What are the main factors that influence an Associate 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 Associate Animator?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Animator roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Animator's salary?

An Associate Animator's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,849 for beginners, reaching about $66,524 at mid-level, and approach $88,805 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Animator?

Associate Animator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Animator roles are District of Columbia $67,576, California $67,320, Massachusetts $66,422. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Animator roles make?

Salaries for Associate Animator level roles vary by specialization: Medical Animator: $138,233; Lead Animator: $126,373; Cinematic Animator: $94,500; Senior Animator: $92,128; Video Animator: $72,605.

Associate Animator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Animator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Animator in New Mexico is $56,529 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,473 to $64,508
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,870

10% $46,870

50% (Median) $56,529

90% $71,772

Associate Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,508	$5,376	$1,241	$31
Average	$56,529	$4,711	$1,087	$27
25th Percentile	$51,473	$4,289	$990	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Animator Salaries

An Associate 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 Associate Animator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate 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): $49,849
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,867
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,524
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,651
Expert (over 8 years): $88,805

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAD Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$49,849
Associate Animator	1-2 years	$54,867
CAD Support Technician III	2-4 years	$66,524
CAD Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$73,651
CAD Supervisor	over 8 years	$88,805

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

District of Columbia: $67,576.
California: $67,320.
Massachusetts: $66,422.

District of Columbia $67,576 California $67,320 Massachusetts $66,422 Washington $66,178 New Jersey $66,154 Alaska $66,068 Connecticut $65,226 New York $64,884

Hawaii $63,792 Rhode Island $63,279 Maryland $62,931 Minnesota $62,455 Colorado $62,272 Illinois $62,211 Oregon $61,979 Delaware $61,808

New Hampshire $61,701 Virginia $61,460 Pennsylvania $60,759 Nevada $60,405 North Dakota $60,289 Michigan $60,105 Wisconsin $60,038 Vermont $59,904

Texas $59,532 Maine $59,507 Arizona $59,471 Ohio $59,428 Georgia $58,867 Indiana $58,586 Wyoming $58,531 Utah $58,445

Iowa $58,409 Kansas $58,116 Louisiana $58,030 North Carolina $58,000 Missouri $57,988 Florida $57,750 Montana $57,621 Nebraska $57,499

Kentucky $57,432 South Carolina $57,188 Tennessee $57,036 Idaho $56,974 New Mexico $56,529 Oklahoma $56,431 Alabama $56,071 South Dakota $55,467

Arkansas $55,137 West Virginia $54,960 Mississippi $54,429

Top Paying Cities for Associate 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:

Algodones: $57,131
Belen: $56,813
Bernalillo: $57,232

Algodones, NM $57,131

Belen, NM $56,813

Bernalillo, NM $57,232

Bluewater, NM $56,030

Bosque, NM $56,395

Casa Blanca, NM $56,523

Cedar Crest, NM $57,280

Cedarvale, NM $55,034

Cerrillos, NM $57,172

Claunch, NM $54,830

Coyote, NM $56,330

Cuba, NM $56,240

Cubero, NM $56,648

Edgewood, NM $57,024

Estancia, NM $56,344

Gallina, NM $56,035

Counselor, NM $56,070

Grants, NM $55,966

Milan, NM $56,190

Isleta, NM $57,330

Jarales, NM $56,758

Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,856

Jemez Springs, NM $56,681

Laguna, NM $56,925

La Jara, NM $56,177

La Joya, NM $56,047

Lindrith, NM $55,979

Los Lunas, NM $57,114

Mcintosh, NM $56,654

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,277

Moriarty, NM $56,464

Mountainair, NM $55,855

Nageezi, NM $55,996

New Laguna, NM $56,620

Paguate, NM $56,659

Pena Blanca, NM $57,292

Peralta, NM $57,204

Placitas, NM $57,233

Ponderosa, NM $56,784

Prewitt, NM $56,013

Regina, NM $56,052

Sandia Park, NM $57,136

Corrales, NM $57,351

San Fidel, NM $56,315

San Rafael, NM $56,075

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,136

San Ysidro, NM $57,059

Stanley, NM $56,456

Tijeras, NM $57,143

Tome, NM $57,037

Torreon, NM $56,848

Veguita, NM $56,391

Willard, NM $55,754

Youngsville, NM $56,346

Bosque Farms, NM $57,309

Clines Corners, NM $56,115

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,180

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,254

Albuquerque, NM $57,383

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,383

Rio Rancho, NM $57,289

Gallup, NM $56,094

Brimhall, NM $55,936

Church Rock, NM $55,962

Continental Divide, NM $55,922

Crownpoint, NM $55,969

Fence Lake, NM $55,719

Fort Wingate, NM $55,942

Gamerco, NM $56,036

Mentmore, NM $55,950

Mexican Springs, NM $55,943

Ramah, NM $55,840

Rehoboth, NM $55,980

Thoreau, NM $55,983

Tohatchi, NM $55,932

Vanderwagen, NM $55,943

Zuni, NM $55,930

Navajo, NM $56,006

Jamestown, NM $55,867

Pinehill, NM $55,797

Sheep Springs, NM $55,992

Smith Lake, NM $56,201

Yatahey, NM $55,972

Farmington, NM $56,241

Aztec, NM $56,345

Blanco, NM $56,082

Bloomfield, NM $56,016

Flora Vista, NM $56,299

Fruitland, NM $55,947

Kirtland, NM $56,300

La Plata, NM $56,320

Navajo Dam, NM $56,295

Shiprock, NM $56,217

Waterflow, NM $56,188

Newcomb, NM $55,958

Sanostee, NM $55,994

Santa Fe, NM $57,676

Abiquiu, NM $56,099

Alcalde, NM $57,076

Amalia, NM $56,013

Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,934

Arroyo Seco, NM $55,999

Canjilon, NM $55,925

Canones, NM $56,435

Carson, NM $56,149

Cebolla, NM $55,958

Cerro, NM $55,975

Chama, NM $56,204

Chamisal, NM $56,924

Chimayo, NM $57,324

Cordova, NM $57,227

Costilla, NM $56,248

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,822

Dixon, NM $56,870

Dulce, NM $56,202

El Prado, NM $56,049

El Rito, NM $56,306

Embudo, NM $56,578

Espanola, NM $57,255

Glorieta, NM $57,454

Hernandez, NM $56,722

Ilfeld, NM $56,924

La Madera, NM $56,207

Lamy, NM $57,235

Llano, NM $56,809

Los Alamos, NM $57,371

White Rock, NM $57,479

Medanales, NM $56,785

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,451

Los Ojos, NM $56,066

Pecos, NM $57,275

Penasco, NM $56,598

Petaca, NM $55,873

Questa, NM $56,034

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,329

Red River, NM $55,874

Ribera, NM $56,234

Rowe, NM $56,978

San Cristobal, NM $55,872

San Jose, NM $56,837

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,115

Santa Cruz, NM $57,305

Serafina, NM $56,091

Taos, NM $56,016

Tererro, NM $57,458

Tesuque, NM $57,676

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,016

Trampas, NM $56,552

Tres Piedras, NM $55,858

Truchas, NM $57,067

Vadito, NM $56,523

Valdez, NM $55,914

Vallecitos, NM $55,870

Velarde, NM $56,784

Villanueva, NM $56,125

Spaceport City, NM $54,981

Las Vegas, NM $55,649

Angel Fire, NM $55,813

Anton Chico, NM $55,552

Buena Vista, NM $56,063

Chacon, NM $56,102

Cimarron, NM $55,726

Cleveland, NM $56,500

Eagle Nest, NM $55,768

Guadalupita, NM $56,016

Holman, NM $56,356

La Loma, NM $55,459

Maxwell, NM $55,745

Miami, NM $55,624

Mills, NM $55,427

Montezuma, NM $56,787

Mora, NM $56,580

Mosquero, NM $55,378

Ocate, NM $55,685

Ojo Feliz, NM $55,831

Rainsville, NM $56,076

Raton, NM $55,885

Rociada, NM $56,816

Roy, NM $55,439

Sapello, NM $56,323

Solano, NM $55,371

Springer, NM $55,600

Ute Park, NM $55,752

Valmora, NM $55,602

Wagon Mound, NM $55,538

Watrous, NM $55,621

Socorro, NM $55,492

Aragon, NM $55,660

Datil, NM $55,430

Lemitar, NM $55,750

Luna, NM $55,759

Magdalena, NM $55,435

Pie Town, NM $55,620

Polvadera, NM $55,884

Quemado, NM $55,735

Reserve, NM $55,635

San Acacia, NM $55,977

San Antonio, NM $55,185

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,173

Arrey, NM $55,164

Caballo, NM $55,202

Derry, NM $54,921

Elephant Butte, NM $55,317

Garfield, NM $54,762

Hatch, NM $53,884

Monticello, NM $55,170

Rincon, NM $53,574

Salem, NM $54,591

Williamsburg, NM $55,243

Winston, NM $55,211

Las Cruces, NM $52,873

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,046

Santa Teresa, NM $53,432

Playas, NM $55,429

Animas, NM $55,565

Anthony, NM $53,419

Arenas Valley, NM $55,466

Bayard, NM $55,415

Berino, NM $53,177

Buckhorn, NM $55,472

Santa Clara, NM $55,512

Chamberino, NM $53,233

Cliff, NM $55,408

Columbus, NM $55,259

Deming, NM $55,272

Dona Ana, NM $52,875

Fairacres, NM $53,033

Faywood, NM $55,247

Fort Bayard, NM $55,459

Gila, NM $55,327

Glenwood, NM $55,370

Hachita, NM $55,259

Hanover, NM $55,271

Hillsboro, NM $55,158

Hurley, NM $55,378

La Mesa, NM $53,884

Lordsburg, NM $55,388

Mesilla, NM $52,874

Mesilla Park, NM $52,880

Mesquite, NM $52,925

Mimbres, NM $55,315

Mule Creek, NM $55,465

Organ, NM $52,907

Pinos Altos, NM $55,407

Radium Springs, NM $52,896

Redrock, NM $55,266

Rodeo, NM $55,635

San Miguel, NM $52,905

Silver City, NM $55,408

Sunland Park, NM $53,148

Tyrone, NM $55,572

Vado, NM $52,946

Chaparral, NM $53,614

Clovis, NM $55,302

Cannon Afb, NM $55,180

Broadview, NM $55,140

Causey, NM $55,046

Crossroads, NM $54,915

Dora, NM $55,176

Elida, NM $54,948

Floyd, NM $55,081

Fort Sumner, NM $55,037

Grady, NM $55,193

House, NM $55,149

Kenna, NM $54,948

Lingo, NM $55,042

Melrose, NM $55,158

Milnesand, NM $54,926

Pep, NM $55,001

Portales, NM $55,203

Rogers, NM $55,017

Saint Vrain, NM $55,194

Taiban, NM $55,018

Texico, NM $55,215

Yeso, NM $54,818

Roswell, NM $54,882

Artesia, NM $54,990

Caprock, NM $54,879

Carlsbad, NM $55,026

Dexter, NM $54,921

Eunice, NM $55,075

Hagerman, NM $54,948

Hobbs, NM $55,156

Hope, NM $54,747

Jal, NM $55,010

Lake Arthur, NM $54,857

Lakewood, NM $54,939

Loco Hills, NM $55,040

Loving, NM $55,012

Lovington, NM $55,103

Mcdonald, NM $54,952

Malaga, NM $54,959

Maljamar, NM $54,905

Monument, NM $55,034

Tatum, NM $54,988

Whites City, NM $55,080

Carrizozo, NM $54,622

Alamogordo, NM $54,448

Alto, NM $54,630

Bent, NM $54,458

Capitan, NM $54,503

Cloudcroft, NM $54,452

Corona, NM $54,859

Encino, NM $55,300

Fort Stanton, NM $54,526

Glencoe, NM $54,487

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,442

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,442

Hondo, NM $54,537

La Luz, NM $54,442

Lincoln, NM $54,378

Mayhill, NM $54,565

Mescalero, NM $54,466

Nogal, NM $54,700

Orogrande, NM $54,469

Picacho, NM $54,525

Pinon, NM $54,730

Ruidoso, NM $54,733

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,659

Sacramento, NM $54,490

San Patricio, NM $54,555

Sunspot, NM $54,442

Timberon, NM $54,559

Tinnie, NM $54,493

Tularosa, NM $54,478

Vaughn, NM $55,077

Weed, NM $54,558

Tucumcari, NM $55,350

Amistad, NM $55,279

Bard, NM $55,190

Capulin, NM $55,815

Clayton, NM $55,386

Conchas Dam, NM $55,436

Cuervo, NM $55,170

Des Moines, NM $55,595

Folsom, NM $55,681

Garita, NM $55,330

Gladstone, NM $55,441

Grenville, NM $55,431

Logan, NM $55,349

Mcalister, NM $55,177

Nara Visa, NM $55,217

Newkirk, NM $55,278

Quay, NM $55,310

San Jon, NM $55,251

Santa Rosa, NM $55,310

Sedan, NM $55,330

Trementina, NM $55,327

Associate Animator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Animator 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 Media and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Associate Animator positions in MFG Durable or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Animator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Animator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$79,141	$38.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$73,488	$35.0	30%
Business Services	$70,661	$34.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$67,835	$33.0	20%
Telecom	$66,704	$32.0	18%

Associate Animator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate 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.

$51,473

Average $56,529/year

$64,508

$4,289

Average $4,711/month

$5,376

$990

Average $1,087/week

$1,241

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,508	$5,376	$1,241	$31
Average	$56,529	$4,711	$1,087	$27
25th Percentile	$51,473	$4,289	$990	$25

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