Compare One Occupation Across States
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Special Effects Artists and Animators
Full special effects artists and animators overview →U.S. mean $112,870 · median $102,030
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $141,450 | $133,480 | $68 | +25.3% | $65,270–$209,400 |
| California | #2 | $134,360 | $130,540 | $65 | +19% | $71,710–$206,160 |
| New York | #3 | $110,760 | $96,770 | $53 | -1.9% | $60,190–$176,190 |
| Michigan | #4 | $103,090 | $86,630 | $50 | -8.7% | $54,260–$194,550 |
| Nevada | #5 | $97,610 | $97,350 | $47 | -13.5% | $72,720–$129,470 |
| Texas | #6 | $94,660 | $78,930 | $46 | -16.1% | $56,020–$150,000 |
| Florida | #7 | $93,850 | $85,870 | $45 | -16.9% | $71,140–$114,920 |
| Colorado | #8 | $93,080 | $91,290 | $45 | -17.5% | $57,350–$124,990 |
| Illinois | #9 | $92,680 | $81,180 | $45 | -17.9% | $60,760–$136,710 |
| Ohio | #10 | $92,130 | $67,000 | $44 | -18.4% | $45,310–$166,260 |
| Tennessee | #11 | $91,320 | $83,080 | $44 | -19.1% | $60,320–$170,300 |
| Utah | #12 | $91,180 | $88,210 | $44 | -19.2% | $29,990–$152,720 |
| Virginia | #13 | $89,750 | $81,510 | $43 | -20.5% | $47,140–$138,210 |
| North Carolina | #14 | $86,020 | $88,350 | $41 | -23.8% | $53,790–$120,150 |
| Arizona | #15 | $84,890 | $89,650 | $41 | -24.8% | $59,870–$100,230 |
| Massachusetts | #16 | $84,280 | $80,640 | $41 | -25.3% | $57,900–$109,820 |
| Maryland | #17 | $83,310 | $85,830 | $40 | -26.2% | $52,710–$110,750 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $81,240 | $64,890 | $39 | -28% | $53,270–$154,340 |
| Georgia | #19 | $77,830 | $81,390 | $37 | -31% | $40,000–$106,120 |
| Pennsylvania | #20 | $74,780 | $71,760 | $36 | -33.7% | $49,680–$103,940 |
| Missouri | #21 | $74,600 | $65,470 | $36 | -33.9% | $48,020–$103,740 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $74,170 | $80,040 | $36 | -34.3% | $45,810–$99,060 |
| Indiana | #23 | $73,530 | $75,250 | $35 | -34.9% | $50,920–$93,090 |
| Kansas | #24 | $70,870 | $62,720 | $34 | -37.2% | $56,470–$102,530 |
| Minnesota | #25 | $68,440 | $64,990 | $33 | -39.4% | $62,070–$77,990 |
| Oklahoma | #26 | $66,380 | $66,980 | $32 | -41.2% | $50,820–$77,860 |
| New Mexico | #27 | $61,400 | $54,000 | $30 | -45.6% | $52,070–$82,180 |
| Kentucky | #28 | $61,110 | $50,970 | $29 | -45.9% | $44,700–$89,930 |
| Iowa | #29 | $59,740 | $47,530 | $29 | -47.1% | $39,300–$104,000 |
| West Virginia | #30 | $59,180 | $60,940 | $28 | -47.6% | $50,860–$77,740 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $56,270 | $50,830 | $27 | -50.1% | $43,340–$80,520 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.