Profession
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
Available countries
Open this profession with local salary data.
California
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2025
27-1014SOC 2018 27-1014
GroupAll
Median102,030 USD
Average112,870 USD
Middle 50%75,490 USD - 139,130 USD
Decile range58,600 USD - 177,110 USD
Bottom decile58,600 USD
Top decile177,110 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
27-1014SOC 2018 27-1014
GroupAll
Median130,540 USD
Average134,360 USD
Middle 50%99,280 USD - 164,800 USD
Decile range71,710 USD - 206,160 USD
Bottom decile71,710 USD
Top decile206,160 USD
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
Current job openings
Open a prefilled search on a local job board.
🇺🇸 United StatesSpecial Effects Artists and Animators