What are the main factors that influence an Associate Animator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Associate Animator's salary?

An Associate Animator's salary grows with experience: a CAD Support Technician I (0-1 years)earns $53,820, a Associate Animator (1-3 years)earns $59,243, a CAD Support Technician III (3-5 years)earns $71,823, a CAD Support Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $79,521, a CAD Supervisor (7+ years)earns $95,877,

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Animator?

Associate Animator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Animator roles are District of Columbia $67,581, California $67,324, Massachusetts $66,427. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Animator roles make?

Salaries for Associate Animator level roles vary by specialization: Medical Animator: $138,224; Lead Animator: $126,360; Cinematic Animator: $94,492; Senior Animator: $92,121; Video Animator: $72,602.

How do different companies affect an Associate Animator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Associate Animator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Associate Animator Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Animator make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Animator in the United States is $61,038 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,498
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,576 to $69,653
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,604

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Associate Animator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,653	$5,804	$1,339	$33
Average	$61,038	$5,086	$1,174	$29
25th Percentile	$55,576	$4,631	$1,069	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Animator Salaries

An Associate 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 Experience Level Affects Associate Animator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Animator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,820
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,243
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,823
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,521
Expert (over 8 years): $95,877

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CAD Suppo... Level Associate Animator	$53,820
Associate... Level Associate Animator	$59,243
CAD Suppo... Level Associate Animator	$71,823
CAD Suppo... Level Associate Animator	$79,521
CAD Super... Level Associate Animator	$95,877

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How Do Associate 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 Associate Animators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,581.
California: $67,324.
Massachusetts: $66,427.

District of Columbia $67,581

California $67,324

Massachusetts $66,427

Washington $66,183

New Jersey $66,159

Alaska $66,073

Connecticut $65,231

New York $64,889

Hawaii $63,796

Rhode Island $63,284

Maryland $62,936

Minnesota $62,460

Colorado $62,277

Illinois $62,216

Oregon $61,984

Delaware $61,813

New Hampshire $61,705

Virginia $61,465

Pennsylvania $60,763

Nevada $60,409

North Dakota $60,293

Michigan $60,110

Wisconsin $60,043

Vermont $59,908

Texas $59,536

Maine $59,512

Arizona $59,475

Ohio $59,432

Georgia $58,871

Indiana $58,590

Wyoming $58,535

Utah $58,450

Iowa $58,413

Kansas $58,120

Louisiana $58,035

North Carolina $58,004

Missouri $57,992

Florida $57,754

Montana $57,626

Nebraska $57,504

Kentucky $57,436

South Carolina $57,192

Tennessee $57,040

Idaho $56,979

New Mexico $56,533

Oklahoma $56,435

Alabama $56,075

South Dakota $55,471

Arkansas $55,141

West Virginia $54,964

Mississippi $54,433

Top Paying Cities for Associate 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:

San Jose: $76,987
San Francisco: $76,144
Oakland: $74,539

San Jose, CA $76,987

San Francisco, CA $76,144

Oakland, CA $74,539

New York, NY $70,278

Paramus, NJ $69,424

Queens Village, NY $69,421

Passaic, NJ $69,363

Bergenfield, NJ $69,357

Stamford, CT $69,223

Huntington, NY $69,198

Newark, NJ $68,747

Bridgeport, CT $68,618

Vallejo, CA $68,496

New Brunswick, NJ $68,472

Petaluma, CA $68,435

Middlesex, NJ $68,319

Somerset, NJ $68,277

Santa Cruz, CA $68,197

Boston, MA $67,825

Monterey, CA $67,611

Seattle, WA $67,471

Santa Rosa, CA $67,459

Los Angeles, CA $67,440

Juneau, AK $67,282

Washington, DC $67,215

Orange, CA $66,997

Santa Ana, CA $66,836

Long Beach, CA $66,775

Anaheim, CA $66,763

Anchorage, AK $66,732

Santa Maria, CA $66,549

Everett, WA $66,537

Danbury, CT $66,322

Bremerton, WA $66,238

Tacoma, WA $66,018

New Suffolk, NY $66,017

Sacramento, CA $66,000

Santa Barbara, CA $65,933

Trenton, NJ $65,866

San Diego, CA $65,866

Brockton, MA $65,799

Fairbanks, AK $65,649

Lompoc, CA $65,493

Lowell, MA $65,444

Ventura, CA $65,432

Nashua, NH $65,420

Stockton, CA $65,414

Modesto, CA $64,968

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,834

Olympia, WA $64,718

Kennewick, WA $64,718

New Haven, CT $64,694

Lawrence, MA $64,474

Hartford, CT $64,413

Riverside, CA $64,401

New Bedford, MA $64,340

Richland, WA $64,340

Bakersfield, CA $64,254

San Bernardino, CA $64,230

New Britain, CT $64,224

Atlantic City, NJ $64,224

New London, CT $64,199

Norwich, CT $64,181

Portsmouth, NH $64,169

Boulder, CO $64,039

Portland, OR $63,955

Worcester, MA $63,949

Minneapolis, MN $63,760

Philadelphia, PA $63,674

Honolulu, HI $63,473

Saint Paul, MN $63,444

Vineland, NJ $63,430

Providence, RI $63,253

Chicago, IL $63,076

Bellingham, WA $63,003

Springfield, MA $62,954

Baltimore, MD $62,936

Chico, CA $62,783

Pittsfield, MA $62,618

Manchester, NH $62,503

Spokane, WA $62,234

Denver, CO $62,228

Albany, NY $61,941

Troy, NY $61,917

Nassau, NY $61,851

Schenectady, NY $61,788

Wilmington, DE $61,740

Burlington, VT $61,654

Salem, OR $61,630

Portland, ME $61,440

Yakima, WA $61,379

Rochester, MN $61,190

Reno, NV $61,160

Fresno, CA $61,160

Milwaukee, WI $61,105

Detroit, MI $61,044

Ann Arbor, MI $61,033

Allentown, PA $61,025

Colorado Springs, CO $60,922

Syracuse, NY $60,891

Carson City, NV $60,891

Houston, TX $60,806

Eugene, OR $60,775

Gary, IN $60,702

Springfield, OR $60,653

Bismarck, ND $60,641

Galveston, TX $60,598

Medford, OR $60,507

Fort Collins, CO $60,482

Concord, NH $60,452

Austin, TX $60,433

Mesa, AZ $60,305

Reading, PA $60,299

Phoenix, AZ $60,293

Dallas, TX $60,275

Saint Cloud, MN $60,216

Madison, WI $60,134

Utica, NY $59,969

Rochester, NY $59,872

Des Moines, IA $59,866

Raleigh, NC $59,860

Atlanta, GA $59,768

Battle Creek, MI $59,750

Salt Lake City, UT $59,731

Lancaster, PA $59,640

Harrisburg, PA $59,554

Kansas City, MO $59,493

Champaign, IL $59,481

Kansas City, KS $59,481

Fort Worth, TX $59,475

Columbus, OH $59,465

Boca Raton, FL $59,451

Pittsburgh, PA $59,426

Richmond, VA $59,402

Indianapolis, IN $59,390

Cleveland, OH $59,383

Las Vegas, NV $59,310

Cincinnati, OH $59,310

Petersburg, VA $59,219

Huntsville, AL $59,127

Lansing, MI $59,086

Lebanon, PA $59,078

Pueblo, CO $59,072

Appleton, WI $59,054

Buffalo, NY $59,029

Dayton, OH $59,011

Racine, WI $58,999

Charlotte, NC $58,993

Saint Louis, MO $58,975

York, PA $58,938

Elkhart, IN $58,938

Gastonia, NC $58,926

Billings, MT $58,912

Beaumont, TX $58,895

Lorain, OH $58,883

Benton Harbor, MI $58,871

Toledo, OH $58,859

Binghamton, NY $58,828

Rock Hill, SC $58,822

Rockford, IL $58,791

Springfield, IL $58,767

Elyria, OH $58,761

Fargo, ND $58,761

Flagstaff, AZ $58,718

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,682

Duluth, MN $58,645

Miami, FL $58,645

Cheyenne, WY $58,602

Grand Forks, ND $58,602

Bangor, ME $58,468

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,401

Durham, NC $58,375

Louisville, KY $58,370

Grand Rapids, MI $58,358

Hialeah, FL $58,352

Casper, WY $58,266

Scranton, PA $58,193

New Orleans, LA $58,175

Virginia Beach, VA $58,169

Akron, OH $58,138

Peoria, IL $58,059

Sarasota, FL $58,047

Nashville, TN $58,004

Omaha, NE $58,004

Green Bay, WI $58,004

Baton Rouge, LA $57,974

Charleston, SC $57,961

Jamestown, NY $57,931

Davenport, IA $57,931

Tucson, AZ $57,900

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,864

Tampa, FL $57,851

Evansville, IN $57,815

Port Arthur, TX $57,815

Bradenton, FL $57,790

Santa Fe, NM $57,681

Orlando, FL $57,571

Clearwater, FL $57,552

Canton, OH $57,424

La Crosse, WI $57,424

Albuquerque, NM $57,388

Newport News, VA $57,381

High Point, NC $57,363

Ogden, UT $57,339

Corpus Christi, TX $57,290

Norfolk, VA $57,253

Laramie, WY $57,253

Rock Island, IL $57,217

Saginaw, MI $57,204

Jacksonville, FL $57,198

Salisbury, NC $57,186

Boise, ID $57,174

Moline, IL $57,143

Fort Myers, FL $57,125

Memphis, TN $57,113

Tulsa, OK $57,082

Waterloo, IA $57,046

Spartanburg, SC $56,985

Lincoln, NE $56,954

Fort Wayne, IN $56,942

Provo, UT $56,936

Cedar Falls, IA $56,863

San Antonio, TX $56,838

Greensboro, NC $56,814

South Bend, IN $56,808

Savannah, GA $56,741

Muskegon, MI $56,716

Birmingham, AL $56,710

Winston Salem, NC $56,680

Lake Charles, LA $56,533

Anderson, IN $56,521

Lexington, KY $56,503

Augusta, GA $56,484

Greenville, SC $56,484

Lima, OH $56,435

Wichita, KS $56,429

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,429

Columbia, SC $56,374

Springfield, OH $56,362

Asheville, NC $56,264

Bloomington, IN $56,222

Knoxville, TN $56,002

Shreveport, LA $55,996

Wilmington, NC $55,917

Roanoke, VA $55,917

Topeka, KS $55,807

Frankfort, KY $55,800

Oklahoma City, OK $55,758

Chillicothe, OH $55,733

Longview, TX $55,727

Melbourne, FL $55,721

Sioux Falls, SD $55,624

Mobile, AL $55,617

Terre Haute, IN $55,593

Altoona, PA $55,556

Amarillo, TX $55,514

Killeen, TX $55,495

Fayetteville, AR $55,447

Chattanooga, TN $55,428

Sioux City, IA $55,373

Idaho Falls, ID $55,361

Lynchburg, VA $55,312

Gainesville, FL $55,233

Portsmouth, OH $55,202

Little Rock, AR $55,190

Lafayette, LA $55,166

Youngstown, OH $55,166

Daytona Beach, FL $55,129

Clarksville, TN $55,123

Pensacola, FL $55,117

Temple, TX $55,113

Hopkinsville, KY $54,934

Erie, PA $54,922

Florence, SC $54,897

Charleston, WV $54,800

Great Falls, MT $54,769

Macon, GA $54,684

Tallahassee, FL $54,677

Fayetteville, NC $54,665

Waco, TX $54,653

Helena, MT $54,610

Pine Bluff, AR $54,587

Vincennes, IN $54,513

Lubbock, TX $54,488

Alamogordo, NM $54,452

Twin Falls, ID $54,397

Rapid City, SD $54,378

Jackson, MS $54,269

Huntington, WV $54,264

Greenville, MS $54,262

Parkersburg, WV $54,200

Montgomery, AL $54,189

Wichita Falls, TX $54,128

Springfield, MO $54,128

Biloxi, MS $54,098

Monroe, LA $54,037

Johnstown, PA $53,994

Sumter, SC $53,969

Columbus, GA $53,963

Pascagoula, MS $53,847

Abilene, TX $53,847

Kingsport, TN $53,689

Albany, GA $53,689

Gulfport, MS $53,670

Alexandria, LA $53,469

Fort Smith, AR $53,316

El Paso, TX $53,152

Las Cruces, NM $52,877

Harlingen, TX $52,722

Pocatello, ID $52,712

Florence, AL $52,633

Brownsville, TX $52,621

Mcallen, TX $52,492

Dothan, AL $52,407

Columbus, MS $52,044

Altus, OK $51,760

Lawton, OK $51,644

Pierre, SD $51,424

What Skills Can Increase an Associate Animator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Communication Skills (Mentioned in 4.55% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
Computer Aided Design (Mentioned in 9.09% Job Postings): CAD (computer-aided design) is the use of computer-based software to aid in design processes. CAD software is frequently used by different types of engineers and designers.
Civil Engineering (Mentioned in 4.55% Job Postings): Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways. Civil engineering is traditionally broken into a number of sub-disciplines. It is considered the second-oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it is defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering. Civil engineering takes place in the public sector from municipal through to national governments, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Communication Skills	4.55%
Computer Aided Design	9.09%
Civil Engineering	4.55%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 an Associate Animator's salary.

Application Design: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Illustrator: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Photoshop: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Application Design	$72,024	18%
Illustrator	$64,089	5%
Photoshop	$64,089	5%
Consulting	$62,258	2%
Project Design	$62,258	2%
Communication Skills	$61,648	1%

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

Understanding how an Associate 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 June 01, 2026

$55,576

Average $61,038/year

$69,653

$4,631

Average $5,086/month

$5,804

$1,069

Average $1,174/week

$1,339

$27

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,653	$5,804	$1,339	$33
Average	$61,038	$5,086	$1,174	$29
25th Percentile	$55,576	$4,631	$1,069	$27

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Salaries for an Associate Animator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,155 in 2023 to around $54,962 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Animator salary trends, .

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