2D Animator Salary

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The average 2D animator salary in the United States is $79,695 per year, or $38.32 per hour.

2D animator salaries start at $3,398 and go up to $10,719 per month, or about $128,630 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$38.32 $1,533 $6,641 $79,695

The top-paying states for 2D animators are California at $94,345 per year, Washington at $86,962, and Massachusetts at $84,356. The lowest-paying area is Arkansas, with an average salary of $41,782 per year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$19.60 $25.63 $35.13 $48.14 $61.84
Weekly$784 $1,025 $1,405 $1,926 $2,474
Monthly$3,398 $4,443 $6,088 $8,344 $10,719
Annual$40,771 $53,310 $73,058 $100,121 $128,630

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$39,381$71,055$126,852
2023$40,169 $72,121 $128,501
2024$40,972$73,203$130,172
2025$41,792$74,301$131,864
2026$42,628$75,415$133,578
2027$43,480$76,547$135,314
2028$44,350$77,695$137,074
2029$45,237$78,860$138,856

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$37.13 $6,436 $77,226
Arizona$29.91 $5,184 $62,208
Arkansas$20.09 $3,482 $41,782
California$45.36 $7,862 $94,345
Colorado$35.02 $6,070 $72,840
District of Columbia$38.17 $6,615 $79,385
Florida$29.60 $5,130 $61,554
Georgia$30.90 $5,356 $64,263
Hawaii$31.16 $5,401 $64,815
Idaho$38.34 $6,645 $79,741
Illinois$37.99 $6,586 $79,029
Indiana$25.37 $4,398 $52,782
Iowa$31.79 $5,511 $66,123
Kansas$26.34 $4,564 $54,779
Kentucky$31.10 $5,390 $64,688
Louisiana$33.39 $5,788 $69,454
Maryland$36.32 $6,295 $75,538
Massachusetts$40.56 $7,030 $84,356
Michigan$28.01 $4,855 $58,259
Minnesota$33.52 $5,809 $69,718
Mississippi$21.75 $3,768 $45,227
Missouri$32.53 $5,638 $67,662
Nebraska$21.45 $3,719 $44,630
Nevada$32.28 $5,595 $67,145
New Hampshire$34.63 $6,004 $72,048
New Jersey$35.39 $6,133 $73,598
New Mexico$34.16 $5,921 $71,050
New York$39.01 $6,760 $81,129
North Carolina$33.57 $5,817 $69,810
Ohio$30.98 $5,369 $64,435
Oklahoma$23.65 $4,098 $49,176
Oregon$34.88 $6,046 $72,554
Pennsylvania$32.72 $5,673 $68,075
Rhode Island$31.36 $5,435 $65,217
South Carolina$27.96 $4,847 $58,166
South Dakota$20.97 $3,634 $43,607
Tennessee$28.19 $4,884 $58,615
Texas$31.46 $5,452 $65,435
Utah$29.76 $5,158 $61,898
Virginia$34.37 $5,957 $71,485
Washington$41.81 $7,247 $86,962
Wisconsin$25.38 $4,400 $52,793

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$20.50$820$3,554$42,643
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$24.30$972$4,213$50,552
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$26.40$1,056$4,575$54,904
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$26.02$1,041$4,510$54,116
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$30.22$1,209$5,238$62,856
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$29.42$1,177$5,100$61,195
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$25.90$1,036$4,490$53,875
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$23.24$930$4,029$48,344
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$27.23$1,089$4,720$56,637
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$26.50$1,060$4,593$55,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$28.59$1,144$4,956$59,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$28.92$1,157$5,012$60,144
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$23.12$925$4,007$48,081
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$27.04$1,082$4,687$56,239
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$18.95$758$3,285$39,419
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$29.65$1,186$5,140$61,678
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$27.31$1,092$4,733$56,800
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$26.00$1,040$4,507$54,081
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$19.49$780$3,378$40,541
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$20.82$833$3,609$43,303
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$19.61$784$3,399$40,782
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$30.18$1,207$5,231$62,771
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$46.84$1,873$8,118$97,419
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$24.03$961$4,165$49,977
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$24.12$965$4,181$50,169
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$19.15$766$3,319$39,824
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$34.75$1,390$6,024$72,285
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$20.89$836$3,621$43,452
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$19.61$784$3,399$40,790
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$22.42$897$3,887$46,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$27.77$1,111$4,814$57,766
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$22.80$912$3,951$47,414
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$26.78$1,071$4,641$55,692
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$28.88$1,155$5,007$60,080
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$16.32$653$2,829$33,952
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$30.42$1,217$5,273$63,275
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$19.08$763$3,307$39,689
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$25.85$1,034$4,481$53,775
Richmond, VA(0040060)$24.24$970$4,202$50,424
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$30.32$1,213$5,255$63,062
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$36.15$1,446$6,265$75,182
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$21.00$840$3,641$43,686
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$34.00$1,360$5,894$70,723
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$39.42$1,577$6,833$81,991
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$46.66$1,866$8,087$97,043
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$47.59$1,904$8,249$98,988
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$38.91$1,556$6,744$80,926
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$36.29$1,452$6,291$75,487
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$32.31$1,292$5,600$67,202
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$25.60$1,024$4,438$53,257
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$26.08$1,043$4,521$54,251
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$20.69$827$3,586$43,026
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$25.67$1,027$4,449$53,385
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$32.75$1,310$5,676$68,110
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