The average VFX artist salary in the United States is $128,140 per year, or $61.61 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $5,047 and goes up to $16,688 per month, or about $200,261 per year.
The top-paying states for visual effects artists are California at $155,043 per year, New Jersey at $119,922, and New York at $115,276. The lowest-paying area is South Carolina, with an average salary of $57,098 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $61.61 | $2,464 | $10,678 | $128,140 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $29.11 | $37.54 | $54.71 | $72.58 | $96.28 |
| Weekly | $1,165 | $1,502 | $2,188 | $2,903 | $3,851 |
| Monthly | $5,047 | $6,507 | $9,483 | $12,581 | $16,688 |
| Annual | $60,559 | $78,085 | $113,793 | $150,972 | $200,261 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $57,490 | $111,226 | $207,866 |
| 2023 | $58,640 | $112,894 | $210,568 |
| 2024 | $59,813 | $114,587 | $213,305 |
| 2025 | $61,009 | $116,306 | $216,078 |
| 2026 | $62,229 | $118,051 | $218,887 |
| 2027 | $63,474 | $119,822 | $221,733 |
| 2028 | $64,743 | $121,619 | $224,615 |
| 2029 | $66,038 | $123,443 | $227,535 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $37.99 | $6,586 | $79,028 |
| Arizona | $45.29 | $7,850 | $94,197 |
| Arkansas | $48.90 | $8,476 | $101,718 |
| California | $74.54 | $12,920 | $155,043 |
| Colorado | $50.99 | $8,838 | $106,053 |
| Connecticut | $55.10 | $9,551 | $114,609 |
| District of Columbia | $41.51 | $7,195 | $86,342 |
| Florida | $36.64 | $6,351 | $76,211 |
| Georgia | $41.53 | $7,199 | $86,388 |
| Illinois | $44.42 | $7,700 | $92,403 |
| Indiana | $30.11 | $5,219 | $62,629 |
| Iowa | $28.07 | $4,865 | $58,386 |
| Kentucky | $42.68 | $7,397 | $88,769 |
| Louisiana | $41.10 | $7,124 | $85,491 |
| Maryland | $52.41 | $9,084 | $109,009 |
| Massachusetts | $46.90 | $8,129 | $97,543 |
| Michigan | $37.70 | $6,535 | $78,419 |
| Minnesota | $37.67 | $6,530 | $78,361 |
| Mississippi | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Missouri | $39.70 | $6,881 | $82,570 |
| Nebraska | $30.93 | $5,361 | $64,331 |
| Nevada | $49.24 | $8,535 | $102,419 |
| New Jersey | $57.65 | $9,994 | $119,922 |
| New Mexico | $32.28 | $5,595 | $67,137 |
| New York | $55.42 | $9,606 | $115,276 |
| North Carolina | $41.41 | $7,177 | $86,124 |
| Ohio | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oklahoma | $35.59 | $6,169 | $74,026 |
| Oregon | $49.94 | $8,656 | $103,868 |
| Pennsylvania | $30.17 | $5,230 | $62,756 |
| South Carolina | $27.45 | $4,758 | $57,098 |
| Tennessee | $34.15 | $5,920 | $71,036 |
| Texas | $42.30 | $7,332 | $87,987 |
| Utah | $32.58 | $5,647 | $67,758 |
| Virginia | $43.41 | $7,524 | $90,287 |
| Washington | $51.40 | $8,909 | $106,904 |
| West Virginia | $30.71 | $5,323 | $63,871 |
| Wisconsin | $42.94 | $7,442 | $89,309 |
