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

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Artist/Animator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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

An Artist/Animator's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,652 for beginners, reaching about $91,522 at mid-level, and approach $152,392 for experts.

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

Artist/Animator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Artist/Animator roles are District of Columbia $104,980, California $104,582, Massachusetts $103,188. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Artist/Animator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Artist/Animator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Artist/Animator in Vermont is $93,062 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,182
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,085 to $100,453
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,822

10% $77,822

50% (Median) $93,062

90% $107,182

Artist/Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,453	$8,371	$1,932	$48
Average	$93,062	$7,755	$1,790	$45
25th Percentile	$85,085	$7,090	$1,636	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Artist/Animator Salaries

An Artist/Animator'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 Artist/Animator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Artist/Animator'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): $61,652
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,516
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,522
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,548
Expert (over 8 years): $152,392

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$61,652
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$75,516
Artist/Animator	2-4 years	$91,522
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$125,548
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$152,392

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

District of Columbia: $104,980.
California: $104,582.
Massachusetts: $103,188.

District of Columbia $104,980 California $104,582 Massachusetts $103,188 Washington $102,809 New Jersey $102,771 Alaska $102,638 Connecticut $101,330 New York $100,799

Hawaii $99,101 Rhode Island $98,305 Maryland $97,764 Minnesota $97,025 Colorado $96,740 Illinois $96,646 Oregon $96,285 Delaware $96,020

New Hampshire $95,853 Virginia $95,479 Pennsylvania $94,389 Nevada $93,839 North Dakota $93,659 Michigan $93,375 Wisconsin $93,270 Vermont $93,062

Texas $92,483 Maine $92,445 Arizona $92,388 Ohio $92,322 Georgia $91,450 Indiana $91,014 Wyoming $90,928 Utah $90,796

Iowa $90,739 Kansas $90,284 Louisiana $90,151 North Carolina $90,103 Missouri $90,084 Florida $89,715 Montana $89,516 Nebraska $89,326

Kentucky $89,222 South Carolina $88,842 Tennessee $88,605 Idaho $88,510 New Mexico $87,818 Oklahoma $87,667 Alabama $87,107 South Dakota $86,169

Arkansas $85,657 West Virginia $85,382 Mississippi $84,557

Top Paying Cities for Artist/Animator

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: $95,257
Barre: $95,400
Cabot: $95,190

Adamant, VT $95,257

Barre, VT $95,400

Cabot, VT $95,190

Calais, VT $95,274

East Barre, VT $95,255

East Calais, VT $95,257

East Montpelier, VT $95,320

Eden, VT $95,194

Eden Mills, VT $95,108

Graniteville, VT $95,394

Hyde Park, VT $95,334

Johnson, VT $95,455

Lake Elmore, VT $95,228

Marshfield, VT $95,206

Moretown, VT $95,461

Morrisville, VT $95,450

Moscow, VT $95,498

Northfield, VT $95,345

Northfield Falls, VT $95,790

North Hyde Park, VT $95,328

North Montpelier, VT $95,232

Plainfield, VT $95,219

Roxbury, VT $95,057

South Barre, VT $95,511

Waterbury, VT $95,489

Stowe, VT $95,502

Waitsfield, VT $95,449

Warren, VT $95,271

Washington, VT $95,085

Waterbury Center, VT $95,486

Websterville, VT $95,379

Williamstown, VT $95,268

Wolcott, VT $95,216

Woodbury, VT $95,122

Worcester, VT $95,217

Rutland, VT $95,214

Belmont, VT $94,920

Benson, VT $94,919

Bomoseen, VT $95,069

Brandon, VT $95,139

Bridport, VT $95,149

Castleton, VT $95,087

Center Rutland, VT $95,152

Chittenden, VT $94,933

Cuttingsville, VT $94,900

Danby, VT $95,062

East Middlebury, VT $95,202

East Poultney, VT $95,073

East Wallingford, VT $94,969

Fair Haven, VT $95,003

Florence, VT $94,970

Forest Dale, VT $95,143

Gaysville, VT $94,539

Granville, VT $94,985

Hancock, VT $94,970

Hydeville, VT $95,080

Killington, VT $94,960

Middlebury, VT $95,349

Middletown Springs, VT $95,021

Mount Holly, VT $94,933

North Clarendon, VT $95,073

Orwell, VT $95,062

Pawlet, VT $95,096

Pittsfield, VT $95,015

Pittsford, VT $95,106

Poultney, VT $95,088

Proctor, VT $95,193

Ripton, VT $95,083

Rochester, VT $95,034

Rupert, VT $95,024

Salisbury, VT $95,176

Shoreham, VT $95,095

Stockbridge, VT $94,927

Wallingford, VT $94,978

Wells, VT $95,100

West Pawlet, VT $95,132

West Rupert, VT $95,110

West Rutland, VT $95,052

Whiting, VT $95,099

Saint Johnsbury, VT $95,202

Albany, VT $95,147

Barnet, VT $95,100

Barton, VT $95,136

Beebe Plain, VT $95,165

Concord, VT $95,010

Coventry, VT $95,276

Craftsbury, VT $95,174

Craftsbury Common, VT $95,179

Danville, VT $95,121

Derby, VT $95,165

Derby Line, VT $95,094

East Burke, VT $95,091

East Charleston, VT $95,100

East Hardwick, VT $95,151

East Haven, VT $94,883

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $95,200

Glover, VT $95,108

Granby, VT $94,766

Greensboro, VT $95,075

Greensboro Bend, VT $95,136

Hardwick, VT $95,241

Irasburg, VT $95,112

Island Pond, VT $94,957

Lowell, VT $95,080

Lower Waterford, VT $95,189

Lyndon, VT $95,172

Lyndon Center, VT $95,279

Lyndonville, VT $95,176

Morgan, VT $95,004

Newport, VT $95,222

Newport Center, VT $95,100

North Concord, VT $94,852

North Troy, VT $95,113

Orleans, VT $95,077

Passumpsic, VT $95,207

Peacham, VT $95,016

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $95,210

Sheffield, VT $95,041

Sutton, VT $95,034

Troy, VT $95,123

West Burke, VT $95,097

West Charleston, VT $95,053

West Danville, VT $95,127

Westfield, VT $95,051

West Glover, VT $95,116

Averill, VT $94,563

Beecher Falls, VT $95,176

Canaan, VT $94,939

Gilman, VT $95,357

Guildhall, VT $94,814

Lunenburg, VT $95,021

Norton, VT $94,752

North Bennington, VT $95,810

North Pownal, VT $96,004

Pownal, VT $96,058

White River Junction, VT $95,189

Ascutney, VT $95,234

Barnard, VT $94,973

Bethel, VT $95,032

Bradford, VT $95,131

Bridgewater, VT $95,071

Bridgewater Corners, VT $94,882

Brookfield, VT $95,125

Brownsville, VT $95,073

Chelsea, VT $95,070

Corinth, VT $95,044

East Corinth, VT $95,084

East Randolph, VT $95,102

East Ryegate, VT $95,020

East Thetford, VT $95,137

Fairlee, VT $95,035

Groton, VT $95,060

Hartford, VT $95,437

Hartland, VT $95,103

Hartland Four Corners, VT $95,099

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $95,344

Newbury, VT $95,049

North Hartland, VT $95,170

North Pomfret, VT $95,007

North Thetford, VT $95,135

Norwich, VT $95,116

Plymouth, VT $94,814

Post Mills, VT $95,114

Quechee, VT $95,213

Randolph, VT $95,196

Randolph Center, VT $95,148

Reading, VT $94,893

Sharon, VT $95,030

South Pomfret, VT $94,939

South Royalton, VT $95,057

South Ryegate, VT $95,076

South Strafford, VT $95,053

South Woodstock, VT $94,916

Strafford, VT $94,970

Taftsville, VT $95,221

Thetford, VT $95,137

Thetford Center, VT $95,038

Topsham, VT $95,009

Tunbridge, VT $95,027

Vershire, VT $94,983

Wells River, VT $95,083

West Fairlee, VT $95,258

West Hartford, VT $95,009

West Newbury, VT $95,046

West Topsham, VT $95,085

Wilder, VT $95,441

Windsor, VT $95,142

Woodstock, VT $95,025

Bellows Falls, VT $95,372

Cambridgeport, VT $95,263

Cavendish, VT $94,947

Chester, VT $95,041

Chester Depot, VT $95,007

Grafton, VT $94,969

Londonderry, VT $95,140

Ludlow, VT $94,996

North Springfield, VT $95,328

Perkinsville, VT $95,069

Peru, VT $95,040

Proctorsville, VT $94,963

Saxtons River, VT $95,352

South Londonderry, VT $95,199

Springfield, VT $95,281

Westminster, VT $95,371

Westminster Station, VT $95,378

Weston, VT $94,943

Shaftsbury, VT $95,697

Brattleboro, VT $95,567

Bondville, VT $95,171

East Dover, VT $95,365

Jacksonville, VT $95,605

Jamaica, VT $95,173

Marlboro, VT $96,040

Newfane, VT $95,302

Putney, VT $95,282

Readsboro, VT $96,051

South Newfane, VT $95,335

Stamford, VT $95,982

Townshend, VT $95,216

Vernon, VT $95,859

Wardsboro, VT $95,285

West Dover, VT $95,441

West Dummerston, VT $95,326

West Halifax, VT $95,473

West Townshend, VT $95,088

West Wardsboro, VT $95,090

Whitingham, VT $95,570

Williamsville, VT $95,326

Wilmington, VT $95,513

Burlington, VT $95,773

South Burlington, VT $95,768

Winooski, VT $95,773

Colchester, VT $95,773

Alburgh, VT $95,295

Bakersfield, VT $95,437

Belvidere Center, VT $95,091

Bristol, VT $95,457

Cambridge, VT $95,570

Charlotte, VT $95,643

East Berkshire, VT $95,345

East Fairfield, VT $95,487

Enosburg Falls, VT $95,223

Essex, VT $95,700

Essex Junction, VT $95,707

Fairfax, VT $95,577

Fairfield, VT $95,485

Ferrisburgh, VT $95,537

Franklin, VT $95,229

Grand Isle, VT $95,587

Highgate Center, VT $95,310

Highgate Springs, VT $95,358

Hinesburg, VT $95,642

Huntington, VT $95,569

Isle La Motte, VT $95,414

Jeffersonville, VT $95,506

Jericho, VT $95,621

Jonesville, VT $95,641

Milton, VT $95,666

Monkton, VT $95,565

Montgomery, VT $95,223

Montgomery Center, VT $95,108

New Haven, VT $95,445

North Ferrisburgh, VT $95,580

North Hero, VT $95,485

Richford, VT $95,207

Richmond, VT $95,631

Saint Albans, VT $95,528

Saint Albans Bay, VT $95,515

Shelburne, VT $95,731

Sheldon, VT $95,414

Sheldon Springs, VT $95,648

South Hero, VT $95,673

Starksboro, VT $95,513

Swanton, VT $95,397

Underhill, VT $95,599

Underhill Center, VT $95,602

Vergennes, VT $95,416

Waterville, VT $95,448

Westford, VT $95,646

Williston, VT $95,718

Montpelier, VT $95,385

Bennington, VT $95,880

Arlington, VT $95,543

Dorset, VT $95,171

East Arlington, VT $95,135

East Dorset, VT $95,173

Manchester, VT $95,430

Manchester Center, VT $95,368

Artist/Animator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Artist/Animator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 62% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Artist/Animator positions in Transportation or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Artist/Animator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Artist/Animator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$113,535	$55.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$111,674	$54.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$111,674	$54.0	20%
Software & Networking	$111,674	$54.0	20%
Healthcare	$107,021	$51.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Artist/Animator'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.

$85,085

Average $93,062/year

$100,453

$7,090

Average $7,755/month

$8,371

$1,636

Average $1,790/week

$1,932

$41

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,453	$8,371	$1,932	$48
Average	$93,062	$7,755	$1,790	$45
25th Percentile	$85,085	$7,090	$1,636	$41

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