What are the main factors that influence an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'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 (Computer Graphics Animation)?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'s salary?

An Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $61,467 for beginners, reaching about $87,434 at mid-level, and approach $126,939 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)?

Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) roles are District of Columbia $79,690, California $79,388, Massachusetts $78,330. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) roles make?

Salaries for Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) level roles vary by specialization: Graphics Artist: $82,831; Computer Graphics Artist: $68,457; 3D & Motion Graphics Artist: $61,127; Motion Graphics Artist: $59,884.

Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) Salary in Colorado

How much does an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) in Colorado is $73,436 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,420
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,663 to $80,232
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,408

10% $62,408

50% (Median) $73,436

90% $86,420

Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,232	$6,686	$1,543	$39
Average	$73,436	$6,120	$1,412	$35
25th Percentile	$67,663	$5,639	$1,301	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) Salaries

An Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'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 (Computer Graphics Animation) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'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): $61,467
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,020
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,434
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,971
Expert (over 8 years): $126,939

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$61,467
Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)	1-2 years	$72,020
Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$87,434
Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$107,971
Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$126,939

How Do Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) 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 (Computer Graphics Animation)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,690.
California: $79,388.
Massachusetts: $78,330.

District of Columbia $79,690 California $79,388 Massachusetts $78,330 Washington $78,042 New Jersey $78,013 Alaska $77,912 Connecticut $76,919 New York $76,516

Hawaii $75,228 Rhode Island $74,623 Maryland $74,213 Minnesota $73,652 Colorado $73,436 Illinois $73,364 Oregon $73,090 Delaware $72,889

New Hampshire $72,762 Virginia $72,478 Pennsylvania $71,651 Nevada $71,233 North Dakota $71,096 Michigan $70,880 Wisconsin $70,801 Vermont $70,643

Texas $70,204 Maine $70,175 Arizona $70,132 Ohio $70,082 Georgia $69,419 Indiana $69,088 Wyoming $69,024 Utah $68,923

Iowa $68,880 Kansas $68,534 Louisiana $68,433 North Carolina $68,397 Missouri $68,383 Florida $68,102 Montana $67,951 Nebraska $67,807

Kentucky $67,728 South Carolina $67,440 Tennessee $67,260 Idaho $67,188 New Mexico $66,663 Oklahoma $66,548 Alabama $66,123 South Dakota $65,410

Arkansas $65,022 West Virginia $64,813 Mississippi $64,187

Top Paying Cities for Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)

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:

Glen Haven: $71,998
Hygiene: $74,500
Johnstown: $72,158

Glen Haven, CO $71,998

Hygiene, CO $74,500

Johnstown, CO $72,158

Laporte, CO $71,358

Livermore, CO $71,127

Loveland, CO $71,933

Lyons, CO $74,369

Masonville, CO $71,404

Mead, CO $72,978

Milliken, CO $72,058

Niwot, CO $75,085

Red Feather Lakes, CO $71,322

Severance, CO $71,461

Timnath, CO $71,368

Wellington, CO $70,969

Windsor, CO $71,471

Brighton, CO $73,243

Ault, CO $71,335

Briggsdale, CO $71,355

Carr, CO $70,128

Eastlake, CO $73,433

Eaton, CO $71,561

Evans, CO $71,925

Fort Lupton, CO $73,034

Galeton, CO $71,568

Gilcrest, CO $72,318

Gill, CO $71,685

Greeley, CO $71,748

Henderson, CO $73,356

Hudson, CO $72,794

Keenesburg, CO $72,442

Kersey, CO $71,694

La Salle, CO $72,193

Lucerne, CO $71,671

Nunn, CO $71,109

Orchard, CO $71,346

Pierce, CO $71,381

Ohio City, CO $72,115

Parlin, CO $71,776

Penrose, CO $71,149

Pitkin, CO $72,026

Poncha Springs, CO $71,538

Powderhorn, CO $71,626

Rockvale, CO $70,826

Sargents, CO $71,417

Twin Lakes, CO $73,775

Westcliffe, CO $70,865

Wetmore, CO $70,410

Durango, CO $71,827

Cahone, CO $71,650

Cortez, CO $71,596

Dolores, CO $71,766

Dove Creek, CO $71,579

Egnar, CO $71,618

Hesperus, CO $71,199

Lewis, CO $71,777

Mancos, CO $71,594

Marvel, CO $71,197

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $71,224

Pleasant View, CO $71,444

Rico, CO $71,784

Towaoc, CO $71,297

Yellow Jacket, CO $71,691

Montrose, CO $72,052

Austin, CO $72,146

Bedrock, CO $71,600

Cedaredge, CO $72,219

Cory, CO $72,129

Crawford, CO $71,924

Delta, CO $72,051

Eckert, CO $72,164

Hotchkiss, CO $72,119

Lazear, CO $72,065

Naturita, CO $71,746

Norwood, CO $71,774

Nucla, CO $71,856

Olathe, CO $71,972

Ophir, CO $71,851

Ouray, CO $71,840

Paonia, CO $72,450

Paradox, CO $71,640

Placerville, CO $71,785

Redvale, CO $71,808

Ridgway, CO $71,830

Silverton, CO $71,709

Somerset, CO $72,670

Telluride, CO $71,865

Grand Junction, CO $72,496

Platteville, CO $72,478

Roggen, CO $71,731

Weldona, CO $71,177

Wiggins, CO $71,558

Fort Morgan, CO $71,206

Log Lane Village, CO $71,439

Akron, CO $70,690

Amherst, CO $70,463

Atwood, CO $70,937

Brush, CO $70,932

Crook, CO $70,736

Eckley, CO $70,513

Fleming, CO $70,871

Grover, CO $70,815

Haxtun, CO $70,857

Hereford, CO $70,363

Hillrose, CO $71,002

Holyoke, CO $70,642

Idalia, CO $70,288

Iliff, CO $70,922

Julesburg, CO $70,636

Lindon, CO $70,387

Merino, CO $70,999

New Raymer, CO $70,983

Otis, CO $70,753

Ovid, CO $70,660

Padroni, CO $70,742

Paoli, CO $70,857

Peetz, CO $70,722

Sedgwick, CO $70,686

Snyder, CO $70,946

Sterling, CO $71,059

Stoneham, CO $70,987

Vernon, CO $70,355

Woodrow, CO $70,534

Wray, CO $70,495

Yuma, CO $70,732

Anton, CO $70,405

Arapahoe, CO $69,850

Arriba, CO $70,103

Bethune, CO $70,207

Burlington, CO $70,141

Calhan, CO $71,251

Cascade, CO $71,837

Cheyenne Wells, CO $69,951

Cope, CO $70,372

Cripple Creek, CO $71,702

Divide, CO $71,740

Flagler, CO $70,175

Florissant, CO $71,682

Fountain, CO $71,245

Genoa, CO $70,151

Green Mountain Falls, CO $71,819

Guffey, CO $71,605

Hugo, CO $69,721

Joes, CO $70,441

Karval, CO $69,316

Kirk, CO $70,383

Kit Carson, CO $69,864

Limon, CO $70,574

Lake George, CO $71,790

Manitou Springs, CO $71,837

Matheson, CO $70,522

Peyton, CO $71,587

Ramah, CO $70,066

Rush, CO $70,233

Seibert, CO $70,146

Simla, CO $70,843

Stratton, CO $70,215

U S A F Academy, CO $71,833

Victor, CO $71,669

Vona, CO $70,187

Wild Horse, CO $69,730

Woodland Park, CO $71,778

Yoder, CO $70,504

Colorado Springs, CO $71,838

Clifton, CO $72,450

Fruita, CO $72,270

Gateway, CO $71,761

Glade Park, CO $72,010

Loma, CO $72,296

Mack, CO $72,104

Palisade, CO $72,319

Whitewater, CO $72,005

Glenwood Springs, CO $73,194

Dinosaur, CO $71,985

Aspen, CO $74,566

Snowmass Village, CO $74,563

Avon, CO $73,893

Basalt, CO $74,328

Carbondale, CO $74,052

Collbran, CO $72,248

Craig, CO $72,778

De Beque, CO $72,239

Eagle, CO $73,591

Edwards, CO $73,749

Parachute, CO $72,616

Battlement Mesa, CO $72,549

Gypsum, CO $73,225

Hamilton, CO $73,089

Hayden, CO $72,882

Maybell, CO $72,075

Meeker, CO $73,095

Meredith, CO $74,084

Mesa, CO $72,213

Minturn, CO $73,668

Molina, CO $72,170

New Castle, CO $72,942

Rangely, CO $72,278

Red Cliff, CO $73,659

Rifle, CO $72,761

Silt, CO $72,732

Slater, CO $72,432

Snowmass, CO $74,413

Wolcott, CO $73,635

Woody Creek, CO $74,561

Vail, CO $73,984

Pueblo, CO $69,657

Colorado City, CO $70,133

Aguilar, CO $70,439

Arlington, CO $69,199

Avondale, CO $69,843

Beulah, CO $70,138

Boncarbo, CO $70,474

Boone, CO $70,069

Branson, CO $69,897

Campo, CO $69,638

Cheraw, CO $69,772

Crowley, CO $69,921

Eads, CO $69,822

Fort Lyon, CO $69,745

Fowler, CO $69,945

Gardner, CO $70,629

Granada, CO $69,979

Hartman, CO $70,113

Hasty, CO $69,898

Haswell, CO $69,485

Hoehne, CO $70,360

Holly, CO $69,892

Kim, CO $69,825

La Junta, CO $69,871

Lamar, CO $70,084

Las Animas, CO $69,832

La Veta, CO $70,752

Mc Clave, CO $69,909

Manzanola, CO $69,817

Model, CO $69,923

Olney Springs, CO $69,697

Ordway, CO $69,350

Pritchett, CO $69,829

Rocky Ford, CO $69,716

Rye, CO $70,241

Sheridan Lake, CO $69,849

Springfield, CO $69,972

Sugar City, CO $69,165

Swink, CO $69,801

Trinchera, CO $70,059

Trinidad, CO $70,362

Two Buttes, CO $69,969

Vilas, CO $69,958

Walsenburg, CO $70,380

Walsh, CO $69,884

Weston, CO $70,607

Wiley, CO $69,845

Alamosa, CO $71,290

Antonito, CO $71,245

Arboles, CO $71,389

Arvada, CO $73,436

Aurora, CO $73,386

Bayfield, CO $71,589

Broomfield, CO $73,759

Commerce City, CO $73,264

Dupont, CO $73,404

Eldorado Springs, CO $75,151

Lafayette, CO $74,485

Louisville, CO $74,577

Westminster, CO $73,402

Wheat Ridge, CO $73,399

Agate, CO $70,798

Bennett, CO $72,639

Byers, CO $71,772

Castle Rock, CO $72,090

Deer Trail, CO $71,298

Elbert, CO $71,634

Elizabeth, CO $72,238

Englewood, CO $73,386

Franktown, CO $72,042

Kiowa, CO $71,718

Larkspur, CO $71,856

Littleton, CO $73,313

Lone Tree, CO $73,120

Louviers, CO $73,018

Monument, CO $71,785

Palmer Lake, CO $71,792

Parker, CO $72,852

Sedalia, CO $72,126

Strasburg, CO $72,408

Watkins, CO $72,951

Denver, CO $73,378

Thornton, CO $73,436

Boulder, CO $75,514

Golden, CO $73,393

Alma, CO $72,980

Bailey, CO $72,814

Black Hawk, CO $74,127

Bond, CO $73,628

Breckenridge, CO $73,136

Buffalo Creek, CO $72,563

Burns, CO $73,155

Central City, CO $73,710

Clark, CO $72,462

Climax, CO $73,220

Coalmont, CO $72,337

Como, CO $72,090

Conifer, CO $73,004

Cowdrey, CO $72,044

Dillon, CO $73,092

Dumont, CO $73,447

Evergreen, CO $73,266

Empire, CO $73,112

Fairplay, CO $72,157

Fraser, CO $73,194

Frisco, CO $73,544

Georgetown, CO $73,057

Granby, CO $72,999

Grand Lake, CO $72,959

Grant, CO $72,440

Hartsel, CO $71,772

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $72,902

Idaho Springs, CO $73,323

Idledale, CO $73,318

Indian Hills, CO $73,280

Jamestown, CO $75,393

Jefferson, CO $72,288

Kittredge, CO $73,287

Kremmling, CO $72,894

Leadville, CO $73,131

Mc Coy, CO $73,143

Morrison, CO $73,264

Nederland, CO $74,707

Oak Creek, CO $73,013

Parshall, CO $73,327

Phippsburg, CO $73,085

Pine, CO $72,650

Pinecliffe, CO $75,058

Rand, CO $72,342

Rollinsville, CO $74,358

Shawnee, CO $72,633

Silver Plume, CO $72,748

Steamboat Springs, CO $72,877

Tabernash, CO $73,365

Toponas, CO $73,058

Walden, CO $72,234

Ward, CO $74,510

Winter Park, CO $73,459

Yampa, CO $73,157

Silverthorne, CO $73,481

Longmont, CO $74,209

Allenspark, CO $73,872

Estes Park, CO $72,763

Bellvue, CO $71,832

Berthoud, CO $72,712

Dacono, CO $73,560

Drake, CO $71,858

Erie, CO $73,890

Firestone, CO $73,377

Fort Collins, CO $71,320

Frederick, CO $73,380

Blanca, CO $71,037

Capulin, CO $71,402

Center, CO $71,344

Chama, CO $70,794

Chimney Rock, CO $71,419

Chromo, CO $70,940

Conejos, CO $71,201

Creede, CO $71,574

Crestone, CO $71,071

Del Norte, CO $71,419

Fort Garland, CO $70,878

San Luis, CO $70,590

Homelake, CO $71,352

Hooper, CO $71,115

Ignacio, CO $71,281

Jaroso, CO $70,745

La Jara, CO $71,315

Manassa, CO $71,243

Moffat, CO $71,164

Monte Vista, CO $71,394

Mosca, CO $71,025

Pagosa Springs, CO $71,413

Romeo, CO $71,453

Saguache, CO $71,410

Sanford, CO $71,053

San Pablo, CO $70,688

South Fork, CO $71,490

Villa Grove, CO $71,260

Salida, CO $71,540

Almont, CO $73,382

Buena Vista, CO $73,269

Canon City, CO $71,221

Cimarron, CO $71,702

Coal Creek, CO $70,798

Coaldale, CO $71,365

Cotopaxi, CO $71,165

Crested Butte, CO $73,767

Florence, CO $70,687

Monarch, CO $71,689

Granite, CO $72,765

Gunnison, CO $71,757

Hillside, CO $71,138

Howard, CO $71,494

Lake City, CO $71,697

Nathrop, CO $71,755

Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$95,466	$46.0	30%
Software & Networking	$95,466	$46.0	30%
Internet	$91,794	$44.0	25%
Biotechnology	$88,123	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,123	$42.0	20%

Artist (Computer Graphics Animation) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Artist (Computer Graphics Animation)'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.

$67,663

Average $73,436/year

$80,232

$5,639

Average $6,120/month

$6,686

$1,301

Average $1,412/week

$1,543

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,232	$6,686	$1,543	$39
Average	$73,436	$6,120	$1,412	$35
25th Percentile	$67,663	$5,639	$1,301	$33

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