Special Effects Artists and Animators in New York

Local pay for special effects artists and animators in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 27-1014

$96,770

median pay, New York

1,540

employed in New York

-5.2%

vs U.S. median

+1.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What special effects artists and animators earn in New York

New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of special effects artists and animators in New York earn between $76,420 and $136,840 a year; the U.S. median is $102,030.

$60,190

P10

$76,420

P25

$96,770

MEDIAN

$136,840

P75

$176,190

P90

Pay by metro in New York

$96,760

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