Motion Graphics Designer Salary in California

How much does a Motion Graphics Designer make in California?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Motion Graphics Designer in California is $87,267 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Motion Graphics Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,711
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,964 to $95,351
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,405

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Motion Graphics Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,351	$7,946	$1,834	$46
Average	$87,267	$7,272	$1,678	$42
25th Percentile	$78,964	$6,580	$1,519	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Motion Graphics Designer Salaries

A Motion Graphics Designer'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 Motion Graphics Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Motion Graphics Designer'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): $71,714
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,844
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,479
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,057
Expert (over 8 years): $177,264

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Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$71,714
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$87,844
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$106,479
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$146,057
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$177,264

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How Do Motion Graphics Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,600.
California: $87,267.
Massachusetts: $86,104.

District of Columbia $87,600 California $87,267 Massachusetts $86,104 Washington $85,788 New Jersey $85,756 Alaska $85,645 Connecticut $84,554 New York $84,111

Hawaii $82,694 Rhode Island $82,030 Maryland $81,579 Minnesota $80,962 Colorado $80,724 Illinois $80,645 Oregon $80,345 Delaware $80,123

New Hampshire $79,984 Virginia $79,672 Pennsylvania $78,762 Nevada $78,303 North Dakota $78,153 Michigan $77,916 Wisconsin $77,829 Vermont $77,655

Texas $77,172 Maine $77,140 Arizona $77,093 Ohio $77,037 Georgia $76,310 Indiana $75,946 Wyoming $75,874 Utah $75,764

Iowa $75,716 Kansas $75,336 Louisiana $75,226 North Carolina $75,186 Missouri $75,170 Florida $74,862 Montana $74,695 Nebraska $74,537

Kentucky $74,450 South Carolina $74,134 Tennessee $73,936 Idaho $73,857 New Mexico $73,279 Oklahoma $73,153 Alabama $72,686 South Dakota $71,903

Arkansas $71,475 West Virginia $71,246 Mississippi $70,558

Top Paying Cities for Motion Graphics Designers

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:

Los Angeles: $87,418
West Hollywood: $87,354
Dodgertown: $87,417

Los Angeles, CA $87,418 West Hollywood, CA $87,354 Dodgertown, CA $87,417 Playa Vista, CA $87,214 Bell Gardens, CA $87,220 Bell, CA $87,102 Beverly Hills, CA $87,350 Compton, CA $86,721

Culver City, CA $87,293 Downey, CA $86,833 El Segundo, CA $87,032 Gardena, CA $86,886 Hawthorne, CA $87,050 Hermosa Beach, CA $86,532 Huntington Park, CA $87,341 Lawndale, CA $86,903

Lynwood, CA $86,987 Malibu, CA $85,372 Manhattan Beach, CA $86,784 Maywood, CA $87,328 Pacific Palisades, CA $86,699 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $86,392 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $86,385 Redondo Beach, CA $86,335

South Gate, CA $87,119 Topanga, CA $86,024 Venice, CA $87,142 Marina Del Rey, CA $87,160 Playa Del Rey, CA $87,066 Inglewood, CA $87,237 Santa Monica, CA $87,003 Torrance, CA $86,634

Whittier, CA $86,764 Buena Park, CA $86,612 La Palma, CA $86,627 Cypress, CA $86,628 La Habra, CA $86,615 La Mirada, CA $86,610 Montebello, CA $87,183 Norwalk, CA $86,551

Pico Rivera, CA $87,013 Santa Fe Springs, CA $86,608 Stanton, CA $86,630 Artesia, CA $86,591 Cerritos, CA $86,645 Avalon, CA $84,513 Bellflower, CA $86,655 Harbor City, CA $86,601

Lakewood, CA $86,588 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $86,619 Lomita, CA $86,611 Los Alamitos, CA $86,619 Paramount, CA $86,765 San Pedro, CA $86,574 Seal Beach, CA $86,611 Sunset Beach, CA $86,620

Surfside, CA $86,597 Wilmington, CA $86,566 Carson, CA $86,589 Signal Hill, CA $86,557 Long Beach, CA $86,555 Altadena, CA $87,197 Arcadia, CA $86,755 Duarte, CA $86,162

La Canada Flintridge, CA $87,231 Monrovia, CA $86,450 Montrose, CA $87,265 Mount Wilson, CA $86,767 Sierra Madre, CA $86,743 South Pasadena, CA $87,347 Sunland, CA $86,892 Tujunga, CA $86,412

Verdugo City, CA $87,269 Pasadena, CA $87,277 San Marino, CA $87,249 Glendale, CA $87,344 La Crescenta, CA $87,195 Agoura Hills, CA $84,897 Calabasas, CA $85,607 Canoga Park, CA $85,857

Winnetka, CA $85,985 West Hills, CA $85,420 Castaic, CA $84,186 Chatsworth, CA $85,419 Encino, CA $86,652 Newbury Park, CA $84,156 Newhall, CA $85,479 Northridge, CA $86,019

Porter Ranch, CA $85,720 Pacoima, CA $86,630 Reseda, CA $86,287 San Fernando, CA $86,312 Sylmar, CA $86,151 North Hills, CA $86,433 Granada Hills, CA $85,956 Mission Hills, CA $86,375

Santa Clarita, CA $84,895 Canyon Country, CA $85,018 Sun Valley, CA $87,051 Valencia, CA $84,567 Tarzana, CA $86,437 Thousand Oaks, CA $84,088 Westlake Village, CA $84,178 Woodland Hills, CA $86,077

Oak Park, CA $84,665 Stevenson Ranch, CA $84,887 Van Nuys, CA $86,757 Panorama City, CA $86,756 Sherman Oaks, CA $87,072 Burbank, CA $87,309 North Hollywood, CA $87,304 Studio City, CA $87,312

Valley Village, CA $87,281 Universal City, CA $87,353 Toluca Lake, CA $87,327 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $83,842 Azusa, CA $84,141 Baldwin Park, CA $86,294 Chino, CA $84,942 Chino Hills, CA $86,036

Claremont, CA $84,337 City Of Industry, CA $86,373 Covina, CA $85,751 El Monte, CA $87,012 South El Monte, CA $87,015 Glendora, CA $85,335 Guasti, CA $83,980 La Puente, CA $86,223

Hacienda Heights, CA $86,443 Rowland Heights, CA $86,558 La Verne, CA $84,602 Mira Loma, CA $83,872 Monterey Park, CA $87,337 Ontario, CA $84,142 Mt Baldy, CA $83,709 Montclair, CA $84,611

Diamond Bar, CA $86,269 Pomona, CA $85,421 Rosemead, CA $87,157 San Dimas, CA $85,204 San Gabriel, CA $87,180 Temple City, CA $87,069 Upland, CA $84,078 Walnut, CA $86,240

West Covina, CA $86,043 Alhambra, CA $87,303 Alpine, CA $84,404 Bonita, CA $85,376 Boulevard, CA $81,988 Campo, CA $83,081 Chula Vista, CA $85,376 Descanso, CA $83,708

Dulzura, CA $84,566 Guatay, CA $83,587 Imperial Beach, CA $85,376 Jacumba, CA $81,194 Jamul, CA $84,736 La Mesa, CA $85,376 Lemon Grove, CA $85,376 Lincoln Acres, CA $85,376

Mount Laguna, CA $82,973 National City, CA $85,376 Pine Valley, CA $83,250 Potrero, CA $83,727 Spring Valley, CA $85,376 Tecate, CA $83,830 Bonsall, CA $83,323 Borrego Springs, CA $80,347

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $84,898 Carlsbad, CA $84,200 Del Mar, CA $85,287 El Cajon, CA $85,225 Encinitas, CA $84,841 Escondido, CA $84,469 Fallbrook, CA $82,656 Julian, CA $81,341

La Jolla, CA $85,389 Lakeside, CA $84,944 Oceanside, CA $83,916 Camp Pendleton, CA $83,780 Pala, CA $82,497 Palomar Mountain, CA $82,117 Pauma Valley, CA $82,830 Poway, CA $85,015

Ramona, CA $84,140 Ranchita, CA $81,838 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $84,972 San Luis Rey, CA $83,480 San Marcos, CA $84,027 Santa Ysabel, CA $82,948 Santee, CA $85,376 Solana Beach, CA $85,090

Vista, CA $84,110 Valley Center, CA $83,335 Warner Springs, CA $81,590 San Diego, CA $85,376 Coronado, CA $85,376 San Ysidro, CA $85,376 Indio, CA $80,431 Indian Wells, CA $80,559

Palm Desert, CA $80,758 Banning, CA $82,631 Bard, CA $79,120 Beaumont, CA $82,967 Blythe, CA $79,206 Brawley, CA $79,704 Cabazon, CA $82,375 Calexico, CA $79,856

Calipatria, CA $79,696 Cathedral City, CA $81,253 Coachella, CA $79,850 Desert Center, CA $79,245 Desert Hot Springs, CA $81,515 Earp, CA $79,075 El Centro, CA $79,837 La Quinta, CA $80,507

Heber, CA $79,826 Holtville, CA $79,374 Imperial, CA $79,762 Joshua Tree, CA $80,684 Mecca, CA $79,769 Morongo Valley, CA $82,015 Niland, CA $79,577 North Palm Springs, CA $81,513

Ocotillo, CA $80,079 Palm Springs, CA $81,508 Palo Verde, CA $79,143 Parker Dam, CA $78,853 Pioneertown, CA $81,413 Rancho Mirage, CA $80,991 Seeley, CA $79,848 Thermal, CA $79,727

Salton City, CA $79,688 Thousand Palms, CA $80,886 Twentynine Palms, CA $79,556 Vidal, CA $78,966 Westmorland, CA $79,769 Whitewater, CA $82,101 Winterhaven, CA $79,110 Yucca Valley, CA $81,185

Landers, CA $81,168 Adelanto, CA $82,426 Amboy, CA $79,360 Angelus Oaks, CA $82,754 Apple Valley, CA $82,457 Baker, CA $79,515 Fort Irwin, CA $79,776 Barstow, CA $80,583

Grand Terrace, CA $83,425 Big Bear City, CA $82,431 Big Bear Lake, CA $82,894 Bloomington, CA $83,449 Blue Jay, CA $83,239 Bryn Mawr, CA $83,338 Calimesa, CA $83,118 Cedar Glen, CA $83,171

Cedarpines Park, CA $83,283 Cima, CA $78,818 Colton, CA $83,404 Crestline, CA $83,280 Crest Park, CA $83,239 Daggett, CA $80,643 Death Valley, CA $79,492 Phelan, CA $83,401

Fontana, CA $83,500 Essex, CA $78,985 Fawnskin, CA $82,922 Ludlow, CA $79,573 Forest Falls, CA $82,641 Hesperia, CA $83,033 Green Valley Lake, CA $83,077 Helendale, CA $81,650

Highland, CA $83,317 Hinkley, CA $80,726 Loma Linda, CA $83,300 Lake Arrowhead, CA $83,186 Lucerne Valley, CA $82,187 Lytle Creek, CA $83,508 Mentone, CA $83,197 Needles, CA $78,919

Nipton, CA $78,511 Newberry Springs, CA $79,985 Mountain Pass, CA $78,326 Oro Grande, CA $82,295 Patton, CA $83,283 Pinon Hills, CA $83,154 Redlands, CA $83,305 Rialto, CA $83,333

Rimforest, CA $83,274 Running Springs, CA $83,181 Shoshone, CA $78,542 Skyforest, CA $83,311 Sugarloaf, CA $82,523 Tecopa, CA $79,132 Twin Peaks, CA $83,270 Victorville, CA $82,990

Wrightwood, CA $83,486 Yermo, CA $80,242 Yucaipa, CA $83,076 San Bernardino, CA $83,256 Riverside, CA $83,478 March Air Reserve Base, CA $83,588 Lake Elsinore, CA $84,026 Aguanga, CA $81,752

Anza, CA $81,178 Hemet, CA $82,951 Homeland, CA $83,319 Idyllwild, CA $81,989 Moreno Valley, CA $83,501 Mountain Center, CA $81,061 Murrieta, CA $83,605 Nuevo, CA $83,250

Perris, CA $83,804 San Jacinto, CA $82,925 Menifee, CA $83,475 Sun City, CA $83,460 Temecula, CA $82,884 Wildomar, CA $83,640 Winchester, CA $83,108 Irvine, CA $86,794

Huntington Beach, CA $86,728 Laguna Niguel, CA $85,700 El Toro, CA $86,173 Foothill Ranch, CA $86,343 Capistrano Beach, CA $85,138 Corona Del Mar, CA $86,656 Costa Mesa, CA $86,812 Dana Point, CA $85,402

Lake Forest, CA $86,403 Laguna Woods, CA $86,412 East Irvine, CA $86,786 Laguna Beach, CA $86,312 Laguna Hills, CA $86,202 Midway City, CA $86,718 Aliso Viejo, CA $86,203 Newport Coast, CA $86,593

Newport Beach, CA $86,792 San Clemente, CA $84,011 San Juan Capistrano, CA $85,373 Silverado, CA $86,051 Trabuco Canyon, CA $84,976 Westminster, CA $86,704 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $85,782 Mission Viejo, CA $85,945

Ladera Ranch, CA $85,091 Santa Ana, CA $86,634 Fountain Valley, CA $86,785 Tustin, CA $86,848 Anaheim, CA $86,539 Atwood, CA $86,637 Brea, CA $86,593 Fullerton, CA $86,562

Garden Grove, CA $86,655 Orange, CA $86,843 Norco, CA $84,285 Villa Park, CA $86,761 Placentia, CA $86,594 Corona, CA $84,762 Yorba Linda, CA $86,623 Ventura, CA $84,815

Camarillo, CA $84,500 Carpinteria, CA $84,857 Fillmore, CA $83,902 Moorpark, CA $84,110 Oak View, CA $84,839 Ojai, CA $84,258 Oxnard, CA $84,733 Piru, CA $83,408

Port Hueneme, CA $84,604 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $79,666 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $84,668 Santa Paula, CA $84,490 Simi Valley, CA $84,521 Brandeis, CA $85,017 Somis, CA $84,353 Summerland, CA $85,433

Santa Barbara, CA $85,463 Goleta, CA $84,128 Alpaugh, CA $80,341 Armona, CA $79,407 Arvin, CA $82,869 Avenal, CA $80,148 Bodfish, CA $81,959 Buttonwillow, CA $82,360

California Hot Springs, CA $80,841 Camp Nelson, CA $79,952 Coalinga, CA $79,975 Corcoran, CA $80,164 Delano, CA $81,928 Ducor, CA $81,606 Earlimart, CA $81,003 Edison, CA $83,288

Exeter, CA $79,936 Pine Mountain Club, CA $82,353 Farmersville, CA $79,992 Fellows, CA $82,177 Frazier Park, CA $82,057 Glennville, CA $82,213 Goshen, CA $79,421 Hanford, CA $79,421

Huron, CA $79,506 Ivanhoe, CA $79,440 Kaweah, CA $79,732 Kernville, CA $80,878 Kettleman City, CA $79,921 Lake Isabella, CA $81,735 Lamont, CA $83,288 Laton, CA $79,353

Lebec, CA $82,106 Lemon Cove, CA $79,723 Lemoore, CA $79,427 Lindsay, CA $80,035 Lost Hills, CA $80,409 Mc Farland, CA $82,663 Mc Kittrick, CA $81,854 Maricopa, CA $82,374

New Cuyama, CA $82,785 Onyx, CA $80,260 Pixley, CA $80,329 Porterville, CA $80,795 Posey, CA $81,686 Richgrove, CA $81,842 Sequoia National Park, CA $79,446 Shafter, CA $83,076

Springville, CA $79,770 Stratford, CA $79,482 Strathmore, CA $80,023 Taft, CA $82,562 Terra Bella, CA $81,026 Three Rivers, CA $79,681 Tipton, CA $80,121 Tulare, CA $80,068

Tupman, CA $82,630 Visalia, CA $79,443 Wasco, CA $82,069 Waukena, CA $80,023 Weldon, CA $81,186 Wofford Heights, CA $81,498 Woodlake, CA $79,739 Woody, CA $82,553

Bakersfield, CA $83,288 San Luis Obispo, CA $83,222 Los Osos, CA $81,776 Arroyo Grande, CA $84,296 Atascadero, CA $81,137 Avila Beach, CA $82,475 Bradley, CA $79,860 Buellton, CA $84,818

Cambria, CA $79,988 Casmalia, CA $85,616 Cayucos, CA $79,956 Creston, CA $81,303 Grover Beach, CA $84,075 Guadalupe, CA $84,914 Harmony, CA $79,953 Lompoc, CA $84,894

Los Alamos, CA $85,958 Los Olivos, CA $84,801 Morro Bay, CA $81,214 Nipomo, CA $85,410 Oceano, CA $84,544 Paso Robles, CA $79,985 Pismo Beach, CA $83,577 San Ardo, CA $79,901

San Miguel, CA $80,061 San Simeon, CA $79,863 Santa Margarita, CA $83,770 Santa Maria, CA $86,263 Santa Ynez, CA $84,357 Shandon, CA $80,010 Solvang, CA $84,190 Templeton, CA $80,369

Mojave, CA $81,165 California City, CA $80,364 Acton, CA $85,113 Benton, CA $79,572 Big Pine, CA $79,469 Bishop, CA $79,537 Boron, CA $80,529 Bridgeport, CA $79,762

Caliente, CA $82,182 Cantil, CA $79,958 Darwin, CA $79,537 Edwards, CA $80,667 Independence, CA $79,567 Inyokern, CA $79,670 Johannesburg, CA $79,775 June Lake, CA $79,708

Keeler, CA $79,731 Keene, CA $82,512 Lake Hughes, CA $82,713 Lancaster, CA $82,872 Lee Vining, CA $79,666 Little Lake, CA $79,666 Littlerock, CA $84,166 Llano, CA $82,971

Lone Pine, CA $79,588 Mammoth Lakes, CA $79,658 Olancha, CA $79,508 Palmdale, CA $85,054 Pearblossom, CA $83,975 Randsburg, CA $79,532 Ridgecrest, CA $79,882 Red Mountain, CA $79,594

Rosamond, CA $81,686 Tehachapi, CA $82,226 Trona, CA $79,716 Valyermo, CA $83,852 Ahwahnee, CA $80,053 Auberry, CA $79,391 Badger, CA $79,558 Bass Lake, CA $79,735

Big Creek, CA $79,536 Biola, CA $79,314 Burrel, CA $79,361 Cantua Creek, CA $79,474 Caruthers, CA $79,321 Chowchilla, CA $80,095 Clovis, CA $79,278 Coarsegold, CA $79,432

Cutler, CA $79,400 Del Rey, CA $79,297 Dinuba, CA $79,375 Dos Palos, CA $81,244 Dunlap, CA $79,404 Firebaugh, CA $81,063 Fish Camp, CA $79,970 Five Points, CA $79,439

Fowler, CA $79,286 Friant, CA $79,358 Helm, CA $79,385 Hume, CA $79,512 Kerman, CA $79,353 Kingsburg, CA $79,360 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $79,526 Lakeshore, CA $79,267

Los Banos, CA $82,084 Madera, CA $79,341 Mendota, CA $79,496 Miramonte, CA $79,417 Mono Hot Springs, CA $79,303 North Fork, CA $79,424 Oakhurst, CA $79,987 O Neals, CA $79,402

Orange Cove, CA $79,376 Orosi, CA $79,404 Parlier, CA $79,323 Piedra, CA $79,358 Fresno, CA $79,276 Prather, CA $79,360 Raisin City, CA $79,299 Raymond, CA $79,856

Reedley, CA $79,348 Riverdale, CA $79,364 Sanger, CA $79,333 San Joaquin, CA $79,381 Santa Rita Park, CA $81,519 Selma, CA $79,322 Shaver Lake, CA $79,405 South Dos Palos, CA $81,382

Sultana, CA $79,380 Tollhouse, CA $79,380 Tranquillity, CA $79,429 Wishon, CA $79,456 Yettem, CA $79,410 Traver, CA $79,375 Squaw Valley, CA $79,389 Salinas, CA $87,168

Big Sur, CA $81,602 Carmel By The Sea, CA $87,872 Carmel, CA $87,020 Carmel Valley, CA $86,123 Chualar, CA $86,017 Gonzales, CA $85,751 Greenfield, CA $82,878 Jolon, CA $81,675

King City, CA $80,318 Lockwood, CA $79,881 Marina, CA $87,623 Monterey, CA $87,638 Pacific Grove, CA $87,846 Pebble Beach, CA $87,856 San Lucas, CA $79,934 Seaside, CA $87,751

Soledad, CA $83,366 Spreckels, CA $87,156 Belmont, CA $96,571 Brisbane, CA $98,121 Burlingame, CA $95,841 Daly City, CA $98,246 El Granada, CA $94,553 Half Moon Bay, CA $95,360

La Honda, CA $95,707 Loma Mar, CA $94,838 Los Altos, CA $97,888 Menlo Park, CA $97,876 Atherton, CA $97,873 Portola Valley, CA $97,862 Millbrae, CA $96,411 Mountain View, CA $98,080

Montara, CA $95,324 Moss Beach, CA $95,093 Pacifica, CA $96,411 Pescadero, CA $94,542 Redwood City, CA $97,857 San Bruno, CA $96,947 San Carlos, CA $97,085 San Gregorio, CA $95,815

South San Francisco, CA $97,622 Sunnyvale, CA $98,660 San Francisco, CA $98,699 Sacramento, CA $85,551 Palo Alto, CA $97,877 Stanford, CA $97,877 San Mateo, CA $95,738 Alameda, CA $96,689

American Canyon, CA $88,695 Discovery Bay, CA $87,112 Danville, CA $92,564 Alamo, CA $94,025 Angwin, CA $87,077 Antioch, CA $88,566 Benicia, CA $88,877 Bethel Island, CA $86,726

Birds Landing, CA $87,292 Brentwood, CA $88,002 Byron, CA $88,128 Calistoga, CA $87,195 Canyon, CA $96,673 Clayton, CA $91,458 Concord, CA $92,245 Pleasant Hill, CA $92,647

Crockett, CA $89,003 Diablo, CA $93,293 El Cerrito, CA $96,497 Fairfield, CA $87,844 Travis Afb, CA $87,335 Fremont, CA $95,828 Hayward, CA $95,412 Castro Valley, CA $96,099

Hercules, CA $90,300 Knightsen, CA $87,236 Lafayette, CA $95,080 Livermore, CA $93,105 Martinez, CA $91,852 Moraga, CA $96,025 Napa, CA $87,333 Newark, CA $97,338

Oakley, CA $87,568 Oakville, CA $87,564 Orinda, CA $96,610 Pinole, CA $91,492 Pittsburg, CA $89,915 Pleasanton, CA $93,792 Pope Valley, CA $86,542 Dublin, CA $93,074

Port Costa, CA $89,118 Rio Vista, CA $86,610 Rodeo, CA $89,490 Rutherford, CA $87,578 Saint Helena, CA $87,188 Deer Park, CA $87,305 San Leandro, CA $96,723 San Lorenzo, CA $96,036

San Ramon, CA $93,071 Suisun City, CA $88,153 Sunol, CA $96,157 Union City, CA $95,966 Vallejo, CA $88,786 Walnut Creek, CA $94,871 Yountville, CA $87,516 Oakland, CA $96,619

Emeryville, CA $96,667 Piedmont, CA $96,761 Berkeley, CA $96,729 Albany, CA $96,834 Richmond, CA $95,698 El Sobrante, CA $94,433 San Pablo, CA $93,386 San Rafael, CA $94,203

Greenbrae, CA $95,088 Kentfield, CA $95,629 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $97,886 Bodega, CA $87,607 Bodega Bay, CA $87,369 Bolinas, CA $91,483 Corte Madera, CA $96,176 Rohnert Park, CA $88,513

Dillon Beach, CA $87,669 Fairfax, CA $93,355 Cotati, CA $88,387 Forest Knolls, CA $90,635 Inverness, CA $88,229 Lagunitas, CA $90,204 Larkspur, CA $95,618 Marshall, CA $88,009

Mill Valley, CA $95,103 Novato, CA $89,525 Nicasio, CA $89,684 Olema, CA $90,084 Penngrove, CA $88,604 Petaluma, CA $88,707 Point Reyes Station, CA $89,664 Ross, CA $94,345

San Anselmo, CA $92,764 San Geronimo, CA $91,145 San Quentin, CA $95,999 Sausalito, CA $98,116 Stinson Beach, CA $94,034 Tomales, CA $87,808 Valley Ford, CA $87,652 Woodacre, CA $91,308

Aptos, CA $90,156 Alviso, CA $98,265 Aromas, CA $88,036 Ben Lomond, CA $88,669 Boulder Creek, CA $91,912 Brookdale, CA $88,904 Campbell, CA $99,562 Capitola, CA $89,563

Castroville, CA $87,952 Coyote, CA $98,217 Cupertino, CA $97,845 Davenport, CA $89,891 Felton, CA $88,599 Freedom, CA $89,808 Gilroy, CA $90,817 Hollister, CA $86,953

Holy City, CA $93,308 Los Gatos, CA $98,222 Milpitas, CA $99,426 Morgan Hill, CA $95,034 Moss Landing, CA $88,191 Mount Hermon, CA $88,441 New Almaden, CA $97,451 Paicines, CA $80,431

Redwood Estates, CA $93,308 San Juan Bautista, CA $87,154 San Martin, CA $93,180 Santa Clara, CA $99,709 Santa Cruz, CA $88,399 Scotts Valley, CA $88,910 Saratoga, CA $97,727 Soquel, CA $90,366

Tres Pinos, CA $83,280 Watsonville, CA $89,889 San Jose, CA $99,792 Mount Hamilton, CA $97,463 Stockton, CA $84,791 Acampo, CA $84,890 Altaville, CA $82,467 Angels Camp, CA $82,639

Arnold, CA $79,997 Avery, CA $81,254 Burson, CA $83,240 Campo Seco, CA $83,167 Clements, CA $84,265 Copperopolis, CA $83,584 Douglas Flat, CA $81,993 Farmington, CA $83,963

French Camp, CA $84,872 Glencoe, CA $81,723 Hathaway Pines, CA $81,602 Holt, CA $85,023 Linden, CA $84,665 Lockeford, CA $84,799 Lodi, CA $84,814 Mokelumne Hill, CA $81,942

Mountain Ranch, CA $81,595 Murphys, CA $81,902 Rail Road Flat, CA $81,356 San Andreas, CA $82,224 Vallecito, CA $82,074 Valley Springs, CA $83,247 Victor, CA $84,845 Wallace, CA $83,818

West Point, CA $81,428 Wilseyville, CA $81,355 Woodbridge, CA $84,976 Atwater, CA $83,201 Ballico, CA $83,609 Tracy, CA $86,270 Big Oak Flat, CA $82,437 Catheys Valley, CA $80,664

Ceres, CA $84,244 Chinese Camp, CA $82,650 Columbia, CA $81,834 Coulterville, CA $80,975 Cressey, CA $83,476 Crows Landing, CA $84,929 Pinecrest, CA $79,952 Delhi, CA $83,759

Denair, CA $83,702 El Nido, CA $81,304 El Portal, CA $80,133 Empire, CA $84,228 Escalon, CA $84,267 Groveland, CA $80,200 Gustine, CA $85,281 Hickman, CA $83,842

Hilmar, CA $84,266 Hornitos, CA $81,225 Hughson, CA $84,222 Jamestown, CA $82,870 Keyes, CA $84,230 La Grange, CA $82,554 Lathrop, CA $85,053 Le Grand, CA $81,076

Livingston, CA $83,611 Long Barn, CA $80,788 Manteca, CA $84,866 Mariposa, CA $80,459 Merced, CA $81,509 Midpines, CA $80,475 Mi Wuk Village, CA $81,351 Moccasin, CA $82,250

Modesto, CA $84,213 Newman, CA $85,298 Oakdale, CA $83,966 Patterson, CA $87,172 Planada, CA $81,428 Ripon, CA $84,390 Riverbank, CA $84,236 Salida, CA $84,307

Snelling, CA $82,248 Sonora, CA $82,074 Soulsbyville, CA $81,853 Standard, CA $82,004 Stevinson, CA $84,194 Strawberry, CA $80,159 Tuolumne, CA $81,597 Turlock, CA $84,101

Twain Harte, CA $81,410 Vernalis, CA $85,275 Waterford, CA $83,713 Westley, CA $85,601 Winton, CA $83,314 Yosemite National Park, CA $79,686 Santa Rosa, CA $87,441 Albion, CA $80,332

Annapolis, CA $84,457 Boonville, CA $82,232 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $88,357 Branscomb, CA $80,254 Calpella, CA $82,007 Camp Meeker, CA $87,555 Caspar, CA $80,358 Cazadero, CA $86,424

Clearlake, CA $83,986 Clearlake Oaks, CA $83,066 Clearlake Park, CA $84,213 Cloverdale, CA $84,991 Cobb, CA $86,090 Comptche, CA $80,270 Covelo, CA $80,304 Dos Rios, CA $80,239

Duncans Mills, CA $87,213 Eldridge, CA $88,059 Elk, CA $80,539 El Verano, CA $88,494 Finley, CA $84,008 Forestville, CA $87,585 Fort Bragg, CA $80,382 Fulton, CA $87,449

Geyserville, CA $86,359 Glen Ellen, CA $87,930 Glenhaven, CA $83,298 Graton, CA $87,524 Gualala, CA $82,751 Guerneville, CA $87,229 Healdsburg, CA $87,200 Hopland, CA $83,993

Jenner, CA $86,505 Kelseyville, CA $84,691 Kenwood, CA $87,830 Lakeport, CA $83,266 Laytonville, CA $80,265 Little River, CA $80,369 Lower Lake, CA $84,396 Lucerne, CA $82,786

Manchester, CA $81,395 Mendocino, CA $80,369 Middletown, CA $86,441 Monte Rio, CA $87,282 Navarro, CA $80,444 Nice, CA $82,791 Occidental, CA $87,271 Philo, CA $81,436

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $86,030 Point Arena, CA $81,698 Potter Valley, CA $80,390 Redwood Valley, CA $80,868 Rio Nido, CA $87,324 Sebastopol, CA $87,574 Sonoma, CA $88,634 Stewarts Point, CA $84,259

Talmage, CA $82,310 Ukiah, CA $81,920 Upper Lake, CA $81,955 Villa Grande, CA $87,272 Vineburg, CA $88,625 Westport, CA $80,219 Willits, CA $80,349 Windsor, CA $87,501

Witter Springs, CA $81,794 Yorkville, CA $82,908 The Sea Ranch, CA $83,307 Eureka, CA $80,605 Alderpoint, CA $80,204 Blocksburg, CA $80,175 Arcata, CA $80,503 Mckinleyville, CA $80,509

Bayside, CA $80,473 Blue Lake, CA $80,375 Bridgeville, CA $80,240 Burnt Ranch, CA $80,337 Carlotta, CA $80,296 Crescent City, CA $80,194 Cutten, CA $80,604 Ferndale, CA $80,319

Fields Landing, CA $80,542 Fort Dick, CA $80,195 Fortuna, CA $80,485 Garberville, CA $80,246 Gasquet, CA $79,968 Honeydew, CA $80,166 Hoopa, CA $80,442 Hydesville, CA $80,424

Klamath, CA $80,255 Kneeland, CA $80,291 Korbel, CA $80,218 Loleta, CA $80,381 Mad River, CA $80,235 Miranda, CA $80,276 Myers Flat, CA $80,253 Orick, CA $80,307

Orleans, CA $80,340 Petrolia, CA $80,223 Phillipsville, CA $80,236 Redway, CA $80,359 Rio Dell, CA $80,438 Salyer, CA $80,356 Samoa, CA $80,443 Scotia, CA $80,333

Smith River, CA $79,981 Somes Bar, CA $80,314 Redcrest, CA $80,222 Trinidad, CA $80,420 Weott, CA $80,349 Willow Creek, CA $80,373 Leggett, CA $80,246 Piercy, CA $80,234

Whitethorn, CA $80,261 Zenia, CA $80,120 Amador City, CA $82,974 Auburn, CA $83,455 West Sacramento, CA $85,552 Brooks, CA $84,759 Capay, CA $84,751 Carmichael, CA $85,493

Citrus Heights, CA $85,071 Clarksburg, CA $85,565 Coloma, CA $83,306 Cool, CA $83,434 Courtland, CA $85,566 Davis, CA $85,466 Diamond Springs, CA $83,179 Dixon, CA $85,936

El Dorado, CA $83,273 Elk Grove, CA $85,211 Elmira, CA $86,675 Elverta, CA $85,398 Esparto, CA $85,217 Fair Oaks, CA $85,109 Fiddletown, CA $82,267 Folsom, CA $84,596

Foresthill, CA $81,493 Galt, CA $84,642 Garden Valley, CA $82,662 Georgetown, CA $81,827 Greenwood, CA $82,842 Grizzly Flats, CA $81,478 Guinda, CA $84,581 Herald, CA $83,906

Hood, CA $85,456 Ione, CA $83,174 Isleton, CA $86,058 Jackson, CA $82,535 Kit Carson, CA $81,609 Knights Landing, CA $84,244 Kirkwood, CA $80,150 Lincoln, CA $84,183

Loomis, CA $84,340 Lotus, CA $83,455 Mcclellan, CA $85,562 Madison, CA $85,352 Martell, CA $82,644 Mather, CA $85,312 Mount Aukum, CA $82,650 Newcastle, CA $84,053

Nicolaus, CA $84,672 North Highlands, CA $85,508 Roseville, CA $84,838 Orangevale, CA $84,884 Penryn, CA $84,188 Pilot Hill, CA $83,897 Pine Grove, CA $82,114 Pioneer, CA $80,852

Placerville, CA $83,031 Pleasant Grove, CA $84,880 Plymouth, CA $83,376 Rancho Cordova, CA $85,325 Represa, CA $84,613 Rescue, CA $83,895 Rio Linda, CA $85,565 Rio Oso, CA $84,168

River Pines, CA $82,784 Robbins, CA $84,466 Rocklin, CA $84,591 Rumsey, CA $83,175 Ryde, CA $85,639 Sheridan, CA $83,884 Shingle Springs, CA $83,820 Sloughhouse, CA $84,368

Somerset, CA $81,546 Sutter Creek, CA $82,704 Thornton, CA $85,599 Vacaville, CA $86,718 Volcano, CA $82,016 Walnut Grove, CA $85,791 Wheatland, CA $83,479 Wilton, CA $84,879

Winters, CA $85,682 Woodland, CA $85,288 Yolo, CA $85,204 Zamora, CA $85,026 Drytown, CA $83,118 Alta, CA $81,387 Applegate, CA $82,847 Camino, CA $82,293

Chicago Park, CA $81,666 Colfax, CA $81,955 Dutch Flat, CA $81,311 Emigrant Gap, CA $80,804 Gold Run, CA $81,362 Kyburz, CA $80,217 Echo Lake, CA $80,135 Meadow Vista, CA $82,932

Norden, CA $81,015 Pollock Pines, CA $80,819 Soda Springs, CA $81,080 Twin Bridges, CA $80,031 Weimar, CA $82,557 Granite Bay, CA $84,529 El Dorado Hills, CA $84,260 Antelope, CA $85,294

Marysville, CA $81,942 Beale Afb, CA $82,909 Alleghany, CA $80,757 Arbuckle, CA $82,777 Artois, CA $81,110 Bangor, CA $81,507 Belden, CA $80,721 Berry Creek, CA $81,278

Biggs, CA $81,381 Browns Valley, CA $81,463 Brownsville, CA $81,339 Butte City, CA $81,340 Camptonville, CA $80,853 Canyon Dam, CA $80,599 Cedar Ridge, CA $81,665 Challenge, CA $81,124

Chico, CA $81,381 Clipper Mills, CA $81,114 Colusa, CA $81,819 Crescent Mills, CA $80,535 Dobbins, CA $81,059 Downieville, CA $80,664 Dunnigan, CA $84,425 Durham, CA $81,377

Elk Creek, CA $81,074 Feather Falls, CA $81,352 Forbestown, CA $81,274 Forest Ranch, CA $81,227 Glenn, CA $81,297 Goodyears Bar, CA $80,708 Grass Valley, CA $81,603 Penn Valley, CA $81,869

Greenville, CA $80,558 Gridley, CA $81,558 Grimes, CA $82,946 Hamilton City, CA $81,330 Live Oak, CA $81,734 Magalia, CA $81,221 Maxwell, CA $81,645 Meadow Valley, CA $80,728

Meridian, CA $83,080 Nelson, CA $81,345 Nevada City, CA $81,074 North San Juan, CA $80,740 Olivehurst, CA $83,460 Oregon House, CA $81,352 Orland, CA $81,017 Oroville, CA $81,313

Paradise, CA $81,290 Palermo, CA $81,449 Princeton, CA $81,358 Quincy, CA $80,584 Rackerby, CA $81,469 Richvale, CA $81,333 Rough And Ready, CA $81,721 Smartsville, CA $82,196

Stirling City, CA $81,150 Stonyford, CA $81,137 Storrie, CA $80,990 Strawberry Valley, CA $80,678 Sutter, CA $82,025 Taylorsville, CA $80,429 Twain, CA $80,615 Washington, CA $81,104

Williams, CA $81,932 Willows, CA $81,217 Yuba City, CA $83,595 Redding, CA $80,790 Adin, CA $80,533 Anderson, CA $80,779 Bella Vista, CA $80,804 Bieber, CA $80,590

Big Bar, CA $80,250 Big Bend, CA $80,652 Burney, CA $80,874 Callahan, CA $80,402 Canby, CA $80,399 Cassel, CA $80,842 Castella, CA $80,547 Shasta Lake, CA $80,833

Chester, CA $80,764 Corning, CA $80,999 Cottonwood, CA $80,660 Dorris, CA $79,962 Douglas City, CA $80,447 Dunsmuir, CA $80,652 Etna, CA $80,393 Fall River Mills, CA $80,783

Flournoy, CA $80,755 Forks Of Salmon, CA $80,265 Fort Jones, CA $80,151 French Gulch, CA $80,505 Gazelle, CA $80,456 Gerber, CA $80,989 Greenview, CA $80,399 Grenada, CA $80,326

Happy Camp, CA $79,998 Hat Creek, CA $80,848 Hayfork, CA $80,386 Hornbrook, CA $79,194 Hyampom, CA $80,261 Igo, CA $80,451 Junction City, CA $80,405 Klamath River, CA $79,354

Lakehead, CA $80,610 Lewiston, CA $80,512 Lookout, CA $80,565 Los Molinos, CA $81,043 Mcarthur, CA $80,712 Mccloud, CA $80,676 Macdoel, CA $80,163 Manton, CA $80,838

Mill Creek, CA $80,742 Millville, CA $80,773 Mineral, CA $80,846 Montague, CA $80,017 Montgomery Creek, CA $80,747 Mount Shasta, CA $80,701 Nubieber, CA $80,671 Oak Run, CA $80,823

Obrien, CA $80,611 Old Station, CA $80,847 Palo Cedro, CA $80,829 Paskenta, CA $80,724 Paynes Creek, CA $80,808 Platina, CA $80,307 Proberta, CA $81,082 Red Bluff, CA $80,738

Round Mountain, CA $80,883 Scott Bar, CA $79,677 Seiad Valley, CA $79,284 Shasta, CA $80,572 Shingletown, CA $80,880 Tehama, CA $81,060 Trinity Center, CA $80,411 Vina, CA $81,172

Weaverville, CA $80,530 Weed, CA $80,602 Whiskeytown, CA $80,497 Whitmore, CA $80,875 Yreka, CA $79,876 Alturas, CA $80,446 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $80,543 Cedarville, CA $80,322

Chilcoot, CA $79,723 Clio, CA $80,488 Coleville, CA $79,909 Davis Creek, CA $80,133 Doyle, CA $79,908 Eagleville, CA $80,275 Floriston, CA $80,126 Fort Bidwell, CA $80,041

Herlong, CA $80,252 Janesville, CA $80,533 Lake City, CA $80,134 Likely, CA $80,371 Litchfield, CA $80,334 Loyalton, CA $80,029 Madeline, CA $80,406 Markleeville, CA $79,818

Milford, CA $80,334 Portola, CA $80,406 Ravendale, CA $80,308 Calpine, CA $80,272 Sierra City, CA $80,549 Sierraville, CA $80,448 Susanville, CA $80,613 Standish, CA $80,486

Beckwourth, CA $80,083 Termo, CA $80,383 Topaz, CA $79,845 Tulelake, CA $80,018 Vinton, CA $79,841 Wendel, CA $80,123 Westwood, CA $80,764 Carnelian Bay, CA $81,105

Homewood, CA $80,583 Tahoma, CA $80,015 Kings Beach, CA $80,661 Tahoe City, CA $80,976 Olympic Valley, CA $81,231 Tahoe Vista, CA $80,932 South Lake Tahoe, CA $79,880 Truckee, CA $81,428

Motion Graphics Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Motion Graphics Designer'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

$78,964

Average $87,267/year

$95,351

$6,580

Average $7,272/month

$7,946

$1,519

Average $1,678/week

$1,834

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,351	$7,946	$1,834	$46
Average	$87,267	$7,272	$1,678	$42
25th Percentile	$78,964	$6,580	$1,519	$38

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