Special Effects Artists and Animators
SOC code 27-1014 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,600 | $28.17 |
| 25th percentile | $75,490 | $36.29 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $102,030 | $49.06 |
| 75th percentile | $139,130 | $66.89 |
| 90th percentile | $177,110 | $85.15 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Special Effects Artists and Animators (SOC 27-1014), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 70 | $68,040 | $66,060 | $46,880 | $57,700 | $79,460 | $92,780 |
| Arizona | — | $72,880 | $67,510 | $53,750 | $58,310 | $83,510 | $93,730 |
| California | 7,690 | $128,880 | $128,360 | $74,050 | $96,550 | $154,440 | $178,850 |
| Colorado | 240 | $90,810 | $95,130 | $60,290 | $64,530 | $110,410 | $114,460 |
| Connecticut | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 1,430 | $82,140 | $73,820 | $55,080 | $62,030 | $96,690 | $126,440 |
| Georgia | 860 | $80,730 | $79,040 | $48,640 | $55,240 | $99,000 | $125,920 |
| Illinois | — | $79,500 | $74,850 | $63,580 | $67,860 | $80,350 | $105,000 |
| Indiana | 100 | $56,630 | $56,260 | $40,920 | $46,140 | $59,400 | $80,280 |
| Iowa | 40 | $69,340 | $60,950 | $43,990 | $52,070 | $96,160 | $99,190 |
| Kansas | — | $78,040 | $83,210 | $55,150 | $77,120 | $83,210 | $84,820 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $70,840 | $76,720 | $37,960 | $46,280 | $79,190 | $95,160 |
| Maryland | 370 | $85,850 | $81,700 | $52,690 | $68,800 | $101,860 | $117,840 |
| Massachusetts | 270 | $87,970 | $76,500 | $59,990 | $61,860 | $100,710 | $135,990 |
| Michigan | 330 | $98,430 | $80,780 | $46,330 | $61,320 | $123,020 | $174,720 |
| Minnesota | 50 | $68,440 | $61,790 | $58,620 | $61,790 | $66,680 | $76,190 |
| Missouri | 100 | $71,280 | $72,320 | $50,220 | $58,700 | $76,800 | $81,210 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $59,310 | $52,660 | $33,280 | $45,740 | $74,530 | $79,920 |
| Nevada | 420 | $95,100 | $86,290 | $68,690 | $73,170 | $102,330 | $138,000 |
| New Jersey | 160 | $123,510 | $124,300 | $66,290 | $84,260 | $162,040 | $162,040 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $61,060 | $50,250 | $47,100 | $47,110 | $67,570 | $78,220 |
| New York | 1,820 | $112,280 | $102,170 | $59,520 | $74,570 | $137,060 | $167,760 |
| North Carolina | 250 | $70,360 | $65,000 | $47,460 | $54,800 | $82,490 | $102,700 |
| Ohio | 290 | $102,770 | $83,530 | $53,050 | $62,370 | $143,490 | $148,490 |
| Oklahoma | — | $61,950 | $62,370 | $50,340 | $60,000 | $62,370 | $66,740 |
| Oregon | 470 | $113,430 | $108,630 | $64,850 | $82,590 | $136,980 | $165,040 |
| Pennsylvania | 200 | $62,860 | $60,390 | $38,140 | $45,170 | $76,510 | $98,210 |
| Rhode Island | — | $65,700 | $76,170 | $42,230 | $43,880 | $79,850 | $80,040 |
| Tennessee | — | $93,120 | $81,660 | $53,840 | $71,750 | $95,930 | $154,420 |
| Texas | — | $89,530 | $88,620 | $52,630 | $67,460 | $101,340 | $140,240 |
| Utah | 190 | $74,420 | $62,820 | $37,530 | $50,770 | $96,470 | $124,990 |
| Virginia | 260 | $80,890 | $79,100 | $46,370 | $61,470 | $102,810 | $109,050 |
| Washington | 2,510 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | 50 | $56,270 | $53,440 | $50,110 | $53,440 | $57,580 | $66,670 |
| Wisconsin | 160 | $66,730 | $55,970 | $49,860 | $51,680 | $84,990 | $86,510 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.