What are the main factors that influence a Compositing Artist'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 Compositing Artist?

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

How does experience change A Compositing Artist's salary?

A Compositing Artist's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,825 for beginners, reaching about $88,815 at mid-level, and approach $147,876 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Compositing Artist?

Compositing Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Compositing Artist roles are District of Columbia $107,959, California $107,549, Massachusetts $106,116. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Compositing Artist roles make?

Salaries for Compositing Artist level roles vary by specialization: Compositing Supervisor: $83,870; ARTIST, FINE ARTIST: $70,066; Environment Artist: $69,803; Artist II: $69,580; Lighting And Compositing Artist: $67,782.

Compositing Artist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Compositing Artist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compositing Artist in New Mexico is $90,310 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,018
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,566 to $97,485
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,516

10% $75,516

50% (Median) $90,310

90% $104,018

Compositing Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,485	$8,124	$1,875	$47
Average	$90,310	$7,526	$1,737	$43
25th Percentile	$82,566	$6,881	$1,588	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Compositing Artist Salaries

A Compositing Artist'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 Compositing Artist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compositing Artist'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): $59,825
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,279
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,815
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,833
Expert (over 8 years): $147,876

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$59,825
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$73,279
Compositing Artist	2-4 years	$88,815
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$121,833
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$147,876

How Do Compositing Artist 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 Compositing Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,959.
California: $107,549.
Massachusetts: $106,116.

District of Columbia $107,959 California $107,549 Massachusetts $106,116 Washington $105,726 New Jersey $105,687 Alaska $105,550 Connecticut $104,205 New York $103,659

Hawaii $101,913 Rhode Island $101,094 Maryland $100,539 Minnesota $99,778 Colorado $99,486 Illinois $99,388 Oregon $99,018 Delaware $98,745

New Hampshire $98,573 Virginia $98,189 Pennsylvania $97,067 Nevada $96,502 North Dakota $96,317 Michigan $96,024 Wisconsin $95,917 Vermont $95,702

Texas $95,108 Maine $95,069 Arizona $95,010 Ohio $94,942 Georgia $94,045 Indiana $93,596 Wyoming $93,508 Utah $93,372

Iowa $93,313 Kansas $92,845 Louisiana $92,709 North Carolina $92,660 Missouri $92,641 Florida $92,260 Montana $92,056 Nebraska $91,861

Kentucky $91,753 South Carolina $91,363 Tennessee $91,120 Idaho $91,022 New Mexico $90,310 Oklahoma $90,154 Alabama $89,579 South Dakota $88,614

Arkansas $88,087 West Virginia $87,804 Mississippi $86,956

Top Paying Cities for Compositing Artist

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: $91,272
Belen: $90,764
Bernalillo: $91,434

Algodones, NM $91,272

Belen, NM $90,764

Bernalillo, NM $91,434

Bluewater, NM $89,514

Bosque, NM $90,097

Casa Blanca, NM $90,300

Cedar Crest, NM $91,510

Cedarvale, NM $87,921

Cerrillos, NM $91,338

Claunch, NM $87,596

Coyote, NM $89,992

Cuba, NM $89,848

Cubero, NM $90,500

Edgewood, NM $91,101

Estancia, NM $90,015

Gallina, NM $89,521

Counselor, NM $89,577

Grants, NM $89,411

Milan, NM $89,769

Isleta, NM $91,590

Jarales, NM $90,676

Jemez Pueblo, NM $90,833

Jemez Springs, NM $90,553

Laguna, NM $90,943

La Jara, NM $89,748

La Joya, NM $89,540

Lindrith, NM $89,432

Los Lunas, NM $91,244

Mcintosh, NM $90,510

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $89,908

Moriarty, NM $90,206

Mountainair, NM $89,233

Nageezi, NM $89,458

New Laguna, NM $90,457

Paguate, NM $90,518

Pena Blanca, NM $91,529

Peralta, NM $91,389

Placitas, NM $91,435

Ponderosa, NM $90,718

Prewitt, NM $89,486

Regina, NM $89,549

Sandia Park, NM $91,279

Corrales, NM $91,624

San Fidel, NM $89,969

San Rafael, NM $89,586

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,280

San Ysidro, NM $91,158

Stanley, NM $90,193

Tijeras, NM $91,291

Tome, NM $91,122

Torreon, NM $90,819

Veguita, NM $90,090

Willard, NM $89,072

Youngsville, NM $90,018

Bosque Farms, NM $91,556

Clines Corners, NM $89,648

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,350

Cochiti Lake, NM $91,469

Albuquerque, NM $91,675

Kirtland Afb, NM $91,675

Rio Rancho, NM $91,525

Gallup, NM $89,616

Brimhall, NM $89,362

Church Rock, NM $89,404

Continental Divide, NM $89,341

Crownpoint, NM $89,415

Fence Lake, NM $89,016

Fort Wingate, NM $89,373

Gamerco, NM $89,523

Mentmore, NM $89,385

Mexican Springs, NM $89,374

Ramah, NM $89,210

Rehoboth, NM $89,434

Thoreau, NM $89,439

Tohatchi, NM $89,357

Vanderwagen, NM $89,374

Zuni, NM $89,353

Navajo, NM $89,475

Jamestown, NM $89,252

Pinehill, NM $89,141

Sheep Springs, NM $89,453

Smith Lake, NM $89,787

Yatahey, NM $89,421

Farmington, NM $89,851

Aztec, NM $90,017

Blanco, NM $89,596

Bloomfield, NM $89,490

Flora Vista, NM $89,944

Fruitland, NM $89,381

Kirtland, NM $89,945

La Plata, NM $89,977

Navajo Dam, NM $89,937

Shiprock, NM $89,812

Waterflow, NM $89,766

Newcomb, NM $89,399

Sanostee, NM $89,455

Santa Fe, NM $92,143

Abiquiu, NM $89,623

Alcalde, NM $91,184

Amalia, NM $89,486

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,361

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,464

Canjilon, NM $89,346

Canones, NM $90,160

Carson, NM $89,703

Cebolla, NM $89,399

Cerro, NM $89,425

Chama, NM $89,791

Chamisal, NM $90,942

Chimayo, NM $91,581

Cordova, NM $91,426

Costilla, NM $89,862

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,180

Dixon, NM $90,855

Dulce, NM $89,789

El Prado, NM $89,543

El Rito, NM $89,953

Embudo, NM $90,388

Espanola, NM $91,470

Glorieta, NM $91,788

Hernandez, NM $90,619

Ilfeld, NM $90,941

La Madera, NM $89,795

Lamy, NM $91,438

Llano, NM $90,758

Los Alamos, NM $91,655

White Rock, NM $91,827

Medanales, NM $90,720

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,186

Los Ojos, NM $89,570

Pecos, NM $91,503

Penasco, NM $90,420

Petaca, NM $89,263

Questa, NM $89,519

Ranchos De Taos, NM $89,991

Red River, NM $89,264

Ribera, NM $89,838

Rowe, NM $91,027

San Cristobal, NM $89,261

San Jose, NM $90,803

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,246

Santa Cruz, NM $91,550

Serafina, NM $89,611

Taos, NM $89,491

Tererro, NM $91,795

Tesuque, NM $92,143

Tierra Amarilla, NM $89,491

Trampas, NM $90,346

Tres Piedras, NM $89,239

Truchas, NM $91,170

Vadito, NM $90,301

Valdez, NM $89,328

Vallecitos, NM $89,258

Velarde, NM $90,718

Villanueva, NM $89,665

Spaceport City, NM $87,837

Las Vegas, NM $88,904

Angel Fire, NM $89,166

Anton Chico, NM $88,750

Buena Vista, NM $89,565

Chacon, NM $89,629

Cimarron, NM $89,027

Cleveland, NM $90,264

Eagle Nest, NM $89,094

Guadalupita, NM $89,491

Holman, NM $90,034

La Loma, NM $88,601

Maxwell, NM $89,057

Miami, NM $88,865

Mills, NM $88,549

Montezuma, NM $90,723

Mora, NM $90,391

Mosquero, NM $88,472

Ocate, NM $88,962

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,196

Rainsville, NM $89,587

Raton, NM $89,282

Rociada, NM $90,769

Roy, NM $88,569

Sapello, NM $89,981

Solano, NM $88,461

Springer, NM $88,826

Ute Park, NM $89,069

Valmora, NM $88,829

Wagon Mound, NM $88,728

Watrous, NM $88,859

Socorro, NM $88,654

Aragon, NM $88,922

Datil, NM $88,555

Lemitar, NM $89,066

Luna, NM $89,080

Magdalena, NM $88,562

Pie Town, NM $88,857

Polvadera, NM $89,281

Quemado, NM $89,042

Reserve, NM $88,882

San Acacia, NM $89,428

San Antonio, NM $88,163

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,145

Arrey, NM $88,130

Caballo, NM $88,190

Derry, NM $87,742

Elephant Butte, NM $88,374

Garfield, NM $87,487

Hatch, NM $86,085

Monticello, NM $88,140

Rincon, NM $85,590

Salem, NM $87,214

Williamsburg, NM $88,256

Winston, NM $88,204

Las Cruces, NM $84,470

White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,747

Santa Teresa, NM $85,363

Playas, NM $88,552

Animas, NM $88,770

Anthony, NM $85,342

Arenas Valley, NM $88,613

Bayard, NM $88,531

Berino, NM $84,955

Buckhorn, NM $88,622

Santa Clara, NM $88,686

Chamberino, NM $85,044

Cliff, NM $88,520

Columbus, NM $88,282

Deming, NM $88,303

Dona Ana, NM $84,473

Fairacres, NM $84,725

Faywood, NM $88,262

Fort Bayard, NM $88,601

Gila, NM $88,389

Glenwood, NM $88,459

Hachita, NM $88,282

Hanover, NM $88,301

Hillsboro, NM $88,120

Hurley, NM $88,471

La Mesa, NM $86,085

Lordsburg, NM $88,487

Mesilla, NM $84,472

Mesilla Park, NM $84,480

Mesquite, NM $84,553

Mimbres, NM $88,371

Mule Creek, NM $88,610

Organ, NM $84,524

Pinos Altos, NM $88,518

Radium Springs, NM $84,506

Redrock, NM $88,293

Rodeo, NM $88,882

San Miguel, NM $84,520

Silver City, NM $88,519

Sunland Park, NM $84,908

Tyrone, NM $88,781

Vado, NM $84,587

Chaparral, NM $85,653

Clovis, NM $88,349

Cannon Afb, NM $88,154

Broadview, NM $88,092

Causey, NM $87,941

Crossroads, NM $87,732

Dora, NM $88,150

Elida, NM $87,784

Floyd, NM $87,997

Fort Sumner, NM $87,926

Grady, NM $88,176

House, NM $88,106

Kenna, NM $87,785

Lingo, NM $87,935

Melrose, NM $88,120

Milnesand, NM $87,750

Pep, NM $87,870

Portales, NM $88,191

Rogers, NM $87,894

Saint Vrain, NM $88,177

Taiban, NM $87,896

Texico, NM $88,211

Yeso, NM $87,577

Roswell, NM $87,679

Artesia, NM $87,852

Caprock, NM $87,674

Carlsbad, NM $87,910

Dexter, NM $87,741

Eunice, NM $87,988

Hagerman, NM $87,785

Hobbs, NM $88,116

Hope, NM $87,463

Jal, NM $87,884

Lake Arthur, NM $87,640

Lakewood, NM $87,770

Loco Hills, NM $87,932

Loving, NM $87,887

Lovington, NM $88,032

Mcdonald, NM $87,792

Malaga, NM $87,801

Maljamar, NM $87,716

Monument, NM $87,922

Tatum, NM $87,848

Whites City, NM $87,995

Carrizozo, NM $87,263

Alamogordo, NM $86,985

Alto, NM $87,276

Bent, NM $87,002

Capitan, NM $87,073

Cloudcroft, NM $86,992

Corona, NM $87,642

Encino, NM $88,346

Fort Stanton, NM $87,110

Glencoe, NM $87,048

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $86,976

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $86,976

Hondo, NM $87,128

La Luz, NM $86,976

Lincoln, NM $86,874

Mayhill, NM $87,172

Mescalero, NM $87,015

Nogal, NM $87,388

Orogrande, NM $87,019

Picacho, NM $87,109

Pinon, NM $87,437

Ruidoso, NM $87,442

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,323

Sacramento, NM $87,054

San Patricio, NM $87,157

Sunspot, NM $86,976

Timberon, NM $87,164

Tinnie, NM $87,058

Tularosa, NM $87,033

Vaughn, NM $87,991

Weed, NM $87,162

Tucumcari, NM $88,427

Amistad, NM $88,313

Bard, NM $88,172

Capulin, NM $89,170

Clayton, NM $88,485

Conchas Dam, NM $88,565

Cuervo, NM $88,139

Des Moines, NM $88,818

Folsom, NM $88,956

Garita, NM $88,395

Gladstone, NM $88,573

Grenville, NM $88,556

Logan, NM $88,424

Mcalister, NM $88,150

Nara Visa, NM $88,215

Newkirk, NM $88,312

Quay, NM $88,363

San Jon, NM $88,268

Santa Rosa, NM $88,363

Sedan, NM $88,394

Trementina, NM $88,390

Compositing Artist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Compositing Artist 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, Compositing Artist positions in Transportation or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Compositing Artist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Compositing Artist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$110,178	$53.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$108,372	$52.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$108,372	$52.0	20%
Software & Networking	$108,372	$52.0	20%
Healthcare	$103,857	$50.0	15%

Compositing Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Compositing Artist'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.

$82,566

Average $90,310/year

$97,485

$6,881

Average $7,526/month

$8,124

$1,588

Average $1,737/week

$1,875

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,485	$8,124	$1,875	$47
Average	$90,310	$7,526	$1,737	$43
25th Percentile	$82,566	$6,881	$1,588	$40

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