Motion Graphics Designer Salary in Illinois

How much does a Motion Graphics Designer make in Illinois?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Motion Graphics Designer in Illinois is $80,659 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,931
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,985 to $88,129
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,998

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Motion Graphics Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,129	$7,344	$1,695	$42
Average	$80,659	$6,722	$1,551	$39
25th Percentile	$72,985	$6,082	$1,404	$35

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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): $66,285
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,192
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,406
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,988
Expert (over 8 years): $163,844

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Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$66,285
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$81,192
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$98,406
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$134,988
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$163,844

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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: $87,614.
California: $87,282.
Massachusetts: $86,119.

District of Columbia $87,614 California $87,282 Massachusetts $86,119 Washington $85,802 New Jersey $85,771 Alaska $85,660 Connecticut $84,568 New York $84,125

Hawaii $82,708 Rhode Island $82,043 Maryland $81,592 Minnesota $80,975 Colorado $80,738 Illinois $80,659 Oregon $80,358 Delaware $80,136

New Hampshire $79,997 Virginia $79,685 Pennsylvania $78,775 Nevada $78,316 North Dakota $78,166 Michigan $77,929 Wisconsin $77,842 Vermont $77,667

Texas $77,185 Maine $77,153 Arizona $77,106 Ohio $77,050 Georgia $76,322 Indiana $75,958 Wyoming $75,887 Utah $75,776

Iowa $75,729 Kansas $75,349 Louisiana $75,238 North Carolina $75,199 Missouri $75,183 Florida $74,874 Montana $74,708 Nebraska $74,550

Kentucky $74,463 South Carolina $74,146 Tennessee $73,948 Idaho $73,869 New Mexico $73,292 Oklahoma $73,165 Alabama $72,698 South Dakota $71,915

Arkansas $71,487 West Virginia $71,258 Mississippi $70,569

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:

Effingham: $74,351
Saint Peter: $74,249
Salem: $74,531

Effingham, IL $74,351 Saint Peter, IL $74,249 Salem, IL $74,531 Sandoval, IL $74,767 Scheller, IL $74,441 Sesser, IL $74,450 Shobonier, IL $74,489 Harwood Heights, IL $81,688

Elmwood Park, IL $81,720 Lincolnwood, IL $81,702 Niles, IL $81,615 Alsip, IL $80,958 Cicero, IL $81,739 Evergreen Park, IL $81,446 Riverdale, IL $80,203 Kankakee, IL $76,319

Aroma Park, IL $76,274 Ashkum, IL $74,906 Beaverville, IL $75,851 Bone Gap, IL $73,550 Bonnie, IL $74,308 Broughton, IL $74,295 Browns, IL $73,769 Buckner, IL $74,435

Burnt Prairie, IL $74,088 Carmi, IL $74,605 Christopher, IL $74,615 Cisne, IL $74,221 Clay City, IL $73,965 Coello, IL $74,493 Crossville, IL $74,285 Dahlgren, IL $74,281

Dale, IL $74,444 Dix, IL $74,497 Du Bois, IL $74,622 Du Quoin, IL $74,597 Ellery, IL $73,946 Emma, IL $74,639 Enfield, IL $74,338 Ewing, IL $74,290

Fairfield, IL $74,214 Farina, IL $74,183 Flora, IL $74,335 Frankfort Heights, IL $74,486 Freeman Spur, IL $74,543 Geff, IL $74,142 Golden Gate, IL $73,956 Grayville, IL $74,088

Ina, IL $74,420 Irvington, IL $74,888 Iuka, IL $74,225 Johnsonville, IL $74,202 Keenes, IL $74,194 Keensburg, IL $73,648 Kell, IL $74,403 Kinmundy, IL $74,207

Lancaster, IL $72,609 Logan, IL $74,493 Loogootee, IL $74,207 Louisville, IL $74,198 Mc Leansboro, IL $74,377 Macedonia, IL $74,259 Maunie, IL $74,665 Mill Shoals, IL $74,215

Mount Carmel, IL $73,254 Mount Vernon, IL $74,467 Mulkeytown, IL $74,333 Nason, IL $74,326 New Haven, IL $74,625 Noble, IL $73,702 Norris City, IL $74,492 Odin, IL $74,644

Omaha, IL $74,425 Opdyke, IL $74,338 Orient, IL $74,481 Patoka, IL $74,628 Radom, IL $74,757 Richview, IL $74,698 Rinard, IL $74,168 Sailor Springs, IL $74,242

Allendale, IL $71,796 Altamont, IL $74,260 Annapolis, IL $73,185 Beecher City, IL $74,196 Bridgeport, IL $71,533 Brownstown, IL $74,299 Calhoun, IL $72,692 Casey, IL $73,637

Claremont, IL $72,421 Cowden, IL $74,328 Dennison, IL $72,162 Dieterich, IL $74,207 Dundas, IL $73,265 Edgewood, IL $74,206 Flat Rock, IL $71,611 Greenup, IL $73,898

Herrick, IL $74,426 Hidalgo, IL $73,828 Hutsonville, IL $72,709 Ingraham, IL $73,919 Janesville, IL $74,160 Jewett, IL $74,039 Lakewood, IL $74,385 Lawrenceville, IL $71,069

Lerna, IL $74,232 Marshall, IL $72,508 Martinsville, IL $73,018 Alden, IL $76,227 Antioch, IL $76,688 Arlington Heights, IL $79,937 Elk Grove Village, IL $80,461 Rolling Meadows, IL $80,002

Barrington, IL $78,441 Crystal Lake, IL $76,738 Cary, IL $77,428 Deerfield, IL $79,829 Des Plaines, IL $81,022 Fox Lake, IL $76,678 Fox River Grove, IL $77,744 Glencoe, IL $80,773

Glenview, IL $81,233 Mansfield, IL $76,420 Milmine, IL $75,872 Monticello, IL $76,259 Muncie, IL $75,957 Oakwood, IL $75,627 Ogden, IL $76,402 Penfield, IL $76,211

Pesotum, IL $76,440 Philo, IL $76,666 Potomac, IL $75,871 Rantoul, IL $76,504 Ridge Farm, IL $74,413 Royal, IL $76,472 Sadorus, IL $76,505 Saint Joseph, IL $76,680

Savoy, IL $77,034 Seymour, IL $76,785 Sidell, IL $75,252 Sidney, IL $76,569 Thomasboro, IL $76,712 Tolono, IL $76,754 Weldon, IL $75,706 Westville, IL $74,999

White Heath, IL $76,577 Arcola, IL $75,218 Arthur, IL $75,639 Ashmore, IL $74,316 Atwood, IL $76,048 Bethany, IL $74,817 Brocton, IL $74,364 Camargo, IL $75,686

Charleston, IL $74,518 Chrisman, IL $73,695 Dalton City, IL $74,832 Gays, IL $74,432 Hammond, IL $75,716 Hindsboro, IL $74,986 Humboldt, IL $74,835 Hume, IL $74,789

Kansas, IL $73,538 La Place, IL $75,271 Lovington, IL $75,139 Mattoon, IL $74,592 Metcalf, IL $74,503 Murdock, IL $75,661 Newman, IL $75,486 Oakland, IL $74,683

Paris, IL $72,780 Redmon, IL $73,850 Oquawka, IL $74,391 Homer, IL $76,292 Indianola, IL $74,925 Ivesdale, IL $76,510 Longview, IL $76,192 Sullivan, IL $74,926

Tuscola, IL $75,916 Vermilion, IL $72,349 Villa Grove, IL $76,111 Windsor, IL $74,418 Alhambra, IL $75,631 Alton, IL $75,881 Batchtown, IL $75,091 Benld, IL $75,317

Bethalto, IL $75,894 Bingham, IL $74,406 Brighton, IL $75,649 Brussels, IL $75,559 Bunker Hill, IL $75,559 Butler, IL $74,769 Carrollton, IL $74,918 Coffeen, IL $74,778

Cottage Hills, IL $75,921 Donnellson, IL $74,854 Dorsey, IL $75,707 Dow, IL $75,699 Eagarville, IL $75,253 East Alton, IL $75,991 Edwardsville, IL $75,953 Eldred, IL $74,828

Elsah, IL $75,769 Fidelity, IL $75,391 Fieldon, IL $75,350 Fillmore, IL $74,566 Gillespie, IL $75,232 Glen Carbon, IL $76,116 Godfrey, IL $75,831 Golden Eagle, IL $75,591

Grafton, IL $75,593 Granite City, IL $76,336 Greenfield, IL $74,781 Hamburg, IL $74,748 Hamel, IL $75,741 Hardin, IL $75,112 Hartford, IL $76,249 Hillsboro, IL $74,902

Hillview, IL $74,456 Irving, IL $74,724 Jerseyville, IL $75,466 Kampsville, IL $74,675 Kane, IL $75,074 Litchfield, IL $75,018 Livingston, IL $75,514 Dover, IL $74,820

Eldena, IL $75,181 Grand Ridge, IL $74,655 Granville, IL $74,676 Hennepin, IL $74,655 Kasbeer, IL $74,591 Ladd, IL $74,834 La Moille, IL $74,614 Lee Center, IL $75,438

Leonore, IL $74,838 Long Point, IL $74,756 Lostant, IL $74,629 Mc Nabb, IL $74,663 Magnolia, IL $74,641 Malden, IL $74,621 Manlius, IL $74,585 Mark, IL $74,877

Marseilles, IL $75,222 Mendota, IL $74,903 Mineral, IL $74,447 Neponset, IL $74,459 New Bedford, IL $74,672 Oglesby, IL $74,751 Depue, IL $74,808 Ohio, IL $74,539

Ottawa, IL $74,777 Paw Paw, IL $75,490 Peru, IL $74,794 Princeton, IL $74,605 Rutland, IL $74,714 Seatonville, IL $74,814 Seneca, IL $75,537 Sheffield, IL $74,467

Spring Valley, IL $74,782 Standard, IL $74,846 Streator, IL $74,904 Sublette, IL $74,786 Tiskilwa, IL $74,554 Toluca, IL $74,829 Tonica, IL $74,660 Triumph, IL $74,990

Troy Grove, IL $74,806 Utica, IL $74,598 Van Orin, IL $74,620 Varna, IL $74,844 Walnut, IL $74,542 Wenona, IL $74,722 West Brooklyn, IL $75,124 Wyanet, IL $74,529

Galesburg, IL $74,596 Abingdon, IL $74,497 Adair, IL $74,316 Alexis, IL $74,374 Alpha, IL $74,372 Altona, IL $74,414 Avon, IL $74,415 Bardolph, IL $74,566

Berwick, IL $74,272 Biggsville, IL $74,274 Bishop Hill, IL $74,406 Blandinsville, IL $74,187 Bradford, IL $74,510 Bushnell, IL $74,465 Cameron, IL $74,342 Camp Grove, IL $74,755

Carman, IL $74,215 Castleton, IL $74,650 Cuba, IL $74,798 Dahinda, IL $74,554 East Galesburg, IL $74,662 Ellisville, IL $74,495 Fairview, IL $74,702 Fiatt, IL $74,836

Galva, IL $74,433 Gerlaw, IL $74,369 Gilson, IL $74,445 Gladstone, IL $74,275 Good Hope, IL $74,279 Henderson, IL $74,391 Industry, IL $74,254 Ipava, IL $74,514

Keithsburg, IL $74,352 Kewanee, IL $74,435 Kirkwood, IL $74,342 Knoxville, IL $74,537 La Fayette, IL $74,492 La Harpe, IL $74,222 Laura, IL $74,760 Littleton, IL $74,127

Little York, IL $74,341 Lomax, IL $74,238 Macomb, IL $74,421 Maquon, IL $74,612 Marietta, IL $74,420 Media, IL $74,228 Monmouth, IL $74,464 New Windsor, IL $74,368

North Henderson, IL $74,376 Oneida, IL $74,406 Ophiem, IL $74,356 Bloomington, IL $75,286 Anchor, IL $75,138 Armington, IL $75,022 Arrowsmith, IL $75,586 Atlanta, IL $74,987

Bellflower, IL $76,101 Carlock, IL $74,977 Chenoa, IL $74,740 Clinton, IL $75,016 Colfax, IL $74,911 Congerville, IL $74,992 Cooksville, IL $74,773 Cropsey, IL $75,051

Danvers, IL $75,029 Deer Creek, IL $75,099 Delavan, IL $75,029 Dewitt, IL $75,475 Downs, IL $74,942 Ellsworth, IL $74,918 El Paso, IL $74,825 Fairbury, IL $74,881

Flanagan, IL $74,748 Forrest, IL $74,983 Goodfield, IL $75,040 Graymont, IL $74,730 Gridley, IL $74,808 Heyworth, IL $74,886 Hopedale, IL $75,031 Hudson, IL $74,937

Kenney, IL $74,945 Lane, IL $75,464 Lawndale, IL $74,964 Le Roy, IL $75,161 Lexington, IL $74,817 Mc Lean, IL $74,984 Mackinaw, IL $75,060 Maroa, IL $74,931

Merna, IL $74,862 Minier, IL $75,005 Minonk, IL $74,792 Normal, IL $75,210 Pontiac, IL $74,833 Saunemin, IL $74,581 Saybrook, IL $75,787 Secor, IL $74,933

Shirley, IL $74,860 Sibley, IL $75,296 Stanford, IL $75,013 Strawn, IL $75,093 Towanda, IL $74,871 Wapella, IL $74,835 Waynesville, IL $74,789 Urbana, IL $77,114

Allerton, IL $75,704 Alvin, IL $75,100 Armstrong, IL $76,315 Bement, IL $76,080 Bismarck, IL $75,043 Bondville, IL $76,918 Broadlands, IL $76,108 Catlin, IL $75,227

Cerro Gordo, IL $75,640 Champaign, IL $77,114 Cisco, IL $75,808 Collison, IL $75,965 Danville, IL $75,320 Tilton, IL $75,351 De Land, IL $76,106 Dewey, IL $76,573

Fairmount, IL $75,715 Farmer City, IL $75,908 Fisher, IL $76,446 Fithian, IL $76,067 Foosland, IL $76,241 Georgetown, IL $74,670 Gifford, IL $76,312 Henning, IL $75,456

Prairie City, IL $74,414 Raritan, IL $74,600 Rio, IL $74,381 Roseville, IL $74,272 Saint Augustine, IL $74,377 Sciota, IL $74,149 Seaton, IL $74,360 Smithfield, IL $74,516

Smithshire, IL $74,240 Speer, IL $74,888 Stronghurst, IL $74,262 Table Grove, IL $74,415 Toulon, IL $74,593 Vermont, IL $74,382 Victoria, IL $74,495 Viola, IL $74,377

Wataga, IL $74,396 Williamsfield, IL $74,653 Woodhull, IL $74,382 Wyoming, IL $74,756 Astoria, IL $74,473 Benson, IL $74,884 Brimfield, IL $75,034 Bryant, IL $74,867

Canton, IL $74,948 Chillicothe, IL $75,045 Dunfermline, IL $74,921 Dunlap, IL $75,129 Edelstein, IL $75,028 Edwards, IL $75,191 Elmwood, IL $74,958 Eureka, IL $75,040

Farmington, IL $74,862 Forest City, IL $74,984 Glasford, IL $75,106 Green Valley, IL $75,052 Groveland, IL $75,204 Hanna City, IL $75,178 Henry, IL $74,712 Kingston Mines, IL $75,142

Lacon, IL $74,919 La Rose, IL $74,881 Lewistown, IL $74,744 Liverpool, IL $74,927 London Mills, IL $74,587 Lowpoint, IL $75,038 Manito, IL $75,033 Mapleton, IL $75,178

Metamora, IL $75,123 Morton, IL $75,178 Mossville, IL $75,181 Norris, IL $74,903 Pekin, IL $75,184 Princeville, IL $74,961 Putnam, IL $74,619 Roanoke, IL $74,965

Rome, IL $75,099 Saint David, IL $74,910 South Pekin, IL $75,129 Sparland, IL $74,838 Topeka, IL $74,951 Tremont, IL $75,122 Trivoli, IL $75,046 Washburn, IL $74,984

Washington, IL $75,186 Yates City, IL $74,802 Peoria, IL $75,270 Creve Coeur, IL $75,271 East Peoria, IL $75,270 Peoria Heights, IL $75,269 Sims, IL $74,221 Andalusia, IL $74,476

Springerton, IL $74,232 Tamaroa, IL $74,598 Texico, IL $74,259 Thompsonville, IL $74,310 Valier, IL $74,585 Vernon, IL $74,527 Walnut Hill, IL $74,589 Waltonville, IL $74,416

Wayne City, IL $74,255 West Frankfort, IL $74,472 Whittington, IL $74,319 Woodlawn, IL $74,575 Xenia, IL $74,202 Carbondale, IL $74,569 Alto Pass, IL $74,211 Anna, IL $74,406

Ava, IL $74,488 Belknap, IL $74,136 Boles, IL $74,264 Brookport, IL $73,920 Buncombe, IL $74,275 Cairo, IL $74,261 Cambria, IL $74,625 Campbell Hill, IL $74,694

Carrier Mills, IL $74,384 Carterville, IL $74,488 Cave In Rock, IL $74,103 Cobden, IL $74,323 Colp, IL $74,554 Ridott, IL $75,975 Rochelle, IL $75,957 Rock City, IL $75,977

Rock Falls, IL $74,789 Rockton, IL $76,185 Roscoe, IL $76,185 Savanna, IL $74,586 Scales Mound, IL $74,609 Seward, IL $76,109 Shannon, IL $75,272 Shirland, IL $76,140

South Beloit, IL $76,108 Sterling, IL $74,831 Stillman Valley, IL $76,090 Stockton, IL $74,893 Warren, IL $75,115 Winnebago, IL $76,224 Winslow, IL $75,306 Woosung, IL $75,045

Rockford, IL $76,219 Loves Park, IL $76,235 Machesney Park, IL $76,236 Rock Island, IL $74,178 Albany, IL $74,416 Aledo, IL $74,387 Dana, IL $74,674 Chandlerville, IL $75,069

Bluford, IL $74,276 Mahomet, IL $76,618 Andover, IL $74,354 Chapin, IL $74,771 Chatham, IL $75,957 Chesterfield, IL $74,914 Concord, IL $74,835 Easton, IL $74,921

Elkhart, IL $75,599 Emden, IL $74,997 Franklin, IL $75,358 Frederick, IL $74,425 Girard, IL $75,354 Greenview, IL $75,457 Hartsburg, IL $74,987 Havana, IL $74,789

Hettick, IL $74,845 Jacksonville, IL $75,189 Kilbourne, IL $74,975 Lincoln, IL $75,191 Lincolns New Salem, IL $75,514 Literberry, IL $75,223 Loami, IL $75,820 Lowder, IL $75,574

Manchester, IL $75,028 Mason City, IL $75,027 Meredosia, IL $74,596 Middletown, IL $75,481 Modesto, IL $75,309 Murrayville, IL $74,933 New Berlin, IL $75,791 New Holland, IL $75,171

Nilwood, IL $75,290 Oakford, IL $75,195 Palmyra, IL $75,036 Petersburg, IL $75,528 Pleasant Plains, IL $75,819 Rushville, IL $74,380 San Jose, IL $75,013 Scottville, IL $74,995

Sherman, IL $75,990 Shipman, IL $75,369 Tallula, IL $75,616 Thayer, IL $75,605 Virden, IL $75,542 Virginia, IL $74,922 Waverly, IL $75,532 Williamsville, IL $75,808

Winchester, IL $74,624 Woodson, IL $75,263 Springfield, IL $76,188 Bonfield, IL $76,088 Creal Springs, IL $74,336 Annawan, IL $74,429 Atkinson, IL $74,403 Barstow, IL $74,286

Buffalo Prairie, IL $74,437 Cambridge, IL $74,379 Carbon Cliff, IL $74,229 Coal Valley, IL $74,223 Colona, IL $74,299 Cordova, IL $74,425 Deer Grove, IL $74,520 East Moline, IL $74,263

Erie, IL $74,411 Fenton, IL $74,449 Fulton, IL $74,460 Geneseo, IL $74,375 Hampton, IL $74,341 Hillsdale, IL $74,387 Hooppole, IL $74,435 Illinois City, IL $74,448

Joy, IL $74,392 Lyndon, IL $74,514 Lynn Center, IL $74,352 Matherville, IL $74,373 Milan, IL $74,346 Moline, IL $74,083 Morrison, IL $74,566 New Boston, IL $74,406

Orion, IL $74,303 Osco, IL $74,336 Port Byron, IL $74,391 Preemption, IL $74,362 Prophetstown, IL $74,468 Rapids City, IL $74,368 Reynolds, IL $74,411 Sherrard, IL $74,353

Silvis, IL $74,198 Tampico, IL $74,513 Taylor Ridge, IL $74,452 Thomson, IL $74,577 La Salle, IL $74,744 Amboy, IL $74,925 Ancona, IL $74,685 Arlington, IL $74,490

Blackstone, IL $74,621 Buda, IL $74,459 Bureau, IL $74,771 Cedar Point, IL $74,823 Cherry, IL $74,784 Compton, IL $75,245 Cornell, IL $74,781 Dalzell, IL $74,877

Cypress, IL $74,263 De Soto, IL $74,371 Dongola, IL $74,280 Dowell, IL $74,596 Eddyville, IL $74,202 Eldorado, IL $74,506 Elizabethtown, IL $74,123 Elkville, IL $74,346

Energy, IL $74,529 Equality, IL $74,356 Galatia, IL $74,349 Golconda, IL $74,095 Goreville, IL $74,366 Gorham, IL $74,212 Grand Chain, IL $74,152 Grand Tower, IL $74,180

Grantsburg, IL $74,247 Harrisburg, IL $74,439 Herod, IL $74,133 Herrin, IL $74,557 Hurst, IL $74,527 Jacob, IL $74,209 Johnston City, IL $74,464 Jonesboro, IL $74,251

Joppa, IL $74,389 Junction, IL $74,334 Karbers Ridge, IL $74,213 Karnak, IL $74,209 Mc Clure, IL $74,116 Makanda, IL $74,331 Marion, IL $74,458 Metropolis, IL $74,237

Millcreek, IL $74,418 Miller City, IL $73,846 Mound City, IL $74,300 Mounds, IL $74,243 Muddy, IL $74,507 Murphysboro, IL $74,410 New Burnside, IL $74,318 Olive Branch, IL $74,209

Olmsted, IL $74,163 Oraville, IL $74,512 Ozark, IL $74,279 Perks, IL $74,231 Pittsburg, IL $74,368 Pomona, IL $74,175 Pulaski, IL $74,238 Raleigh, IL $74,399

Ridgway, IL $74,513 Rosiclare, IL $74,217 Royalton, IL $74,374 Shawneetown, IL $74,423 Simpson, IL $74,221 Stonefort, IL $74,238 Tamms, IL $74,214 Thebes, IL $74,169

Ullin, IL $74,258 Unity, IL $74,223 Vergennes, IL $74,430 Vienna, IL $74,336 Villa Ridge, IL $74,164 Willisville, IL $75,088 Wolf Lake, IL $74,075 Zeigler, IL $74,568

Centralia, IL $74,850 Hoyleton, IL $74,868 Akin, IL $74,265 Albion, IL $73,946 Alma, IL $74,384 Ashley, IL $74,658 Barnhill, IL $74,205 Belle Rive, IL $74,258

Bellmont, IL $73,923 Benton, IL $74,432 Bourbonnais, IL $76,735 Bradley, IL $76,724 Buckingham, IL $75,276 Buckley, IL $75,354 Cabery, IL $74,919 Campus, IL $75,127

Chatsworth, IL $75,086 Chebanse, IL $75,653 Cissna Park, IL $75,339 Claytonville, IL $75,213 Clifton, IL $75,192 Crescent City, IL $75,017 Cullom, IL $74,704 Danforth, IL $74,825

Donovan, IL $75,424 East Lynn, IL $75,558 Elliott, IL $76,013 Emington, IL $74,535 Essex, IL $76,071 Gibson City, IL $75,969 Gilman, IL $75,041 Goodwine, IL $75,242

Grant Park, IL $77,584 Herscher, IL $75,478 Hoopeston, IL $75,187 Hopkins Park, IL $76,365 Iroquois, IL $75,263 Kempton, IL $74,567 Loda, IL $75,733 Ludlow, IL $76,235

Manteno, IL $77,260 Martinton, IL $75,438 Melvin, IL $75,667 Milford, IL $74,916 Momence, IL $77,152 Onarga, IL $75,121 Papineau, IL $76,013 Paxton, IL $76,046

Pembroke Township, IL $76,360 Piper City, IL $74,999 Rankin, IL $75,752 Reddick, IL $75,563 Roberts, IL $75,323 Rossville, IL $75,135 Saint Anne, IL $76,060 Sheldon, IL $74,778

Stockland, IL $74,668 Thawville, IL $75,142 Union Hill, IL $75,904 Watseka, IL $74,939 Wellington, IL $75,005 Woodland, IL $75,024 Apple River, IL $74,836 Ashton, IL $75,535

Baileyville, IL $75,788 Belvidere, IL $76,148 Byron, IL $76,062 Caledonia, IL $76,160 Capron, IL $76,178 Cedarville, IL $75,813 Chadwick, IL $74,576 Chana, IL $75,812

Cherry Valley, IL $76,156 Dakota, IL $75,906 Davis, IL $76,022 Davis Junction, IL $76,116 Dixon, IL $75,131 Durand, IL $76,109 East Dubuque, IL $74,530 Eleroy, IL $75,651

Elizabeth, IL $74,552 Forreston, IL $75,504 Franklin Grove, IL $75,293 Freeport, IL $75,792 Galena, IL $74,580 Galt, IL $74,904 Garden Prairie, IL $76,185 German Valley, IL $75,937

Hanover, IL $74,485 Harmon, IL $74,581 Holcomb, IL $76,045 Kent, IL $75,051 Lanark, IL $74,937 Leaf River, IL $75,971 Lena, IL $75,309 Lindenwood, IL $76,031

Mc Connell, IL $75,729 Milledgeville, IL $74,799 Monroe Center, IL $76,102 Mount Carroll, IL $74,648 Mount Morris, IL $75,747 Nachusa, IL $75,108 Nora, IL $75,230 Orangeville, IL $75,876

Oregon, IL $75,746 Pearl City, IL $75,096 Pecatonica, IL $76,140 Polo, IL $75,159 Poplar Grove, IL $76,154 Midlothian, IL $80,307 Mason, IL $74,191 Romeoville, IL $79,468

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South Holland, IL $79,157 South Wilmington, IL $75,999 Steger, IL $78,422 Thornton, IL $78,866 Tinley Park, IL $79,698 Country Club Hills, IL $79,377 Verona, IL $75,323 Willow Springs, IL $81,065

Wilmington, IL $76,840 Worth, IL $81,073 University Park, IL $78,349 Homer Glen, IL $79,768 Bedford Park, IL $81,602 Summit Argo, IL $81,624 Aurora, IL $78,976 Batavia, IL $78,654

Big Rock, IL $76,667 Bristol, IL $77,597 Brookfield, IL $81,653 Clarendon Hills, IL $81,022 Downers Grove, IL $80,659 Woodridge, IL $80,337 Earlville, IL $75,230 Eola, IL $79,079

Hinckley, IL $76,025 Hinsdale, IL $81,258 Oak Brook, IL $81,205 La Grange, IL $81,585 La Grange Park, IL $81,619 Willowbrook, IL $80,987 Lee, IL $75,947 Leland, IL $75,377

Lisle, IL $80,195 Lyons, IL $81,667 Millbrook, IL $76,659 Millington, IL $76,393 Montgomery, IL $78,327 Mooseheart, IL $78,458 Naperville, IL $79,715 Newark, IL $76,354

North Aurora, IL $78,358 Oswego, IL $78,261 Plainfield, IL $78,828 Plano, IL $76,817 Riverside, IL $81,691 Sandwich, IL $76,215 Serena, IL $75,355 Shabbona, IL $75,815

Sheridan, IL $75,698 Somonauk, IL $75,878 Steward, IL $75,906 Sugar Grove, IL $77,552 Warrenville, IL $79,543 Waterman, IL $75,863 Wedron, IL $75,222 Western Springs, IL $81,440

Westmont, IL $80,993 Yorkville, IL $77,439 Darien, IL $80,714 Mode, IL $74,135 Montrose, IL $74,113 Mount Erie, IL $73,874 Neoga, IL $74,258 Newton, IL $73,770

Oblong, IL $73,249 Olney, IL $73,410 Palestine, IL $72,119 Parkersburg, IL $73,266 Robinson, IL $72,499 Saint Elmo, IL $74,239 Sainte Marie, IL $73,458 Saint Francisville, IL $71,475

Shumway, IL $74,167 Sigel, IL $74,181 Stewardson, IL $74,195 Stoy, IL $73,144 Strasburg, IL $74,234 Sumner, IL $71,976 Teutopolis, IL $74,258 Toledo, IL $74,143

Trilla, IL $74,185 Vandalia, IL $74,657 Watson, IL $74,267 Westfield, IL $74,099 West Liberty, IL $73,174 West Salem, IL $73,479 West Union, IL $72,502 West York, IL $72,688

Wheeler, IL $74,082 Willow Hill, IL $73,347 Yale, IL $73,535 Argenta, IL $75,197 Assumption, IL $74,894 Beason, IL $74,866 Blue Mound, IL $75,383 Boody, IL $75,297

Buffalo, IL $75,715 Bulpitt, IL $75,637 Chestnut, IL $75,222 Cornland, IL $75,690 Dawson, IL $75,912 Decatur, IL $75,204 Divernon, IL $75,701 Edinburg, IL $75,688

Elwin, IL $75,174 Farmersville, IL $75,434 Findlay, IL $74,569 Forsyth, IL $75,285 Glenarm, IL $75,864 Harristown, IL $75,271 Harvel, IL $75,204 Illiopolis, IL $75,515

Kincaid, IL $75,603 Lake Fork, IL $75,602 Latham, IL $75,274 Macon, IL $75,013 Mechanicsburg, IL $75,771 Morrisonville, IL $75,324 Mount Auburn, IL $75,547 Mount Pulaski, IL $75,449

Mt Zion, IL $75,158 Moweaqua, IL $74,971 Niantic, IL $75,367 Oconee, IL $74,579 Oreana, IL $75,157 Owaneco, IL $74,987 Palmer, IL $75,352 Pana, IL $74,893

Pawnee, IL $75,733 Raymond, IL $74,983 Riverton, IL $75,961 Rochester, IL $75,934 Shelbyville, IL $74,530 Stonington, IL $75,388 Taylorville, IL $75,385 Tovey, IL $75,627

Tower Hill, IL $74,615 West Point, IL $74,135 Fox Valley, IL $79,192 Golf, IL $81,482 Lovejoy, IL $76,457 Waggoner, IL $75,238 Warrensburg, IL $75,119 Alexander, IL $75,533

Alsey, IL $74,672 Arenzville, IL $74,701 Ashland, IL $75,415 Athens, IL $75,818 Auburn, IL $75,727 Bath, IL $74,648 Beardstown, IL $74,741 Bluffs, IL $74,590

Bluff Springs, IL $74,738 Browning, IL $74,463 Cantrall, IL $76,016 Carlinville, IL $74,962 Kingston, IL $76,124 Kirkland, IL $76,063 Lafox, IL $77,736 Lombard, IL $80,740

Malta, IL $76,052 Maple Park, IL $76,284 Marengo, IL $76,304 Maywood, IL $81,690 Westchester, IL $81,626 Broadview, IL $81,669 Lake In The Hills, IL $77,087 Medinah, IL $80,265

Schaumburg, IL $79,838 Melrose Park, IL $81,675 Hillside, IL $81,611 Berkeley, IL $81,569 Stone Park, IL $81,654 Hoffman Estates, IL $79,445 Plato Center, IL $77,185 River Grove, IL $81,694

Roselle, IL $79,995 Saint Charles, IL $78,502 Schiller Park, IL $81,638 South Elgin, IL $78,250 Sycamore, IL $76,360 Union, IL $76,402 Villa Park, IL $81,101 Wasco, IL $77,597

Wayne, IL $78,820 West Chicago, IL $79,224 Wheaton, IL $80,029 Winfield, IL $79,692 Wood Dale, IL $80,868 Evanston, IL $81,636 Chicago, IL $81,774 Oak Park, IL $81,731

River Forest, IL $81,714 Beecher, IL $77,996 Berwyn, IL $81,713 Crest Hill, IL $78,987 Shorewood, IL $78,270 Blue Island, IL $80,563 Braceville, IL $76,271 Braidwood, IL $76,698

Calumet City, IL $78,930 Channahon, IL $77,819 Chicago Heights, IL $78,517 Chicago Ridge, IL $81,281 Grayslake, IL $77,136 Gurnee, IL $77,037 Harvard, IL $76,264 Hebron, IL $75,852

Highland Park, IL $80,022 Fort Sheridan, IL $79,679 Palatine, IL $79,570 Highwood, IL $79,719 Ingleside, IL $76,736 Island Lake, IL $77,203 Kenilworth, IL $81,391 Lake Bluff, IL $78,333

Lake Forest, IL $79,036 Lake Villa, IL $76,808 Lake Zurich, IL $78,643 Libertyville, IL $77,937 Mchenry, IL $76,485 Morton Grove, IL $81,606 Mount Prospect, IL $80,620 Mundelein, IL $77,899

Vernon Hills, IL $78,696 Northbrook, IL $80,589 North Chicago, IL $77,702 Park Ridge, IL $81,553 Lincolnshire, IL $79,335 Prospect Heights, IL $80,327 Richmond, IL $76,388 Ringwood, IL $76,349

Round Lake, IL $76,850 Russell, IL $76,620 Skokie, IL $81,663 Waukegan, IL $77,165 Spring Grove, IL $76,567 Techny, IL $80,936 Wadsworth, IL $76,795 Wauconda, IL $77,514

Kaneville, IL $77,075 Pocahontas, IL $75,396 Great Lakes, IL $78,030 Coal City, IL $76,627 Crete, IL $78,277 Crestwood, IL $80,557 Dolton, IL $79,536 Dwight, IL $75,098

Elwood, IL $78,080 Flossmoor, IL $79,029 Frankfort, IL $78,792 Gardner, IL $75,657 Glenwood, IL $78,696 Harvey, IL $79,705 Markham, IL $79,764 Hazel Crest, IL $79,404

Homewood, IL $79,123 Joliet, IL $78,373 Kinsman, IL $74,865 Lansing, IL $78,640 Lemont, IL $80,295 Bolingbrook, IL $79,969 Lockport, IL $79,399 Manhattan, IL $78,126

Matteson, IL $78,912 Mazon, IL $75,823 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $75,380 Red Bud, IL $75,585 Renault, IL $75,459 Rockwood, IL $74,475 Saint Jacob, IL $75,852 Saint Libory, IL $75,563

Smithboro, IL $74,852 Smithton, IL $75,970 Sparta, IL $75,130 Steeleville, IL $74,947 Summerfield, IL $75,821 Tilden, IL $75,397 Trenton, IL $75,727 Troy, IL $76,002

Valmeyer, IL $75,712 Walsh, IL $74,996 Waterloo, IL $75,859 Quincy, IL $74,548 Augusta, IL $74,173 Barry, IL $74,176 Basco, IL $74,147 Baylis, IL $74,110

Bowen, IL $74,177 Camden, IL $74,068 Camp Point, IL $74,224 Carthage, IL $74,224 Chambersburg, IL $74,253 Clayton, IL $74,159 Coatsburg, IL $74,210 Colchester, IL $74,229

Colusa, IL $74,205 Dallas City, IL $74,209 Elvaston, IL $74,377 Ferris, IL $74,465 Fowler, IL $74,261 Golden, IL $74,229 Griggsville, IL $74,264 Hamilton, IL $74,303

Hull, IL $74,076 Huntsville, IL $74,033 Kinderhook, IL $74,112 La Prairie, IL $74,068 Liberty, IL $74,196 Lima, IL $74,277 Loraine, IL $74,174 Mendon, IL $74,223

Milton, IL $74,528 Mount Sterling, IL $74,218 Nauvoo, IL $74,237 Nebo, IL $74,417 New Canton, IL $74,067 New Salem, IL $74,131 Niota, IL $74,187 Paloma, IL $74,263

Payson, IL $74,224 Pearl, IL $74,369 Perry, IL $74,309 Pittsfield, IL $74,275 Plainville, IL $74,191 Pleasant Hill, IL $74,288 Plymouth, IL $74,132 Rockport, IL $74,035

Sutter, IL $74,072 Tennessee, IL $74,160 Timewell, IL $74,103 Ursa, IL $74,172 Versailles, IL $74,341 Warsaw, IL $74,164 Buffalo Grove, IL $79,472 Wheeling, IL $80,205

Wilmette, IL $81,490 Winnetka, IL $81,142 Winthrop Harbor, IL $76,655 Wonder Lake, IL $76,116 Woodstock, IL $76,280 Zion, IL $76,730 Addison, IL $80,757 Algonquin, IL $77,375

Bartlett, IL $79,130 Bellwood, IL $81,657 Bensenville, IL $81,270 Streamwood, IL $79,134 Bloomingdale, IL $80,071 Burlington, IL $76,476 Carpentersville, IL $77,784 Clare, IL $76,094

Cortland, IL $76,324 Creston, IL $76,000 Dekalb, IL $76,213 Carol Stream, IL $79,874 Dundee, IL $77,736 Elburn, IL $77,379 Elgin, IL $78,591 Elmhurst, IL $81,346

Esmond, IL $76,014 Forest Park, IL $81,710 Franklin Park, IL $81,645 Hanover Park, IL $79,578 Geneva, IL $78,238 Genoa, IL $76,224 Gilberts, IL $77,200 Glen Ellyn, IL $80,404

Glendale Heights, IL $80,266 Hampshire, IL $76,519 Hines, IL $81,688 Huntley, IL $76,480 Itasca, IL $80,537 Madison, IL $76,443 Marine, IL $75,783 Maryville, IL $76,137

Medora, IL $75,283 Michael, IL $74,808 Moro, IL $75,830 Mount Olive, IL $75,232 Mozier, IL $74,652 National Stock Yards, IL $76,457 New Douglas, IL $75,438 Nokomis, IL $74,861

Ohlman, IL $74,938 Panama, IL $75,110 Patterson, IL $74,698 Piasa, IL $75,497 Ramsey, IL $74,388 Rockbridge, IL $74,937 Roodhouse, IL $74,774 Rosamond, IL $74,763

Roxana, IL $76,064 Sawyerville, IL $75,348 Sorento, IL $75,102 South Roxana, IL $76,120 Staunton, IL $75,472 Taylor Springs, IL $75,005 Venice, IL $76,457 Walshville, IL $74,975

White Hall, IL $74,725 Wilsonville, IL $75,420 Witt, IL $74,796 Wood River, IL $76,026 Worden, IL $75,685 Wrights, IL $74,742 East Saint Louis, IL $76,457 Fairview Heights, IL $76,252

Addieville, IL $75,430 Albers, IL $75,531 Aviston, IL $75,567 Baldwin, IL $75,413 Bartelso, IL $75,194 Beckemeyer, IL $75,438 Belleville, IL $76,109 Mascoutah, IL $75,825

Scott Air Force Base, IL $75,967 Breese, IL $75,445 Carlyle, IL $75,009 Caseyville, IL $76,263 Chester, IL $74,960 Collinsville, IL $76,203 Columbia, IL $76,130 Coulterville, IL $75,035

Cutler, IL $74,767 Dupo, IL $76,337 East Carondelet, IL $76,291 Ellis Grove, IL $74,999 Evansville, IL $75,339 Freeburg, IL $75,885 Fults, IL $75,584 Germantown, IL $75,500

Greenville, IL $75,089 Hagarstown, IL $74,706 Hecker, IL $75,791 Highland, IL $75,636 Hoffman, IL $75,168 Huey, IL $74,958 Keyesport, IL $74,890 Lebanon, IL $75,946

Lenzburg, IL $75,593 Maeystown, IL $75,646 Marissa, IL $75,484 Menard, IL $74,975 Millstadt, IL $76,176 Modoc, IL $74,896 Mulberry Grove, IL $74,746 Nashville, IL $74,984

New Athens, IL $75,728 New Baden, IL $75,662 New Memphis, IL $75,609 Oakdale, IL $75,032 O Fallon, IL $76,102 Okawville, IL $75,357 Percy, IL $74,858 Pierron, IL $75,477

Pinckneyville, IL $74,797

Motion Graphics Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Motion Graphics Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Motion Graphics Designer positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Motion Graphics Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Motion Graphics Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$100,823	$48.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$96,790	$47.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$96,790	$47.0	20%
Healthcare	$92,757	$45.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$88,724	$43.0	10%

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 August 01, 2026

$72,985

Average $80,659/year

$88,129

$6,082

Average $6,722/month

$7,344

$1,404

Average $1,551/week

$1,695

$35

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,129	$7,344	$1,695	$42
Average	$80,659	$6,722	$1,551	$39
25th Percentile	$72,985	$6,082	$1,404	$35

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