How much does a Motion Graphics make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Motion Graphics in the United States is $40,256 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.
However, a Motion Graphics's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,655
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,748 to $44,652
Key Factors That Influence Motion Graphics Salaries
A Motion Graphics's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Motion Graphics 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 Motion Graphics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $50,774
San Francisco: $50,218
Oakland: $49,160
San Jose, CA$50,774
San Francisco, CA$50,218
Oakland, CA$49,160
New York, NY$46,350
Paramus, NJ$45,786
Queens Village, NY$45,784
Passaic, NJ$45,746
Bergenfield, NJ$45,742
Stamford, CT$45,654
Huntington, NY$45,637
Newark, NJ$45,340
Bridgeport, CT$45,255
Vallejo, CA$45,175
New Brunswick, NJ$45,159
Petaluma, CA$45,134
Middlesex, NJ$45,058
Somerset, NJ$45,030
Santa Cruz, CA$44,977
Boston, MA$44,732
Monterey, CA$44,591
Seattle, WA$44,498
Santa Rosa, CA$44,490
Los Angeles, CA$44,478
Juneau, AK$44,374
Washington, DC$44,329
Orange, CA$44,186
Santa Ana, CA$44,080
Long Beach, CA$44,040
Anaheim, CA$44,031
Anchorage, AK$44,011
Santa Maria, CA$43,891
Everett, WA$43,883
Danbury, CT$43,741
Bremerton, WA$43,685
Tacoma, WA$43,540
New Suffolk, NY$43,540
Sacramento, CA$43,528
Santa Barbara, CA$43,484
Trenton, NJ$43,440
San Diego, CA$43,440
Brockton, MA$43,395
Fairbanks, AK$43,297
Lompoc, CA$43,194
Lowell, MA$43,162
Ventura, CA$43,154
Nashua, NH$43,146
Stockton, CA$43,142
Modesto, CA$42,848
Poughkeepsie, NY$42,759
Olympia, WA$42,683
Kennewick, WA$42,683
New Haven, CT$42,667
Lawrence, MA$42,522
Hartford, CT$42,482
Riverside, CA$42,474
New Bedford, MA$42,433
Richland, WA$42,433
Bakersfield, CA$42,377
San Bernardino, CA$42,361
New Britain, CT$42,357
Atlantic City, NJ$42,357
New London, CT$42,341
Norwich, CT$42,329
Portsmouth, NH$42,321
Boulder, CO$42,235
Portland, OR$42,180
Worcester, MA$42,176
Minneapolis, MN$42,051
Philadelphia, PA$41,995
Honolulu, HI$41,862
Saint Paul, MN$41,842
Vineland, NJ$41,834
Providence, RI$41,717
Chicago, IL$41,600
Bellingham, WA$41,552
Springfield, MA$41,520
Baltimore, MD$41,507
Chico, CA$41,407
Pittsfield, MA$41,298
Manchester, NH$41,222
Spokane, WA$41,045
Denver, CO$41,040
Albany, NY$40,851
Troy, NY$40,835
Nassau, NY$40,792
Schenectady, NY$40,751
Wilmington, DE$40,718
Burlington, VT$40,662
Salem, OR$40,646
Portland, ME$40,521
Yakima, WA$40,481
Rochester, MN$40,356
Reno, NV$40,336
Fresno, CA$40,336
Milwaukee, WI$40,300
Detroit, MI$40,260
Ann Arbor, MI$40,253
Allentown, PA$40,247
Colorado Springs, CO$40,179
Syracuse, NY$40,159
Carson City, NV$40,159
Houston, TX$40,103
Eugene, OR$40,082
Gary, IN$40,034
Springfield, OR$40,002
Bismarck, ND$39,994
Galveston, TX$39,966
Medford, OR$39,905
Fort Collins, CO$39,889
Concord, NH$39,869
Austin, TX$39,857
Mesa, AZ$39,772
Reading, PA$39,768
Phoenix, AZ$39,764
Dallas, TX$39,752
Saint Cloud, MN$39,714
Madison, WI$39,660
Utica, NY$39,551
Rochester, NY$39,487
Des Moines, IA$39,483
Raleigh, NC$39,479
Atlanta, GA$39,418
Battle Creek, MI$39,406
Salt Lake City, UT$39,394
Lancaster, PA$39,334
Harrisburg, PA$39,277
Kansas City, MO$39,237
Champaign, IL$39,229
Kansas City, KS$39,229
Fort Worth, TX$39,225
Columbus, OH$39,218
Boca Raton, FL$39,209
Pittsburgh, PA$39,193
Richmond, VA$39,177
Indianapolis, IN$39,169
Cleveland, OH$39,165
Las Vegas, NV$39,116
Cincinnati, OH$39,116
Petersburg, VA$39,056
Huntsville, AL$38,996
Lansing, MI$38,969
Lebanon, PA$38,963
Pueblo, CO$38,959
Appleton, WI$38,947
Buffalo, NY$38,931
Dayton, OH$38,919
Racine, WI$38,911
Charlotte, NC$38,907
Saint Louis, MO$38,895
York, PA$38,871
Elkhart, IN$38,871
Gastonia, NC$38,863
Billings, MT$38,853
Beaumont, TX$38,843
Lorain, OH$38,834
Benton Harbor, MI$38,826
Toledo, OH$38,818
Binghamton, NY$38,798
Rock Hill, SC$38,794
Rockford, IL$38,774
Springfield, IL$38,758
Elyria, OH$38,754
Fargo, ND$38,754
Flagstaff, AZ$38,726
Fort Lauderdale, FL$38,702
Duluth, MN$38,677
Miami, FL$38,677
Cheyenne, WY$38,649
Grand Forks, ND$38,649
Bangor, ME$38,561
Cedar Rapids, IA$38,516
Durham, NC$38,500
Louisville, KY$38,496
Grand Rapids, MI$38,488
Hialeah, FL$38,484
Casper, WY$38,428
Scranton, PA$38,380
New Orleans, LA$38,368
Virginia Beach, VA$38,363
Akron, OH$38,343
Peoria, IL$38,291
Sarasota, FL$38,283
Nashville, TN$38,255
Omaha, NE$38,255
Green Bay, WI$38,255
Baton Rouge, LA$38,235
Charleston, SC$38,227
Jamestown, NY$38,206
Davenport, IA$38,206
Tucson, AZ$38,186
Saint Petersburg, FL$38,162
Tampa, FL$38,154
Evansville, IN$38,130
Port Arthur, TX$38,130
Bradenton, FL$38,114
Santa Fe, NM$38,041
Orlando, FL$37,969
Clearwater, FL$37,957
Canton, OH$37,872
La Crosse, WI$37,872
Albuquerque, NM$37,848
Newport News, VA$37,844
High Point, NC$37,832
Ogden, UT$37,816
Corpus Christi, TX$37,784
Norfolk, VA$37,760
Laramie, WY$37,760
Rock Island, IL$37,736
Saginaw, MI$37,727
Jacksonville, FL$37,723
Salisbury, NC$37,715
Boise, ID$37,707
Moline, IL$37,687
Fort Myers, FL$37,675
Memphis, TN$37,667
Tulsa, OK$37,647
Waterloo, IA$37,623
Spartanburg, SC$37,583
Lincoln, NE$37,562
Fort Wayne, IN$37,554
Provo, UT$37,550
Cedar Falls, IA$37,502
San Antonio, TX$37,486
Greensboro, NC$37,470
South Bend, IN$37,466
Savannah, GA$37,422
Muskegon, MI$37,405
Birmingham, AL$37,401
Winston Salem, NC$37,382
Lake Charles, LA$37,285
Anderson, IN$37,277
Lexington, KY$37,265
Augusta, GA$37,252
Greenville, SC$37,252
Lima, OH$37,220
Wichita, KS$37,216
Tuscaloosa, AL$37,216
Columbia, SC$37,180
Springfield, OH$37,172
Asheville, NC$37,108
Bloomington, IN$37,079
Knoxville, TN$36,934
Shreveport, LA$36,930
Wilmington, NC$36,878
Roanoke, VA$36,878
Topeka, KS$36,806
Frankfort, KY$36,801
Oklahoma City, OK$36,773
Chillicothe, OH$36,757
Longview, TX$36,753
Melbourne, FL$36,749
Sioux Falls, SD$36,685
Mobile, AL$36,681
Terre Haute, IN$36,665
Altoona, PA$36,641
Amarillo, TX$36,612
Killeen, TX$36,600
Fayetteville, AR$36,568
Chattanooga, TN$36,556
Sioux City, IA$36,520
Idaho Falls, ID$36,512
Lynchburg, VA$36,480
Gainesville, FL$36,427
Portsmouth, OH$36,407
Little Rock, AR$36,399
Lafayette, LA$36,383
Youngstown, OH$36,383
Daytona Beach, FL$36,359
Clarksville, TN$36,355
Pensacola, FL$36,351
Temple, TX$36,348
Hopkinsville, KY$36,230
Erie, PA$36,222
Florence, SC$36,206
Charleston, WV$36,141
Great Falls, MT$36,121
Macon, GA$36,065
Tallahassee, FL$36,061
Fayetteville, NC$36,053
Waco, TX$36,045
Helena, MT$36,017
Pine Bluff, AR$36,001
Vincennes, IN$35,952
Lubbock, TX$35,936
Alamogordo, NM$35,912
Twin Falls, ID$35,876
Rapid City, SD$35,864
Jackson, MS$35,791
Huntington, WV$35,788
Greenville, MS$35,787
Parkersburg, WV$35,746
Montgomery, AL$35,739
Wichita Falls, TX$35,699
Springfield, MO$35,699
Biloxi, MS$35,678
Monroe, LA$35,638
Johnstown, PA$35,610
Sumter, SC$35,594
Columbus, GA$35,590
Pascagoula, MS$35,513
Abilene, TX$35,513
Kingsport, TN$35,409
Albany, GA$35,409
Gulfport, MS$35,397
Alexandria, LA$35,264
Fort Smith, AR$35,163
El Paso, TX$35,054
Las Cruces, NM$34,873
Harlingen, TX$34,771
Pocatello, ID$34,765
Florence, AL$34,712
Brownsville, TX$34,704
Mcallen, TX$34,620
Dothan, AL$34,563
Columbus, MS$34,324
Altus, OK$34,137
Lawton, OK$34,060
Pierre, SD$33,915
What Skills Can Increase a Motion Graphics's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 8.86% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Food Preparation (Mentioned in 5.41% Job Postings): The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to food preparation: Food preparation – art form and applied science that includes but is not limited to cooking.
HACCP (Mentioned in 3.8% Job Postings): HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement to manufacturing and consumption of the finished product.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Motion Graphics's salary.
Oral Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Work Under Pressure: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Motion Graphics Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Motion Graphics roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average.
In contrast, Motion Graphics positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Motion Graphics as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Motion Graphics
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$44,281
$21.0
10%
Biotechnology
$44,281
$21.0
10%
Energy & Utilities
$44,281
$21.0
10%
Financial Services
$44,281
$21.0
10%
Healthcare
$44,281
$21.0
10%
How Education impacts a Motion Graphics's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Motion Graphics enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Motion Graphics with a No Diploma is between
$43,358
and $45,827).
Motion Graphics Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Motion Graphics'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.
Salaries for a Motion Graphics can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $39,089 in 2023
to around $38,636 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Motion Graphics salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Motion Graphics
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Motion Graphics
Here are companies hiring for Motion Graphics and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Motion Graphics
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Motion Graphics?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Motion Graphics roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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