70,680 Alabama $70,229 South Dakota $69,472

Arkansas $69,059 West Virginia $68,838 Mississippi $68,173

Top Paying Cities for Animator & Rigger

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: $71,556
Belen: $71,158
Bernalillo: $71,683

Algodones, NM $71,556

Belen, NM $71,158

Bernalillo, NM $71,683

Bluewater, NM $70,178

Bosque, NM $70,635

Casa Blanca, NM $70,795

Cedar Crest, NM $71,743

Cedarvale, NM $68,929

Cerrillos, NM $71,608

Claunch, NM $68,674

Coyote, NM $70,553

Cuba, NM $70,440

Cubero, NM $70,951

Edgewood, NM $71,422

Estancia, NM $70,571

Gallina, NM $70,184

Counselor, NM $70,227

Grants, NM $70,098

Milan, NM $70,378

Isleta, NM $71,806

Jarales, NM $71,089

Jemez Pueblo, NM $71,212

Jemez Springs, NM $70,993

Laguna, NM $71,298

La Jara, NM $70,361

La Joya, NM $70,198

Lindrith, NM $70,114

Los Lunas, NM $71,535

Mcintosh, NM $70,959

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $70,487

Moriarty, NM $70,721

Mountainair, NM $69,958

Nageezi, NM $70,134

New Laguna, NM $70,917

Paguate, NM $70,965

Pena Blanca, NM $71,758

Peralta, NM $71,648

Placitas, NM $71,685

Ponderosa, NM $71,122

Prewitt, NM $70,156

Regina, NM $70,205

Sandia Park, NM $71,562

Corrales, NM $71,832

San Fidel, NM $70,535

San Rafael, NM $70,234

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $71,563

San Ysidro, NM $71,467

Stanley, NM $70,711

Tijeras, NM $71,571

Tome, NM $71,439

Torreon, NM $71,201

Veguita, NM $70,630

Willard, NM $69,832

Youngsville, NM $70,573

Bosque Farms, NM $71,779

Clines Corners, NM $70,283

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $71,617

Cochiti Lake, NM $71,710

Albuquerque, NM $71,873

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,873

Rio Rancho, NM $71,755

Gallup, NM $70,258

Brimhall, NM $70,059

Church Rock, NM $70,092

Continental Divide, NM $70,042

Crownpoint, NM $70,101

Fence Lake, NM $69,788

Fort Wingate, NM $70,068

Gamerco, NM $70,185

Mentmore, NM $70,077

Mexican Springs, NM $70,068

Ramah, NM $69,940

Rehoboth, NM $70,115

Thoreau, NM $70,119

Tohatchi, NM $70,055

Vanderwagen, NM $70,068

Zuni, NM $70,052

Navajo, NM $70,147

Jamestown, NM $69,973

Pinehill, NM $69,886

Sheep Springs, NM $70,130

Smith Lake, NM $70,392

Yatahey, NM $70,105

Farmington, NM $70,442

Aztec, NM $70,572

Blanco, NM $70,243

Bloomfield, NM $70,159

Flora Vista, NM $70,515

Fruitland, NM $70,074

Kirtland, NM $70,516

La Plata, NM $70,541

Navajo Dam, NM $70,510

Shiprock, NM $70,412

Waterflow, NM $70,376

Newcomb, NM $70,088

Sanostee, NM $70,132

Santa Fe, NM $72,239

Abiquiu, NM $70,263

Alcalde, NM $71,487

Amalia, NM $70,156

Arroyo Hondo, NM $70,058

Arroyo Seco, NM $70,139

Canjilon, NM $70,046

Canones, NM $70,685

Carson, NM $70,326

Cebolla, NM $70,088

Cerro, NM $70,108

Chama, NM $70,395

Chamisal, NM $71,298

Chimayo, NM $71,798

Cordova, NM $71,677

Costilla, NM $70,451

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,916

Dixon, NM $71,230

Dulce, NM $70,393

El Prado, NM $70,201

El Rito, NM $70,523

Embudo, NM $70,863

Espanola, NM $71,711

Glorieta, NM $71,961

Hernandez, NM $71,045

Ilfeld, NM $71,297

La Madera, NM $70,399

Lamy, NM $71,687

Llano, NM $71,153

Los Alamos, NM $71,857

White Rock, NM $71,992

Medanales, NM $71,123

Ojo Caliente, NM $70,705

Los Ojos, NM $70,222

Pecos, NM $71,737

Penasco, NM $70,889

Petaca, NM $69,981

Questa, NM $70,182

Ranchos De Taos, NM $70,552

Red River, NM $69,982

Ribera, NM $70,432

Rowe, NM $71,364

San Cristobal, NM $69,980

San Jose, NM $71,188

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $71,536

Santa Cruz, NM $71,774

Serafina, NM $70,254

Taos, NM $70,160

Tererro, NM $71,967

Tesuque, NM $72,239

Tierra Amarilla, NM $70,160

Trampas, NM $70,831

Tres Piedras, NM $69,962

Truchas, NM $71,477

Vadito, NM $70,795

Valdez, NM $70,033

Vallecitos, NM $69,978

Velarde, NM $71,122

Villanueva, NM $70,296

Spaceport City, NM $68,863

Las Vegas, NM $69,700

Angel Fire, NM $69,906

Anton Chico, NM $69,579

Buena Vista, NM $70,218

Chacon, NM $70,268

Cimarron, NM $69,796

Cleveland, NM $70,766

Eagle Nest, NM $69,849

Guadalupita, NM $70,160

Holman, NM $70,586

La Loma, NM $69,462

Maxwell, NM $69,820

Miami, NM $69,669

Mills, NM $69,422

Montezuma, NM $71,126

Mora, NM $70,866

Mosquero, NM $69,361

Ocate, NM $69,745

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,929

Rainsville, NM $70,235

Raton, NM $69,996

Rociada, NM $71,162

Roy, NM $69,437

Sapello, NM $70,544

Solano, NM $69,352

Springer, NM $69,639

Ute Park, NM $69,829

Valmora, NM $69,641

Wagon Mound, NM $69,562

Watrous, NM $69,665

Socorro, NM $69,504

Aragon, NM $69,714

Datil, NM $69,426

Lemitar, NM $69,827

Luna, NM $69,838

Magdalena, NM $69,432

Pie Town, NM $69,663

Polvadera, NM $69,995

Quemado, NM $69,808

Reserve, NM $69,682

San Acacia, NM $70,111

San Antonio, NM $69,119

Truth Or Consequences, NM $69,105

Arrey, NM $69,093

Caballo, NM $69,140

Derry, NM $68,789

Elephant Butte, NM $69,284

Garfield, NM $68,589

Hatch, NM $67,490

Monticello, NM $69,101

Rincon, NM $67,102

Salem, NM $68,375

Williamsburg, NM $69,192

Winston, NM $69,151

Las Cruces, NM $66,223

White Sands Missile Range, NM $66,440

Santa Teresa, NM $66,924

Playas, NM $69,424

Animas, NM $69,595

Anthony, NM $66,908

Arenas Valley, NM $69,471

Bayard, NM $69,407

Berino, NM $66,604

Buckhorn, NM $69,479

Santa Clara, NM $69,529

Chamberino, NM $66,674

Cliff, NM $69,399

Columbus, NM $69,212

Deming, NM $69,228

Dona Ana, NM $66,226

Fairacres, NM $66,424

Faywood, NM $69,196

Fort Bayard, NM $69,462

Gila, NM $69,296

Glenwood, NM $69,351

Hachita, NM $69,212

Hanover, NM $69,227

Hillsboro, NM $69,085

Hurley, NM $69,361

La Mesa, NM $67,490

Lordsburg, NM $69,373

Mesilla, NM $66,225

Mesilla Park, NM $66,232

Mesquite, NM $66,288

Mimbres, NM $69,282

Mule Creek, NM $69,469

Organ, NM $66,266

Pinos Altos, NM $69,397

Radium Springs, NM $66,252

Redrock, NM $69,221

Rodeo, NM $69,682

San Miguel, NM $66,263

Silver City, NM $69,398

Sunland Park, NM $66,567

Tyrone, NM $69,604

Vado, NM $66,315

Chaparral, NM $67,151

Clovis, NM $69,265

Cannon Afb, NM $69,112

Broadview, NM $69,063

Causey, NM $68,945

Crossroads, NM $68,781

Dora, NM $69,108

Elida, NM $68,822

Floyd, NM $68,989

Fort Sumner, NM $68,933

Grady, NM $69,129

House, NM $69,074

Kenna, NM $68,822

Lingo, NM $68,940

Melrose, NM $69,085

Milnesand, NM $68,795

Pep, NM $68,889

Portales, NM $69,141

Rogers, NM $68,908

Saint Vrain, NM $69,130

Taiban, NM $68,910

Texico, NM $69,157

Yeso, NM $68,660

Roswell, NM $68,739

Artesia, NM $68,875

Caprock, NM $68,735

Carlsbad, NM $68,920

Dexter, NM $68,788

Eunice, NM $68,981

Hagerman, NM $68,822

Hobbs, NM $69,082

Hope, NM $68,570

Jal, NM $68,900

Lake Arthur, NM $68,709

Lakewood, NM $68,811

Loco Hills, NM $68,938

Loving, NM $68,903

Lovington, NM $69,016

Mcdonald, NM $68,828

Malaga, NM $68,835

Maljamar, NM $68,768

Monument, NM $68,930

Tatum, NM $68,872

Whites City, NM $68,988

Carrizozo, NM $68,413

Alamogordo, NM $68,196

Alto, NM $68,423

Bent, NM $68,209

Capitan, NM $68,264

Cloudcroft, NM $68,201

Corona, NM $68,711

Encino, NM $69,263

Fort Stanton, NM $68,293

Glencoe, NM $68,245

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $68,188

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $68,188

Hondo, NM $68,307

La Luz, NM $68,188

Lincoln, NM $68,108

Mayhill, NM $68,342

Mescalero, NM $68,219

Nogal, NM $68,511

Orogrande, NM $68,222

Picacho, NM $68,293

Pinon, NM $68,550

Ruidoso, NM $68,553

Ruidoso Downs, NM $68,460

Sacramento, NM $68,249

San Patricio, NM $68,330

Sunspot, NM $68,188

Timberon, NM $68,335

Tinnie, NM $68,253

Tularosa, NM $68,233

Vaughn, NM $68,984

Weed, NM $68,334

Tucumcari, NM $69,326

Amistad, NM $69,237

Bard, NM $69,126

Capulin, NM $69,909

Clayton, NM $69,371

Conchas Dam, NM $69,434

Cuervo, NM $69,100

Des Moines, NM $69,633

Folsom, NM $69,741

Garita, NM $69,301

Gladstone, NM $69,440

Grenville, NM $69,427

Logan, NM $69,324

Mcalister, NM $69,109

Nara Visa, NM $69,160

Newkirk, NM $69,236

Quay, NM $69,276

San Jon, NM $69,202

Santa Rosa, NM $69,276

Sedan, NM $69,300

Trementina, NM $69,297

Animator & Rigger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animator & Rigger roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Animator & Rigger positions in Media or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animator & Rigger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animator & Rigger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$95,583	$46.0	35%
Aerospace & Defense	$92,043	$44.0	30%
Financial Services	$88,503	$43.0	25%
Construction	$84,963	$41.0	20%
Internet	$84,963	$41.0	20%

Animator & Rigger Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animator & Rigger'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.

$65,402

Average $70,802/year

$81,245

$5,450

Average $5,900/month

$6,770

$1,258

Average $1,362/week

$1,562

$31

Average $34/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,245	$6,770	$1,562	$39
Average	$70,802	$5,900	$1,362	$34
25th Percentile	$65,402	$5,450	$1,258	$31

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