Computer Animator Salary in Vermont

How much does a Computer Animator make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Animator in Vermont is $45,355 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,577
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,377 to $49,135
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,755

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Computer Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,135	$4,095	$945	$24
Average	$45,355	$3,780	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$41,377	$3,448	$796	$20

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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:

Adamant: $46,425
Barre: $46,495
Cabot: $46,392

Adamant, VT $46,425 Barre, VT $46,495 Cabot, VT $46,392 Calais, VT $46,433 East Barre, VT $46,424 East Calais, VT $46,425 East Montpelier, VT $46,456 Eden, VT $46,394

Eden Mills, VT $46,352 Graniteville, VT $46,492 Hyde Park, VT $46,463 Johnson, VT $46,521 Lake Elmore, VT $46,411 Marshfield, VT $46,400 Moretown, VT $46,525 Morrisville, VT $46,519

Moscow, VT $46,543 Northfield, VT $46,468 Northfield Falls, VT $46,685 North Hyde Park, VT $46,459 North Montpelier, VT $46,413 Plainfield, VT $46,406 Roxbury, VT $46,328 South Barre, VT $46,549

Waterbury, VT $46,538 Stowe, VT $46,544 Waitsfield, VT $46,519 Warren, VT $46,432 Washington, VT $46,341 Waterbury Center, VT $46,537 Websterville, VT $46,484 Williamstown, VT $46,430

Wolcott, VT $46,405 Woodbury, VT $46,359 Worcester, VT $46,405 Rutland, VT $46,404 Belmont, VT $46,261 Benson, VT $46,260 Bomoseen, VT $46,333 Brandon, VT $46,367

Bridport, VT $46,373 Castleton, VT $46,342 Center Rutland, VT $46,374 Chittenden, VT $46,267 Cuttingsville, VT $46,251 Danby, VT $46,330 East Middlebury, VT $46,398 East Poultney, VT $46,335

East Wallingford, VT $46,285 Fair Haven, VT $46,301 Florence, VT $46,285 Forest Dale, VT $46,369 Gaysville, VT $46,075 Granville, VT $46,293 Hancock, VT $46,285 Hydeville, VT $46,339

Killington, VT $46,280 Middlebury, VT $46,470 Middletown Springs, VT $46,310 Mount Holly, VT $46,267 North Clarendon, VT $46,335 Orwell, VT $46,330 Pawlet, VT $46,347 Pittsfield, VT $46,307

Pittsford, VT $46,351 Poultney, VT $46,343 Proctor, VT $46,394 Ripton, VT $46,340 Rochester, VT $46,316 Rupert, VT $46,312 Salisbury, VT $46,385 Shoreham, VT $46,346

Stockbridge, VT $46,264 Wallingford, VT $46,289 Wells, VT $46,349 West Pawlet, VT $46,364 West Rupert, VT $46,353 West Rutland, VT $46,325 Whiting, VT $46,348 Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,398

Albany, VT $46,371 Barnet, VT $46,349 Barton, VT $46,366 Beebe Plain, VT $46,380 Concord, VT $46,305 Coventry, VT $46,434 Craftsbury, VT $46,385 Craftsbury Common, VT $46,387

Danville, VT $46,359 Derby, VT $46,380 Derby Line, VT $46,345 East Burke, VT $46,344 East Charleston, VT $46,349 East Hardwick, VT $46,373 East Haven, VT $46,243 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,397

Glover, VT $46,352 Granby, VT $46,186 Greensboro, VT $46,337 Greensboro Bend, VT $46,366 Hardwick, VT $46,417 Irasburg, VT $46,355 Island Pond, VT $46,279 Lowell, VT $46,339

Lower Waterford, VT $46,392 Lyndon, VT $46,384 Lyndon Center, VT $46,436 Lyndonville, VT $46,385 Morgan, VT $46,302 Newport, VT $46,408 Newport Center, VT $46,349 North Concord, VT $46,227

North Troy, VT $46,355 Orleans, VT $46,337 Passumpsic, VT $46,401 Peacham, VT $46,307 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,402 Sheffield, VT $46,320 Sutton, VT $46,316 Troy, VT $46,360

West Burke, VT $46,347 West Charleston, VT $46,325 West Danville, VT $46,361 Westfield, VT $46,325 West Glover, VT $46,356 Averill, VT $46,087 Beecher Falls, VT $46,385 Canaan, VT $46,270

Gilman, VT $46,474 Guildhall, VT $46,209 Lunenburg, VT $46,310 Norton, VT $46,179 North Bennington, VT $46,695 North Pownal, VT $46,789 Pownal, VT $46,815 White River Junction, VT $46,392

Ascutney, VT $46,414 Barnard, VT $46,287 Bethel, VT $46,315 Bradford, VT $46,364 Bridgewater, VT $46,334 Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,242 Brookfield, VT $46,361 Brownsville, VT $46,335

Chelsea, VT $46,334 Corinth, VT $46,321 East Corinth, VT $46,341 East Randolph, VT $46,349 East Ryegate, VT $46,309 East Thetford, VT $46,367 Fairlee, VT $46,317 Groton, VT $46,329

Hartford, VT $46,513 Hartland, VT $46,350 Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,348 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,467 Newbury, VT $46,324 North Hartland, VT $46,383 North Pomfret, VT $46,303 North Thetford, VT $46,366

Norwich, VT $46,356 Plymouth, VT $46,209 Post Mills, VT $46,355 Quechee, VT $46,404 Randolph, VT $46,395 Randolph Center, VT $46,372 Reading, VT $46,247 Sharon, VT $46,314

South Pomfret, VT $46,270 South Royalton, VT $46,328 South Ryegate, VT $46,337 South Strafford, VT $46,325 South Woodstock, VT $46,259 Strafford, VT $46,285 Taftsville, VT $46,407 Thetford, VT $46,367

Thetford Center, VT $46,318 Topsham, VT $46,304 Tunbridge, VT $46,313 Vershire, VT $46,291 Wells River, VT $46,340 West Fairlee, VT $46,425 West Hartford, VT $46,304 West Newbury, VT $46,322

West Topsham, VT $46,341 Wilder, VT $46,515 Windsor, VT $46,369 Woodstock, VT $46,312 Bellows Falls, VT $46,481 Cambridgeport, VT $46,428 Cavendish, VT $46,274 Chester, VT $46,320

Chester Depot, VT $46,303 Grafton, VT $46,285 Londonderry, VT $46,368 Ludlow, VT $46,298 North Springfield, VT $46,459 Perkinsville, VT $46,333 Peru, VT $46,319 Proctorsville, VT $46,282

Saxtons River, VT $46,471 South Londonderry, VT $46,397 Springfield, VT $46,437 Westminster, VT $46,481 Westminster Station, VT $46,484 Weston, VT $46,272 Shaftsbury, VT $46,639 Brattleboro, VT $46,576

Bondville, VT $46,383 East Dover, VT $46,477 Jacksonville, VT $46,594 Jamaica, VT $46,384 Marlboro, VT $46,806 Newfane, VT $46,447 Putney, VT $46,437 Readsboro, VT $46,812

South Newfane, VT $46,463 Stamford, VT $46,778 Townshend, VT $46,405 Vernon, VT $46,718 Wardsboro, VT $46,439 West Dover, VT $46,515 West Dummerston, VT $46,459 West Halifax, VT $46,530

West Townshend, VT $46,343 West Wardsboro, VT $46,343 Whitingham, VT $46,578 Williamsville, VT $46,459 Wilmington, VT $46,550 Burlington, VT $46,677 South Burlington, VT $46,674 Winooski, VT $46,677

Colchester, VT $46,677 Alburgh, VT $46,444 Bakersfield, VT $46,513 Belvidere Center, VT $46,344 Bristol, VT $46,522 Cambridge, VT $46,578 Charlotte, VT $46,613 East Berkshire, VT $46,468

East Fairfield, VT $46,537 Enosburg Falls, VT $46,409 Essex, VT $46,641 Essex Junction, VT $46,644 Fairfax, VT $46,581 Fairfield, VT $46,536 Ferrisburgh, VT $46,562 Franklin, VT $46,411

Grand Isle, VT $46,586 Highgate Center, VT $46,451 Highgate Springs, VT $46,474 Hinesburg, VT $46,612 Huntington, VT $46,577 Isle La Motte, VT $46,501 Jeffersonville, VT $46,546 Jericho, VT $46,602

Jonesville, VT $46,612 Milton, VT $46,624 Monkton, VT $46,575 Montgomery, VT $46,409 Montgomery Center, VT $46,352 New Haven, VT $46,517 North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,582 North Hero, VT $46,536

Richford, VT $46,401 Richmond, VT $46,607 Saint Albans, VT $46,557 Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,551 Shelburne, VT $46,656 Sheldon, VT $46,501 Sheldon Springs, VT $46,616 South Hero, VT $46,628

Starksboro, VT $46,550 Swanton, VT $46,493 Underhill, VT $46,592 Underhill Center, VT $46,593 Vergennes, VT $46,502 Waterville, VT $46,518 Westford, VT $46,615 Williston, VT $46,650

Montpelier, VT $46,487 Bennington, VT $46,729 Arlington, VT $46,564 Dorset, VT $46,383 East Arlington, VT $46,366 East Dorset, VT $46,384 Manchester, VT $46,509 Manchester Center, VT $46,479

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	$58,962	$28.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$54,426	$26.0	20%
Internet	$53,519	$26.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,798	$24.0	12%
Chemicals	$47,623	$23.0	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

$41,377

Average $45,355/year

$49,135

$3,448

Average $3,780/month

$4,095

$796

Average $872/week

$945

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,135	$4,095	$945	$24
Average	$45,355	$3,780	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$41,377	$3,448	$796	$20

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