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Lead Vfx Artist Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Vfx Artist make in the United States? The salary range for a Lead Vfx Artist job is from $152,115 to $157,230 per year in the United States. Click on the filter to check out Lead Vfx Artist job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.

Average base salary
updated at March 26, 2024
$153,640
Per Year
The average salary for a Lead Vfx Artist is $153,640
per Year in the United States.
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Base Salary
$152,115
$153,640
Medium
$157,230

Highest Paying Cities for Lead Vfx Artist in the United States

Lead Vfx Artist salaries in the United States will pay differently by cities. Below following are the eight cities with the highest income for Lead Vfx Artist jobs in the United States. The city with the highest salary is San Jose. Click on the Lead Vfx Artist salary in cities you are interested in to view detailed job salary information.

States with Higher Salaries for Lead Vfx Artist

The five states where Lead Vfx Artist jobs get higher salaries in the United States are: District of Columbia, California, New Jersey, Alaska, and Massachusetts. Compared with the average salary of a Lead Vfx Artist in the United States, the state of District of Columbia with the highest job income for this job. The second and third states are California and New Jersey respectively. The high or low salary paid to Lead Vfx Artist by the US has a greater relationship with the demand for jobs and the cost of living.

How Much Do Similar Professions Get Paid in the United States?

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What Does a Lead Vfx Artist Do?

We are looking for a passionate lead VFX Artist to join us in the development of Tom Clancy's The Division 2.

December 14, 2021

They’ll have a proven understanding of memory and frame budgets, production schedules and project goals, animation, programming and design concerns.  The Lead VFX Artist should understand PBR lighting and material authoring and sets best practices for bug fixing.

November 25, 2021

To join our team! The Lead VFX Artist establishes the quality and visual consistency, by maintaining high visual standards for the team.

November 23, 2021

We are seeking a lead VFX artist to join our team – someone with exceptional management and VFX skills, fluent in a variety of FX creation methods, able to make both photorealistic and fantastical effects, and can inspire other VFX artists in both creative and technical process.

November 03, 2021

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October 30, 2021

Most Common Benefits for Lead Vfx Artist

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