What are the main factors that influence an Animatronics Engineering Co-op'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 Animatronics Engineering Co-op?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Animatronics Engineering Co-op roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animatronics Engineering Co-op's salary?

An Animatronics Engineering Co-op's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,175 for beginners, reaching about $58,674 at mid-level, and approach $60,297 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animatronics Engineering Co-op?

Animatronics Engineering Co-op salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animatronics Engineering Co-op roles are District of Columbia $59,828, California $59,601, Massachusetts $58,807. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Animatronics Engineering Co-op Salary in Alaska

How much does an Animatronics Engineering Co-op make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animatronics Engineering Co-op in Alaska is $58,493 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Animatronics Engineering Co-op's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,900
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,763 to $64,987
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,547

10% $47,547

50% (Median) $58,493

90% $70,900

Animatronics Engineering Co-op Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,987	$5,416	$1,250	$31
Average	$58,493	$4,874	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$52,763	$4,397	$1,015	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Animatronics Engineering Co-op Salaries

An Animatronics Engineering Co-op'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 Animatronics Engineering Co-op Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animatronics Engineering Co-op'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): $55,175
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,247
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,674
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,117
Expert (over 8 years): $60,297

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animatronics Engineering Co-op	less than 1 year	$55,175
Early Career Level Animatronics Engineering Co-op	1-2 years	$56,247
Mid-Level Level Animatronics Engineering Co-op	2-4 years	$58,674
Senior-Level Level Animatronics Engineering Co-op	5-8 years	$60,117
Expert Level Animatronics Engineering Co-op	over 8 years	$60,297

How Do Animatronics Engineering Co-op 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 Animatronics Engineering Co-ops. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,828.
California: $59,601.
Massachusetts: $58,807.

District of Columbia $59,828 California $59,601 Massachusetts $58,807 Washington $58,591 New Jersey $58,569 Alaska $58,493 Connecticut $57,748 New York $57,445

Hawaii $56,478 Rhode Island $56,024 Maryland $55,716 Minnesota $55,295 Colorado $55,132 Illinois $55,078 Oregon $54,873 Delaware $54,722

New Hampshire $54,627 Virginia $54,414 Pennsylvania $53,792 Nevada $53,479 North Dakota $53,376 Michigan $53,214 Wisconsin $53,155 Vermont $53,036

Texas $52,706 Maine $52,685 Arizona $52,652 Ohio $52,614 Georgia $52,117 Indiana $51,869 Wyoming $51,820 Utah $51,744

Iowa $51,712 Kansas $51,453 Louisiana $51,377 North Carolina $51,350 Missouri $51,339 Florida $51,128 Montana $51,015 Nebraska $50,907

Kentucky $50,847 South Carolina $50,631 Tennessee $50,496 Idaho $50,442 New Mexico $50,048 Oklahoma $49,961 Alabama $49,642 South Dakota $49,107

Arkansas $48,816 West Virginia $48,659 Mississippi $48,189

Top Paying Cities for Animatronics Engineering Co-op

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: $59,077
Jber: $59,076
Indian: $58,790

Anchorage, AK $59,077

Jber, AK $59,076

Indian, AK $58,790

Kongiganak, AK $58,161

Adak, AK $58,062

Atka, AK $58,069

Chignik Lake, AK $58,055

Port Heiden, AK $58,035

Port Lions, AK $58,118

Akiachak, AK $58,150

Akiak, AK $58,174

Akutan, AK $58,124

Alakanuk, AK $58,107

Aleknagik, AK $58,069

Anchor Point, AK $58,093

Aniak, AK $57,921

Anvik, AK $58,072

Bethel, AK $58,161

Chefornak, AK $58,150

Chevak, AK $58,031

Chignik, AK $58,078

Chignik Lagoon, AK $58,063

Chitina, AK $57,902

Chugiak, AK $58,683

Clam Gulch, AK $57,985

Clarks Point, AK $58,078

Cold Bay, AK $58,026

Cooper Landing, AK $58,028

Copper Center, AK $57,970

Cordova, AK $58,006

Crooked Creek, AK $58,009

Dillingham, AK $57,968

Eagle River, AK $58,860

Eek, AK $58,205

Egegik, AK $58,021

Ekwok, AK $58,069

Emmonak, AK $58,092

False Pass, AK $58,117

Marshall, AK $58,156

Gakona, AK $57,970

Girdwood, AK $58,020

Glennallen, AK $57,968

Goodnews Bay, AK $58,014

Grayling, AK $58,101

Saint George Island, AK $58,032

Holy Cross, AK $58,067

Homer, AK $58,082

Hooper Bay, AK $58,169

Hope, AK $58,709

Iliamna, AK $58,069

Kalskag, AK $58,135

Karluk, AK $57,990

Kasigluk, AK $58,131

Kasilof, AK $58,110

Kenai, AK $58,070

King Cove, AK $58,115

King Salmon, AK $57,976

Kipnuk, AK $58,119

Kodiak, AK $58,046

Kotlik, AK $58,174

Kwethluk, AK $58,144

Kwigillingok, AK $58,096

Wasilla, AK $58,940

Larsen Bay, AK $58,032

Levelock, AK $58,055

Lower Kalskag, AK $58,175

Mc Grath, AK $57,918

Manokotak, AK $58,067

Mekoryuk, AK $58,114

Moose Pass, AK $57,957

Mountain Village, AK $58,109

Naknek, AK $58,065

Napakiak, AK $58,141

Nikiski, AK $57,850

New Stuyahok, AK $58,094

Toksook Bay, AK $58,107

Nikolski, AK $57,975

Ninilchik, AK $58,045

Nondalton, AK $57,918

Nunapitchuk, AK $58,146

Old Harbor, AK $58,091

Ouzinkie, AK $58,074

Palmer, AK $58,089

Pedro Bay, AK $57,956

Perryville, AK $58,075

Pilot Point, AK $58,002

Pilot Station, AK $58,191

Platinum, AK $58,017

Big Lake, AK $58,834

Port Alsworth, AK $58,076

Quinhagak, AK $58,177

Red Devil, AK $57,942

Russian Mission, AK $57,997

Saint Marys, AK $58,097

Saint Michael, AK $58,108

Saint Paul Island, AK $58,081

Sand Point, AK $58,048

Scammon Bay, AK $58,227

Seldovia, AK $58,054

Seward, AK $58,032

Shageluk, AK $58,081

Nunam Iqua, AK $58,041

Skwentna, AK $57,886

Sleetmute, AK $58,012

Soldotna, AK $58,137

South Naknek, AK $58,004

Stebbins, AK $58,102

Sterling, AK $58,119

Sutton, AK $58,008

Takotna, AK $58,039

Talkeetna, AK $58,025

Tatitlek, AK $58,088

Togiak, AK $58,017

Tuluksak, AK $58,164

Tuntutuliak, AK $58,177

Tununak, AK $58,070

Tyonek, AK $57,991

Trapper Creek, AK $57,982

Unalakleet, AK $57,987

Unalaska, AK $58,137

Valdez, AK $58,045

Willow, AK $58,002

Yakutat, AK $58,047

Nightmute, AK $58,047

Nikolai, AK $57,897

Dutch Harbor, AK $58,242

Whittier, AK $58,060

Houston, AK $58,697

Fairbanks, AK $58,118

Eielson Afb, AK $59,401

Fort Wainwright, AK $59,401

Clear, AK $57,991

North Pole, AK $59,401

Salcha, AK $59,401

Two Rivers, AK $59,401

Allakaket, AK $58,055

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $58,145

Arctic Village, AK $58,038

Barrow, AK $58,179

Beaver, AK $57,946

Ester, AK $59,401

Bettles Field, AK $57,948

Buckland, AK $58,221

Cantwell, AK $57,931

Central, AK $57,885

Fort Greely, AK $57,981

Chicken, AK $57,918

Circle, AK $58,007

Prudhoe Bay, AK $58,058

Deering, AK $58,120

Delta Junction, AK $58,008

Eagle, AK $57,888

Elim, AK $57,949

Fort Yukon, AK $57,923

Galena, AK $58,111

Gambell, AK $58,136

Healy, AK $57,975

Anderson, AK $58,068

Hughes, AK $58,112

Huslia, AK $58,101

Kaktovik, AK $58,128

Kaltag, AK $58,072

Kiana, AK $58,194

Kivalina, AK $58,181

Kobuk, AK $58,088

Kotzebue, AK $58,006

Koyuk, AK $58,136

Koyukuk, AK $58,098

Denali National Park, AK $58,017

Manley Hot Springs, AK $57,943

Lake Minchumina, AK $57,927

Minto, AK $58,130

Point Lay, AK $58,089

Nenana, AK $57,957

Noatak, AK $58,120

Nome, AK $58,039

Noorvik, AK $58,215

Northway, AK $57,963

Nulato, AK $58,114

Point Hope, AK $58,044

Rampart, AK $58,078

Ruby, AK $57,890

Savoonga, AK $58,161

Selawik, AK $58,141

Shaktoolik, AK $58,172

Shishmaref, AK $57,954

Shungnak, AK $58,118

Stevens Village, AK $58,048

Tanacross, AK $58,030

Tanana, AK $58,114

Teller, AK $58,166

Tok, AK $58,030

Venetie, AK $57,937

Wainwright, AK $58,136

Wales, AK $58,141

White Mountain, AK $58,181

Brevig Mission, AK $58,168

Ambler, AK $58,111

Chalkyitsik, AK $58,069

Nuiqsut, AK $58,134

Atqasuk, AK $58,071

Juneau, AK $59,563

Angoon, AK $57,985

Auke Bay, AK $59,563

Douglas, AK $59,563

Elfin Cove, AK $57,953

Gustavus, AK $58,065

Haines, AK $58,001

Hoonah, AK $58,888

Kake, AK $58,034

Pelican, AK $58,011

Petersburg, AK $58,016

Sitka, AK $58,048

Port Alexander, AK $58,105

Skagway, AK $58,044

Tenakee Springs, AK $57,941

Ketchikan, AK $58,071

Meyers Chuck, AK $57,994

Coffman Cove, AK $58,050

Thorne Bay, AK $58,083

Craig, AK $58,002

Hydaburg, AK $58,049

Hyder, AK $58,052

Klawock, AK $58,093

Metlakatla, AK $58,087

Point Baker, AK $58,083

Ward Cove, AK $58,071

Wrangell, AK $58,008

Animatronics Engineering Co-op Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animatronics Engineering Co-op roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Animatronics Engineering Co-op positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animatronics Engineering Co-op as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animatronics Engineering Co-op

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$81,891	$39.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$76,041	$37.0	30%
Biotechnology	$73,117	$35.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$67,267	$32.0	15%
MFG Durable	$64,343	$31.0	10%

Animatronics Engineering Co-op Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animatronics Engineering Co-op'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.

$52,763

Average $58,493/year

$64,987

$4,397

Average $4,874/month

$5,416

$1,015

Average $1,125/week

$1,250

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,987	$5,416	$1,250	$31
Average	$58,493	$4,874	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$52,763	$4,397	$1,015	$25

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