Motion Graphics Designer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Motion Graphics Designer make in Maryland?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Motion Graphics Designer in Maryland is $81,592 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): $96,030
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,830 to $89,149
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,762

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Motion Graphics Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,149	$7,429	$1,714	$43
Average	$81,592	$6,799	$1,569	$39
25th Percentile	$73,830	$6,152	$1,420	$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): $67,052
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,132
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,545
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,551
Expert (over 8 years): $165,741

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Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$67,052
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$82,132
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$99,545
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$136,551
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$165,741

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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:

Owings: $84,012
Riverdale: $87,018
College Park: $86,918

Owings, MD $84,012 Riverdale, MD $87,018 College Park, MD $86,918 Fort Washington, MD $86,861 Oxon Hill, MD $87,112 Suitland, MD $87,084 District Heights, MD $87,041 Temple Hills, MD $87,086

Deale, MD $83,623 Dunkirk, MD $84,508 Fort George G Meade, MD $82,569 Friendship, MD $83,889 Fulton, MD $83,666 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $86,790 Savage, MD $82,692 Shady Side, MD $82,963

Galesville, MD $83,329 Greenbelt, MD $86,616 Glenn Dale, MD $85,660 Upper Marlboro, MD $85,743 Harwood, MD $83,649 Highland, MD $83,590 West River, MD $83,665 Tracys Landing, MD $83,724

Hyattsville, MD $87,088 Jessup, MD $82,286 Bethesda, MD $87,113 Glen Echo, MD $87,098 Chevy Chase, MD $87,104 Cabin John, MD $87,079 Olney, MD $85,118 Brookeville, MD $83,530

Poolesville, MD $84,265 Barnesville, MD $83,092 Beallsville, MD $83,245 Boyds, MD $83,882 Dickerson, MD $83,149 Rockville, MD $86,120 Potomac, MD $86,369 Derwood, MD $85,207

Sandy Spring, MD $84,710 Ashton, MD $84,523 Brinklow, MD $83,896 Burtonsville, MD $84,878 Montgomery Village, MD $84,183 Kensington, MD $87,031 Garrett Park, MD $86,928 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $86,245

Silver Spring, MD $86,980 Takoma Park, MD $87,094 Aberdeen, MD $79,776 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $79,760 Abingdon, MD $80,376 Gunpowder, MD $80,860 Arnold, MD $81,803 Baldwin, MD $80,709

Bel Air, MD $80,038 Belcamp, MD $80,155 Benson, MD $79,671 Boring, MD $79,848 Brooklandville, MD $81,495 Butler, MD $80,598 Chase, MD $81,234 Churchville, MD $79,440

Clarksville, MD $82,703 Cockeysville, MD $80,752 Hunt Valley, MD $81,091 Crownsville, MD $82,356 Darlington, MD $78,737 Davidsonville, MD $83,557 Dayton, MD $82,651 Edgewater, MD $82,792

Edgewood, MD $80,621 Ellicott City, MD $81,656 Columbia, MD $82,267 Fallston, MD $80,410 Finksburg, MD $80,438 Forest Hill, MD $79,602 Fork, MD $80,982 Fort Howard, MD $81,493

Freeland, MD $78,003 Gambrills, MD $82,667 Gibson Island, MD $81,539 Glen Arm, MD $81,281 Glen Burnie, MD $81,635 Glyndon, MD $80,854 Hampstead, MD $78,995 Elkridge, MD $81,725

Hanover, MD $81,771 Harmans, MD $81,767 Havre De Grace, MD $79,258 Hydes, MD $80,989 Jarrettsville, MD $79,338 Joppa, MD $80,826 Kingsville, MD $81,005 Lineboro, MD $77,804

Linthicum Heights, MD $81,648 Long Green, MD $81,148 Spencerville, MD $84,752 Clarksburg, MD $82,898 Damascus, MD $82,184 Germantown, MD $84,641 Annapolis, MD $82,435 Cumberland, MD $74,885

Accident, MD $74,760 Barton, MD $75,112 Bittinger, MD $74,971 Bloomington, MD $75,237 Corriganville, MD $74,409 Eckhart Mines, MD $74,821 Ellerslie, MD $74,504 Flintstone, MD $74,903

Friendsville, MD $74,739 Frostburg, MD $74,718 Grantsville, MD $74,721 Kitzmiller, MD $74,727 Lonaconing, MD $74,976 Luke, MD $75,243 Mc Henry, MD $74,767 Midland, MD $75,227

Midlothian, MD $74,729 Mount Savage, MD $74,387 Oakland, MD $74,550 Oldtown, MD $75,005 Pinto, MD $75,144 Rawlings, MD $75,168 Spring Gap, MD $75,096 Swanton, MD $74,914

Westernport, MD $75,240 Easton, MD $80,801 Barclay, MD $80,126 Bethlehem, MD $80,229 Betterton, MD $80,185 Bozman, MD $81,490 Cambridge, MD $80,233 Centreville, MD $80,885

Chester, MD $81,509 Chestertown, MD $80,561 Church Creek, MD $80,106 Church Hill, MD $80,452 Claiborne, MD $81,636 Cordova, MD $80,527 Crapo, MD $79,400 Crocheron, MD $78,828

Crumpton, MD $80,034 Denton, MD $80,107 East New Market, MD $79,913 Federalsburg, MD $79,897 Fishing Creek, MD $79,695 Galena, MD $79,818 Goldsboro, MD $79,953 Grasonville, MD $81,354

Greensboro, MD $79,968 Henderson, MD $80,041 Hillsboro, MD $80,585 Hurlock, MD $79,931 Ingleside, MD $80,190 Kennedyville, MD $79,961 Mcdaniel, MD $81,603 Madison, MD $80,730

Marydel, MD $79,821 Massey, MD $79,837 Millington, MD $79,950 Neavitt, MD $81,592 Newcomb, MD $81,029 Oxford, MD $80,629 Preston, MD $80,200 Price, MD $80,507

Queen Anne, MD $80,717 Queenstown, MD $81,177 Rhodesdale, MD $79,453 Ridgely, MD $80,284 Rock Hall, MD $81,052 Royal Oak, MD $80,879 Saint Michaels, MD $81,427 Secretary, MD $80,218

Sherwood, MD $82,089 Deal Island, MD $78,224 Eden, MD $78,378 Ewell, MD $77,980 Fruitland, MD $78,647 Girdletree, MD $77,801 Hebron, MD $78,574 Linkwood, MD $79,682

Manokin, MD $78,120 Mardela Springs, MD $78,856 Marion Station, MD $77,846 Nanticoke, MD $78,539 Newark, MD $78,212 Ocean City, MD $78,589 Parsonsburg, MD $78,431 Pittsville, MD $78,433

Pocomoke City, MD $77,947 Powellville, MD $78,394 Princess Anne, MD $78,322 Quantico, MD $78,419 Rehobeth, MD $77,823 Sharptown, MD $79,289 Showell, MD $78,432 Snow Hill, MD $78,154

Stockton, MD $77,686 Tyaskin, MD $78,343 Tylerton, MD $78,073 Upper Fairmount, MD $78,311 Vienna, MD $79,024 Westover, MD $78,119 Whaleyville, MD $78,391 Willards, MD $78,422

Delmar, MD $78,630 North East, MD $79,331 Perry Point, MD $79,215 Perryville, MD $79,186 Port Deposit, MD $78,991 Rising Sun, MD $78,732 Warwick, MD $79,801 Cecilton, MD $79,746

Charlestown, MD $79,320 Chesapeake City, MD $79,745 Childs, MD $79,638 Stevensville, MD $81,717 Colora, MD $78,661 Conowingo, MD $78,528 Earleville, MD $79,670 Elk Mills, MD $79,665

Elkton, MD $79,607 Georgetown, MD $79,730 Lutherville Timonium, MD $81,428 Abell, MD $80,617 Accokeek, MD $86,148 Aquasco, MD $84,016 Avenue, MD $80,746 Barstow, MD $83,014

Bel Alton, MD $83,424 Benedict, MD $83,368 Brandywine, MD $85,332 Broomes Island, MD $82,071 Bryans Road, MD $85,980 Bryantown, MD $84,425 Bushwood, MD $80,805 California, MD $80,736

Callaway, MD $80,173 Chaptico, MD $81,573 Charlotte Hall, MD $82,803 Cheltenham, MD $86,131 Clements, MD $81,573 Cobb Island, MD $80,841 Coltons Point, MD $80,462 Compton, MD $80,900

Dameron, MD $79,151 Dowell, MD $80,988 Drayden, MD $79,341 Faulkner, MD $82,979 Great Mills, MD $80,303 Helen, MD $82,335 Hollywood, MD $81,213 Hughesville, MD $83,862

Huntingtown, MD $83,518 Indian Head, MD $84,038 Ironsides, MD $83,699 Issue, MD $81,278 La Plata, MD $84,276 Leonardtown, MD $80,602 Lexington Park, MD $80,056 Loveville, MD $81,447

Lusby, MD $81,139 Marbury, MD $84,712 Mechanicsville, MD $82,319 Morganza, MD $81,838 Mount Victoria, MD $80,897 Nanjemoy, MD $82,714 Newburg, MD $81,885 Park Hall, MD $79,821

Patuxent River, MD $80,243 Piney Point, MD $79,465 Pomfret, MD $85,191 Port Republic, MD $82,518 Port Tobacco, MD $83,965 Prince Frederick, MD $83,019 Ridge, MD $78,801 Rock Point, MD $81,856

Saint Inigoes, MD $79,054 Saint Leonard, MD $82,119 Saint Marys City, MD $79,806 Scotland, MD $78,278 Solomons, MD $80,914 Sunderland, MD $83,684 Tall Timbers, MD $79,566 Valley Lee, MD $79,597

Welcome, MD $83,442 White Plains, MD $85,200 Southern Md Facility, MD $86,240 Annapolis Junction, MD $82,472 Lanham, MD $86,567 Beltsville, MD $86,443 Laurel, MD $84,559 Bladensburg, MD $87,074

Lothian, MD $84,511 Mount Rainier, MD $87,115 North Beach, MD $83,336 Bowie, MD $84,545 Brentwood, MD $87,109 Capitol Heights, MD $87,071 Chesapeake Beach, MD $83,294 Churchton, MD $83,313

Clinton, MD $86,581 Still Pond, MD $80,190 Sudlersville, MD $80,040 Taylors Island, MD $80,751 Templeville, MD $79,826 Tilghman, MD $81,905 Toddville, MD $79,010 Trappe, MD $80,282

Wingate, MD $79,319 Wittman, MD $81,635 Woolford, MD $80,418 Worton, MD $80,466 Wye Mills, MD $81,036 Frederick, MD $80,118 Adamstown, MD $81,784 Big Pool, MD $75,969

Boonsboro, MD $78,676 Braddock Heights, MD $80,078 Brownsville, MD $79,844 Brunswick, MD $80,582 Buckeystown, MD $81,175 Burkittsville, MD $79,973 Cascade, MD $77,959 Cavetown, MD $77,861

Chewsville, MD $77,981 Clear Spring, MD $76,938 Cooksville, MD $81,622 Emmitsburg, MD $78,219 Fairplay, MD $78,170 Funkstown, MD $78,162 Glenelg, MD $82,486 Glenwood, MD $82,081

Hagerstown, MD $77,766 Hancock, MD $75,595 Ijamsville, MD $81,583 Jefferson, MD $80,662 Keedysville, MD $78,925 Keymar, MD $78,885 Knoxville, MD $80,159 Ladiesburg, MD $79,169

Libertytown, MD $79,898 Lisbon, MD $81,632 Little Orleans, MD $75,176 Maugansville, MD $77,484 Middletown, MD $79,783 Monrovia, MD $81,404 Mount Airy, MD $80,916 Myersville, MD $78,747

New Market, MD $80,588 New Midway, MD $79,167 New Windsor, MD $79,883 Point Of Rocks, MD $81,629 Rocky Ridge, MD $78,641 Rohrersville, MD $79,463 Sabillasville, MD $78,065 Saint James, MD $78,182

Sharpsburg, MD $78,808 Smithsburg, MD $77,931 Sykesville, MD $81,125 Taneytown, MD $78,407 Thurmont, MD $78,729 Tuscarora, MD $81,941 Union Bridge, MD $79,559 Unionville, MD $79,943

Walkersville, MD $79,661 West Friendship, MD $81,801 Williamsport, MD $77,851 Woodbine, MD $81,623 Woodsboro, MD $79,282 Salisbury, MD $78,630 Allen, MD $78,523 Berlin, MD $78,440

Bishopville, MD $78,458 Bivalve, MD $78,746 Manchester, MD $78,045 Marriottsville, MD $81,449 Maryland Line, MD $77,804 Mayo, MD $82,609 Millersville, MD $81,936 Monkton, MD $80,008

Odenton, MD $82,764 Crofton, MD $83,238 Owings Mills, MD $81,287 Parkton, MD $78,781 Pasadena, MD $81,561 Perry Hall, MD $81,340 Perryman, MD $79,984 Phoenix, MD $80,912

Pylesville, MD $78,311 Randallstown, MD $81,413 Reisterstown, MD $81,095 Riderwood, MD $81,584 Riva, MD $82,926 Severn, MD $81,923 Severna Park, MD $81,812 Simpsonville, MD $82,610

Sparks Glencoe, MD $80,257 Crisfield, MD $78,037 Stevenson, MD $81,466 Dhs, MD $86,169 Waldorf, MD $85,151 Street, MD $78,668 Upperco, MD $79,781 Upper Falls, MD $81,085

Westminster, MD $79,784 Whiteford, MD $78,280 White Hall, MD $78,675 White Marsh, MD $81,265 Woodstock, MD $81,486 Baltimore, MD $81,592 Towson, MD $81,583 Gwynn Oak, MD $81,610

Pikesville, MD $81,552 Sparrows Point, MD $81,505 Middle River, MD $81,336 Essex, MD $81,528 Dundalk, MD $81,606 Brooklyn, MD $81,607 Curtis Bay, MD $81,624 Halethorpe, MD $81,618

Catonsville, MD $81,658 Parkville, MD $81,570 Nottingham, MD $81,487 Rosedale, MD $81,592 Windsor Mill, MD $81,566 Gaithersburg, MD $85,028 Washington Grove, MD $85,073

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	$101,990	$49.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$97,911	$47.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$97,911	$47.0	20%
Healthcare	$93,831	$45.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$89,752	$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

$73,830

Average $81,592/year

$89,149

$6,152

Average $6,799/month

$7,429

$1,420

Average $1,569/week

$1,714

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,149	$7,429	$1,714	$43
Average	$81,592	$6,799	$1,569	$39
25th Percentile	$73,830	$6,152	$1,420	$35

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