Computer Animator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Computer Animator make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Animator in Colorado is $47,148 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Computer Animator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,656
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,013 to $51,078
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,248

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Computer Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,078	$4,256	$982	$25
Average	$47,148	$3,929	$907	$23
25th Percentile	$43,013	$3,584	$827	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Animator Salaries

A Computer Animator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Computer Animator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Computer Animators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,164.
California: $50,970.
Massachusetts: $50,290.

District of Columbia $51,164 California $50,970 Massachusetts $50,290 Washington $50,105 New Jersey $50,087 Alaska $50,022 Connecticut $49,385 New York $49,126

Hawaii $48,299 Rhode Island $47,910 Maryland $47,647 Minnesota $47,287 Colorado $47,148 Illinois $47,102 Oregon $46,926 Delaware $46,797

New Hampshire $46,715 Virginia $46,533 Pennsylvania $46,002 Nevada $45,734 North Dakota $45,646 Michigan $45,508 Wisconsin $45,457 Vermont $45,355

Texas $45,073 Maine $45,055 Arizona $45,027 Ohio $44,995 Georgia $44,569 Indiana $44,357 Wyoming $44,315 Utah $44,251

Iowa $44,223 Kansas $44,001 Louisiana $43,936 North Carolina $43,913 Missouri $43,904 Florida $43,724 Montana $43,627 Nebraska $43,534

Kentucky $43,484 South Carolina $43,299 Tennessee $43,183 Idaho $43,137 New Mexico $42,800 Oklahoma $42,726 Alabama $42,453 South Dakota $41,996

Arkansas $41,746 West Virginia $41,612 Mississippi $41,210

Top Paying Cities for Computer Animators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $46,225
Hygiene: $47,831
Johnstown: $46,328

Glen Haven, CO $46,225 Hygiene, CO $47,831 Johnstown, CO $46,328 Laporte, CO $45,814 Livermore, CO $45,666 Loveland, CO $46,183 Lyons, CO $47,747 Masonville, CO $45,843

Mead, CO $46,854 Milliken, CO $46,264 Niwot, CO $48,207 Red Feather Lakes, CO $45,791 Severance, CO $45,880 Timnath, CO $45,821 Wellington, CO $45,564 Windsor, CO $45,887

Brighton, CO $47,024 Ault, CO $45,800 Briggsdale, CO $45,812 Carr, CO $45,024 Eastlake, CO $47,147 Eaton, CO $45,944 Evans, CO $46,178 Fort Lupton, CO $46,890

Galeton, CO $45,949 Gilcrest, CO $46,430 Gill, CO $46,024 Greeley, CO $46,064 Henderson, CO $47,097 Hudson, CO $46,736 Keenesburg, CO $46,510 Kersey, CO $46,030

La Salle, CO $46,350 Lucerne, CO $46,015 Nunn, CO $45,654 Orchard, CO $45,806 Pierce, CO $45,829 Ohio City, CO $46,300 Parlin, CO $46,082 Penrose, CO $45,680

Pitkin, CO $46,243 Poncha Springs, CO $45,929 Powderhorn, CO $45,986 Rockvale, CO $45,472 Sargents, CO $45,852 Twin Lakes, CO $47,366 Westcliffe, CO $45,498 Wetmore, CO $45,205

Durango, CO $46,115 Cahone, CO $46,001 Cortez, CO $45,967 Dolores, CO $46,076 Dove Creek, CO $45,956 Egnar, CO $45,981 Hesperus, CO $45,712 Lewis, CO $46,083

Mancos, CO $45,966 Marvel, CO $45,711 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $45,728 Pleasant View, CO $45,869 Rico, CO $46,087 Towaoc, CO $45,775 Yellow Jacket, CO $46,028 Montrose, CO $46,260

Austin, CO $46,320 Bedrock, CO $45,970 Cedaredge, CO $46,367 Cory, CO $46,309 Crawford, CO $46,178 Delta, CO $46,259 Eckert, CO $46,331 Hotchkiss, CO $46,303

Lazear, CO $46,268 Naturita, CO $46,063 Norwood, CO $46,081 Nucla, CO $46,134 Olathe, CO $46,208 Ophir, CO $46,131 Ouray, CO $46,123 Paonia, CO $46,515

Paradox, CO $45,995 Placerville, CO $46,088 Redvale, CO $46,103 Ridgway, CO $46,117 Silverton, CO $46,039 Somerset, CO $46,656 Telluride, CO $46,140 Grand Junction, CO $46,544

Platteville, CO $46,533 Roggen, CO $46,053 Weldona, CO $45,698 Wiggins, CO $45,942 Fort Morgan, CO $45,716 Log Lane Village, CO $45,866 Akron, CO $45,385 Amherst, CO $45,239

Atwood, CO $45,544 Brush, CO $45,541 Crook, CO $45,415 Eckley, CO $45,271 Fleming, CO $45,502 Grover, CO $45,465 Haxtun, CO $45,492 Hereford, CO $45,175

Hillrose, CO $45,586 Holyoke, CO $45,355 Idalia, CO $45,127 Iliff, CO $45,534 Julesburg, CO $45,350 Lindon, CO $45,191 Merino, CO $45,584 New Raymer, CO $45,574

Otis, CO $45,426 Ovid, CO $45,366 Padroni, CO $45,418 Paoli, CO $45,493 Peetz, CO $45,406 Sedgwick, CO $45,383 Snyder, CO $45,550 Sterling, CO $45,622

Stoneham, CO $45,576 Vernon, CO $45,170 Woodrow, CO $45,285 Wray, CO $45,260 Yuma, CO $45,412 Anton, CO $45,202 Arapahoe, CO $44,846 Arriba, CO $45,008

Bethune, CO $45,075 Burlington, CO $45,033 Calhan, CO $45,745 Cascade, CO $46,122 Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,911 Cope, CO $45,181 Cripple Creek, CO $46,035 Divide, CO $46,059

Flagler, CO $45,055 Florissant, CO $46,022 Fountain, CO $45,741 Genoa, CO $45,039 Green Mountain Falls, CO $46,110 Guffey, CO $45,972 Hugo, CO $44,763 Joes, CO $45,226

Karval, CO $44,503 Kirk, CO $45,188 Kit Carson, CO $44,855 Limon, CO $45,311 Lake George, CO $46,091 Manitou Springs, CO $46,122 Matheson, CO $45,277 Peyton, CO $45,961

Ramah, CO $44,985 Rush, CO $45,092 Seibert, CO $45,036 Simla, CO $45,483 Stratton, CO $45,081 U S A F Academy, CO $46,119 Victor, CO $46,014 Vona, CO $45,062

Wild Horse, CO $44,769 Woodland Park, CO $46,084 Yoder, CO $45,266 Colorado Springs, CO $46,122 Clifton, CO $46,515 Fruita, CO $46,400 Gateway, CO $46,073 Glade Park, CO $46,233

Loma, CO $46,416 Mack, CO $46,293 Palisade, CO $46,431 Whitewater, CO $46,229 Glenwood Springs, CO $46,993 Dinosaur, CO $46,217 Aspen, CO $47,873 Snowmass Village, CO $47,872

Avon, CO $47,442 Basalt, CO $47,721 Carbondale, CO $47,544 Collbran, CO $46,385 Craig, CO $46,726 De Beque, CO $46,380 Eagle, CO $47,248 Edwards, CO $47,349

Parachute, CO $46,622 Battlement Mesa, CO $46,579 Gypsum, CO $47,013 Hamilton, CO $46,925 Hayden, CO $46,793 Maybell, CO $46,275 Meeker, CO $46,929 Meredith, CO $47,564

Mesa, CO $46,363 Minturn, CO $47,297 Molina, CO $46,335 New Castle, CO $46,831 Rangely, CO $46,405 Red Cliff, CO $47,291 Rifle, CO $46,715 Silt, CO $46,696

Slater, CO $46,504 Snowmass, CO $47,775 Wolcott, CO $47,276 Woody Creek, CO $47,870 Vail, CO $47,500 Pueblo, CO $44,722 Colorado City, CO $45,028 Aguilar, CO $45,224

Arlington, CO $44,428 Avondale, CO $44,842 Beulah, CO $45,031 Boncarbo, CO $45,246 Boone, CO $44,987 Branson, CO $44,876 Campo, CO $44,710 Cheraw, CO $44,796

Crowley, CO $44,892 Eads, CO $44,828 Fort Lyon, CO $44,778 Fowler, CO $44,907 Gardner, CO $45,346 Granada, CO $44,928 Hartman, CO $45,014 Hasty, CO $44,877

Haswell, CO $44,611 Hoehne, CO $45,173 Holly, CO $44,873 Kim, CO $44,830 La Junta, CO $44,859 Lamar, CO $44,996 Las Animas, CO $44,834 La Veta, CO $45,425

Mc Clave, CO $44,884 Manzanola, CO $44,825 Model, CO $44,893 Olney Springs, CO $44,748 Ordway, CO $44,525 Pritchett, CO $44,832 Rocky Ford, CO $44,760 Rye, CO $45,097

Sheridan Lake, CO $44,845 Springfield, CO $44,924 Sugar City, CO $44,406 Swink, CO $44,814 Trinchera, CO $44,980 Trinidad, CO $45,175 Two Buttes, CO $44,922 Vilas, CO $44,915

Walsenburg, CO $45,186 Walsh, CO $44,868 Weston, CO $45,332 Wiley, CO $44,843 Alamosa, CO $45,770 Antonito, CO $45,741 Arboles, CO $45,834 Arvada, CO $47,148

Aurora, CO $47,116 Bayfield, CO $45,963 Broomfield, CO $47,355 Commerce City, CO $47,038 Dupont, CO $47,128 Eldorado Springs, CO $48,250 Lafayette, CO $47,822 Louisville, CO $47,881

Westminster, CO $47,127 Wheat Ridge, CO $47,124 Agate, CO $45,455 Bennett, CO $46,636 Byers, CO $46,080 Castle Rock, CO $46,284 Deer Trail, CO $45,776 Elbert, CO $45,991

Elizabeth, CO $46,379 Englewood, CO $47,116 Franktown, CO $46,253 Kiowa, CO $46,045 Larkspur, CO $46,134 Littleton, CO $47,069 Lone Tree, CO $46,945 Louviers, CO $46,880

Monument, CO $46,088 Palmer Lake, CO $46,093 Parker, CO $46,773 Sedalia, CO $46,307 Strasburg, CO $46,488 Watkins, CO $46,837 Denver, CO $47,111 Thornton, CO $47,148

Boulder, CO $48,483 Golden, CO $47,121 Alma, CO $46,855 Bailey, CO $46,749 Black Hawk, CO $47,592 Bond, CO $47,271 Breckenridge, CO $46,956 Buffalo Creek, CO $46,587

Burns, CO $46,968 Central City, CO $47,324 Clark, CO $46,523 Climax, CO $47,010 Coalmont, CO $46,442 Como, CO $46,284 Conifer, CO $46,871 Cowdrey, CO $46,255

Dillon, CO $46,928 Dumont, CO $47,155 Evergreen, CO $47,039 Empire, CO $46,940 Fairplay, CO $46,327 Fraser, CO $46,993 Frisco, CO $47,217 Georgetown, CO $46,905

Granby, CO $46,868 Grand Lake, CO $46,842 Grant, CO $46,509 Hartsel, CO $46,080 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $46,805 Idaho Springs, CO $47,075 Idledale, CO $47,072 Indian Hills, CO $47,048

Jamestown, CO $48,404 Jefferson, CO $46,411 Kittredge, CO $47,053 Kremmling, CO $46,800 Leadville, CO $46,952 Mc Coy, CO $46,960 Morrison, CO $47,038 Nederland, CO $47,964

Oak Creek, CO $46,877 Parshall, CO $47,078 Phippsburg, CO $46,923 Pine, CO $46,644 Pinecliffe, CO $48,190 Rand, CO $46,446 Rollinsville, CO $47,740 Shawnee, CO $46,633

Silver Plume, CO $46,706 Steamboat Springs, CO $46,789 Tabernash, CO $47,103 Toponas, CO $46,905 Walden, CO $46,376 Ward, CO $47,838 Winter Park, CO $47,163 Yampa, CO $46,969

Silverthorne, CO $47,177 Longmont, CO $47,645 Allenspark, CO $47,428 Estes Park, CO $46,716 Bellvue, CO $46,118 Berthoud, CO $46,684 Dacono, CO $47,228 Drake, CO $46,135

Erie, CO $47,440 Firestone, CO $47,111 Fort Collins, CO $45,789 Frederick, CO $47,112 Blanca, CO $45,608 Capulin, CO $45,843 Center, CO $45,805 Chama, CO $45,452

Chimney Rock, CO $45,853 Chromo, CO $45,545 Conejos, CO $45,713 Creede, CO $45,953 Crestone, CO $45,630 Del Norte, CO $45,853 Fort Garland, CO $45,506 San Luis, CO $45,321

Homelake, CO $45,810 Hooper, CO $45,658 Ignacio, CO $45,765 Jaroso, CO $45,421 La Jara, CO $45,787 Manassa, CO $45,740 Moffat, CO $45,690 Monte Vista, CO $45,837

Mosca, CO $45,600 Pagosa Springs, CO $45,849 Romeo, CO $45,875 Saguache, CO $45,847 Sanford, CO $45,618 San Pablo, CO $45,384 South Fork, CO $45,899 Villa Grove, CO $45,751

Salida, CO $45,931 Almont, CO $47,113 Buena Vista, CO $47,041 Canon City, CO $45,726 Cimarron, CO $46,035 Coal Creek, CO $45,455 Coaldale, CO $45,819 Cotopaxi, CO $45,690

Crested Butte, CO $47,361 Florence, CO $45,383 Monarch, CO $46,027 Granite, CO $46,718 Gunnison, CO $46,070 Hillside, CO $45,673 Howard, CO $45,901 Lake City, CO $46,032

Nathrop, CO $46,069

Computer Animator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Computer Animator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 63% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Computer Animator positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Computer Animator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Computer Animator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$61,292	$29.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$56,578	$27.0	20%
Internet	$55,635	$27.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$52,806	$25.0	12%
Chemicals	$49,505	$24.0	5%

Computer Animator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Animator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$43,013

Average $47,148/year

$51,078

$3,584

Average $3,929/month

$4,256

$827

Average $907/week

$982

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,078	$4,256	$982	$25
Average	$47,148	$3,929	$907	$23
25th Percentile	$43,013	$3,584	$827	$21

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