Computer Animator Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Computer Animator make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Animator in Louisiana is $43,936 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,933
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,083 to $47,598
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,574

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Computer Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,598	$3,967	$915	$23
Average	$43,936	$3,661	$845	$21
25th Percentile	$40,083	$3,340	$771	$19

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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:

Moreauville: $41,412
Morrow: $41,344
Newellton: $40,929

Moreauville, LA $41,412 Morrow, LA $41,344 Newellton, LA $40,929 Palmetto, LA $41,666 Pineville, LA $40,480 Plaucheville, LA $41,387 Rhinehart, LA $40,971 Ruby, LA $40,555

Saint Joseph, LA $40,968 Saint Landry, LA $40,972 Sicily Island, LA $40,984 Simmesport, LA $41,433 Trout, LA $40,754 Vidalia, LA $41,156 Waterproof, LA $40,963 Wildsville, LA $41,057

Wisner, LA $40,981 Aimwell, LA $40,911 Anacoco, LA $41,252 Atlanta, LA $41,034 Ball, LA $40,531 Belmont, LA $41,296 Bentley, LA $40,642 Boyce, LA $40,646

Calvin, LA $41,155 Campti, LA $41,223 Clarence, LA $41,272 Clarks, LA $41,002 Cloutierville, LA $41,015 Colfax, LA $40,711 Columbia, LA $40,862 Converse, LA $41,435

Dodson, LA $41,017 Dry Prong, LA $40,733 Elmer, LA $40,666 Enterprise, LA $40,905 Fisher, LA $41,316 Flatwoods, LA $40,872 Flora, LA $41,212 Florien, LA $41,207

Forest Hill, LA $40,617 Gardner, LA $40,643 Georgetown, LA $40,868 Glenmora, LA $40,737 Gorum, LA $41,030 Grayson, LA $40,867 Hineston, LA $40,872 Hornbeck, LA $41,252

Joyce, LA $40,924 Kelly, LA $40,885 Kurthwood, LA $41,225 Leesville, LA $41,226 Springfield, LA $42,728 Sun, LA $41,937 Talisheek, LA $42,061 Tangipahoa, LA $42,071

Tickfaw, LA $42,417 Varnado, LA $41,170 Lafayette, LA $41,765 Arcadia, LA $41,222 Ashland, LA $41,320 Athens, LA $41,326 Belcher, LA $42,182 Benton, LA $42,212

Bethany, LA $42,173 Bienville, LA $41,222 Blanchard, LA $42,367 Castor, LA $41,433 Cotton Valley, LA $41,917 Coushatta, LA $41,521 Cullen, LA $41,714 Doyline, LA $42,119

Dubberly, LA $41,862 Frierson, LA $42,174 Gibsland, LA $41,409 Gilliam, LA $42,048 Gloster, LA $42,083 Goldonna, LA $41,081 Grand Cane, LA $41,947 Greenwood, LA $42,230

Hall Summit, LA $41,802 Haughton, LA $42,235 Haynesville, LA $41,237 Heflin, LA $41,951 Homer, LA $41,263 Hosston, LA $41,939 Ida, LA $41,840 Jamestown, LA $41,739

Keatchie, LA $42,005 Keithville, LA $42,205 Lisbon, LA $41,037 Logansport, LA $41,773 Longstreet, LA $41,878 Elm Grove, LA $42,121 Mansfield, LA $41,822 Minden, LA $41,904

Mooringsport, LA $42,198 Oil City, LA $42,082 Pelican, LA $41,485 Plain Dealing, LA $41,928 Pleasant Hill, LA $41,371 Powhatan, LA $41,362 Princeton, LA $42,169 Ringgold, LA $41,883

Rodessa, LA $41,755 Saline, LA $41,168 Sarepta, LA $41,795 Shongaloo, LA $41,525 Sibley, LA $41,992 Springhill, LA $41,701 Stonewall, LA $42,227 Vivian, LA $41,959

Ruston, LA $41,025 Simsboro, LA $41,178 Prairieville, LA $43,520 Lacassine, LA $42,510 Leblanc, LA $42,114 Longville, LA $42,204 Merryville, LA $41,819 Mittie, LA $41,448

Oberlin, LA $41,442 Pitkin, LA $41,242 Ragley, LA $42,452 Reeves, LA $42,347 Rosepine, LA $41,463 Singer, LA $42,309 Starks, LA $42,587 Sugartown, LA $41,357

Sulphur, LA $42,708 Vinton, LA $42,737 Westlake, LA $42,802 Baker, LA $43,856 Denham Springs, LA $43,413 Gonzales, LA $43,301 Addis, LA $43,881 Albany, LA $42,741

Angola, LA $41,886 Batchelor, LA $42,132 Brittany, LA $43,296 Brusly, LA $43,866 Carville, LA $43,518 Clinton, LA $42,883 Convent, LA $42,846 Darrow, LA $43,139

Duplessis, LA $43,470 Erwinville, LA $43,650 Ethel, LA $43,156 Fordoche, LA $42,772 French Settlement, LA $43,191 Geismar, LA $43,369 Glynn, LA $43,543 Burnside, LA $43,358

Greenwell Springs, LA $43,543 Grosse Tete, LA $43,334 Hester, LA $42,673 Holden, LA $42,905 Innis, LA $41,853 Jackson, LA $43,091 Jarreau, LA $43,276 Krotz Springs, LA $41,952

Lakeland, LA $43,448 Lettsworth, LA $42,355 Livingston, LA $43,159 Livonia, LA $43,053 Lottie, LA $42,477 Maringouin, LA $42,999 Morganza, LA $42,663 New Roads, LA $43,021

Norwood, LA $42,591 Oscar, LA $43,328 Paulina, LA $42,748 Plaquemine, LA $43,489 Port Allen, LA $43,868 Hahnville, LA $43,519 Harvey, LA $44,043 Kenner, LA $44,042

Lafitte, LA $43,875 La Place, LA $43,380 Luling, LA $43,853 Lutcher, LA $42,833 Marrero, LA $44,043 Meraux, LA $44,043 Mount Airy, LA $42,973 New Sarpy, LA $43,741

Norco, LA $43,639 Paradis, LA $43,614 Pilottown, LA $41,777 Pointe A La Hache, LA $43,161 Port Sulphur, LA $43,129 Reserve, LA $43,159 Saint Bernard, LA $43,601 Saint James, LA $42,827

Saint Rose, LA $43,884 Vacherie, LA $42,878 Venice, LA $41,143 Violet, LA $44,043 Westwego, LA $44,043 New Orleans, LA $44,043 Sondheimer, LA $40,882 Summerfield, LA $40,987

Taylor, LA $41,738 Lena, LA $40,797 Pride, LA $43,487 Rosedale, LA $43,421 Rougon, LA $43,563 Saint Amant, LA $43,006 Saint Francisville, LA $42,809 Saint Gabriel, LA $43,638

Slaughter, LA $43,352 Sorrento, LA $43,027 Sunshine, LA $43,810 Tunica, LA $42,001 Ventress, LA $43,275 Wakefield, LA $42,754 Walker, LA $43,278 Watson, LA $43,553

Weyanoke, LA $42,386 White Castle, LA $43,249 Wilson, LA $42,736 Zachary, LA $43,642 Uncle Sam, LA $42,663 Baton Rouge, LA $43,890 Shreveport, LA $42,393 Barksdale Afb, LA $42,393

Bossier City, LA $42,393 Monroe, LA $40,910 Archibald, LA $40,888 Baskin, LA $40,892 Bastrop, LA $40,902 Bernice, LA $41,068 Bonita, LA $40,932 Calhoun, LA $40,899

Chatham, LA $40,882 Choudrant, LA $40,897 Collinston, LA $40,903 Crowville, LA $41,002 Delhi, LA $40,971 Delta, LA $41,094 Downsville, LA $40,902 Dubach, LA $41,137

Epps, LA $40,955 Eros, LA $40,885 Fairbanks, LA $40,910 Farmerville, LA $40,902 Forest, LA $41,114 Abbeville, LA $41,585 Arnaudville, LA $41,764 Avery Island, LA $41,738

Baldwin, LA $41,960 Basile, LA $41,568 Branch, LA $41,714 Breaux Bridge, LA $41,808 Broussard, LA $41,752 Cade, LA $41,744 Carencro, LA $41,758 Cecilia, LA $41,775

Centerville, LA $41,865 Charenton, LA $41,976 Chataignier, LA $41,570 Church Point, LA $41,707 Crowley, LA $41,661 Delcambre, LA $41,719 Duson, LA $41,738 Egan, LA $41,673

Elton, LA $41,622 Erath, LA $41,704 Estherwood, LA $41,661 Eunice, LA $41,557 Evangeline, LA $41,692 Franklin, LA $41,831 Garden City, LA $41,822 Grand Coteau, LA $41,738

Gueydan, LA $41,590 Iota, LA $41,665 Jeanerette, LA $41,888 Jennings, LA $41,849 Kaplan, LA $41,500 Lake Arthur, LA $42,172 Lawtell, LA $41,665 Leonville, LA $41,755

Loreauville, LA $41,952 Mamou, LA $41,417 Maurice, LA $41,720 Mermentau, LA $41,743 Milton, LA $41,737 Morse, LA $41,669 New Iberia, LA $41,755 Lydia, LA $41,800

Opelousas, LA $41,693 Perry, LA $41,688 Pine Prairie, LA $41,418 Port Barre, LA $41,838 Rayne, LA $41,717 Reddell, LA $41,481 Roanoke, LA $42,029 Saint Martinville, LA $41,797

Scott, LA $41,752 Sunset, LA $41,730 Turkey Creek, LA $40,925 Ville Platte, LA $41,334 Washington, LA $41,634 Welsh, LA $42,292 Youngsville, LA $41,736 Lake Charles, LA $42,800

Metairie, LA $44,043 Des Allemands, LA $43,523 Ama, LA $43,973 Arabi, LA $44,043 Barataria, LA $43,780 Belle Chasse, LA $43,887 Boothville, LA $42,006 Boutte, LA $43,734

Braithwaite, LA $43,851 Buras, LA $42,037 Chalmette, LA $44,043 Destrehan, LA $43,809 Edgard, LA $43,224 Empire, LA $42,326 Garyville, LA $42,976 Gramercy, LA $42,862

Gretna, LA $44,043 Bell City, LA $42,560 Cameron, LA $42,974 Creole, LA $41,994 Dequincy, LA $42,564 Deridder, LA $41,535 Dry Creek, LA $41,573 Elizabeth, LA $41,291

Evans, LA $41,218 Fenton, LA $42,407 Grand Chenier, LA $41,429 Grant, LA $41,333 Hackberry, LA $42,589 Hayes, LA $42,461 Iowa, LA $42,712 Kinder, LA $42,136

Thibodaux, LA $42,713 Pierre Part, LA $42,490 Amelia, LA $41,978 Belle Rose, LA $42,894 Berwick, LA $41,978 Bourg, LA $42,816 Chauvin, LA $42,256 Cut Off, LA $43,163

Donaldsonville, LA $43,106 Donner, LA $42,027 Dulac, LA $42,040 Galliano, LA $42,856 Gheens, LA $43,331 Gibson, LA $41,900 Golden Meadow, LA $42,277 Grand Isle, LA $42,270

Gray, LA $42,492 Houma, LA $42,283 Kraemer, LA $42,740 Labadieville, LA $42,142 Larose, LA $43,350 Lockport, LA $43,039 Mathews, LA $43,135 Montegut, LA $42,662

Morgan City, LA $42,109 Napoleonville, LA $42,399 Paincourtville, LA $42,790 Patterson, LA $41,892 Plattenville, LA $42,766 Raceland, LA $42,933 Schriever, LA $42,228 Theriot, LA $41,826

Hammond, LA $42,408 Abita Springs, LA $42,466 Akers, LA $42,932 Amite, LA $42,199 Angie, LA $41,271 Bogalusa, LA $41,785 Bush, LA $42,082 Covington, LA $42,928

Fluker, LA $42,106 Folsom, LA $42,250 Franklinton, LA $41,634 Greensburg, LA $42,567 Husser, LA $41,966 Independence, LA $42,435 Kentwood, LA $41,882 Lacombe, LA $42,741

Loranger, LA $42,171 Madisonville, LA $43,024 Mandeville, LA $43,112 Maurepas, LA $42,879 Mount Hermon, LA $41,327 Natalbany, LA $42,426 Pearl River, LA $42,076 Pine Grove, LA $43,014

Ponchatoula, LA $43,039 Robert, LA $42,449 Roseland, LA $42,146 Saint Benedict, LA $42,732 Slidell, LA $42,907 Spearsville, LA $41,006 Start, LA $40,899 Sterlington, LA $40,905

Swartz, LA $40,910 Tallulah, LA $40,959 Transylvania, LA $40,925 West Monroe, LA $40,910 Winnsboro, LA $40,955 Alexandria, LA $40,480 Acme, LA $41,132 Bordelonville, LA $41,274

Bunkie, LA $41,234 Center Point, LA $40,560 Chase, LA $40,954 Cheneyville, LA $40,692 Clayton, LA $41,008 Cottonport, LA $41,214 Deville, LA $40,595 Dupont, LA $41,406

Echo, LA $40,625 Effie, LA $40,678 Evergreen, LA $41,269 Ferriday, LA $41,061 Gilbert, LA $40,942 Hamburg, LA $41,267 Harrisonburg, LA $40,972 Hessmer, LA $40,747

Jena, LA $40,740 Jonesville, LA $40,999 Lebeau, LA $41,645 Lecompte, LA $40,540 Libuse, LA $40,483 Mansura, LA $41,004 Marksville, LA $40,991 Melville, LA $42,071

Monterey, LA $41,137 Longleaf, LA $40,720 Many, LA $41,222 Marthaville, LA $41,263 Melrose, LA $41,032 Montgomery, LA $41,112 Mora, LA $40,983 Natchez, LA $41,149

Natchitoches, LA $41,246 Fort Polk, LA $41,398 Negreet, LA $41,220 New Llano, LA $41,390 Noble, LA $41,301 Oakdale, LA $41,292 Olla, LA $40,910 Otis, LA $40,710

Pollock, LA $40,669 Provencal, LA $41,106 Robeline, LA $41,189 Saint Maurice, LA $41,137 Sieper, LA $40,761 Sikes, LA $40,886 Simpson, LA $41,061 Slagle, LA $41,225

Tioga, LA $40,502 Tullos, LA $40,899 Urania, LA $41,027 Winnfield, LA $41,055 Woodworth, LA $40,519 Zwolle, LA $41,259 Fort Necessity, LA $40,880 Grambling, LA $41,280

Hodge, LA $41,266 Jigger, LA $40,959 Jones, LA $40,880 Jonesboro, LA $41,137 Kilbourne, LA $40,989 Lake Providence, LA $40,989 Lillie, LA $41,021 Mangham, LA $40,880

Marion, LA $40,902 Mer Rouge, LA $40,908 Oak Grove, LA $40,998 Oak Ridge, LA $40,899 Pioneer, LA $40,958 Quitman, LA $41,154 Rayville, LA $40,893

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	$57,117	$27.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$52,724	$25.0	20%
Internet	$51,845	$25.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,209	$24.0	12%
Chemicals	$46,133	$22.0	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

$40,083

Average $43,936/year

$47,598

$3,340

Average $3,661/month

$3,967

$771

Average $845/week

$915

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,598	$3,967	$915	$23
Average	$43,936	$3,661	$845	$21
25th Percentile	$40,083	$3,340	$771	$19

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