Motion Graphics Designer Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Motion Graphics Designer make in North Dakota?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Motion Graphics Designer in North Dakota is $78,166 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,997
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,729 to $85,406
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,958

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Motion Graphics Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,406	$7,117	$1,642	$41
Average	$78,166	$6,514	$1,503	$38
25th Percentile	$70,729	$5,894	$1,360	$34

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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): $64,237
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,682
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,365
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,817
Expert (over 8 years): $158,781

Levels	Salary
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$64,237
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$78,682
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$95,365
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$130,817
Motion Gr... Level Motion Graphics Designer	$158,781

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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:

Epping: $79,800
Fortuna: $79,239
Grenora: $79,132

Epping, ND $79,800 Fortuna, ND $79,239 Grenora, ND $79,132 Keene, ND $79,880 Ray, ND $79,811 Tioga, ND $79,868 Trenton, ND $79,730 Watford City, ND $80,026

Zahl, ND $79,361 Stirum, ND $78,821 Tower City, ND $77,896 Valley City, ND $78,532 Wahpeton, ND $78,301 Walcott, ND $77,147 West Fargo, ND $76,215 Wheatland, ND $77,046

Wyndmere, ND $78,167 Fargo, ND $76,180 Grand Forks, ND $75,974 Grand Forks Afb, ND $75,974 Adams, ND $78,762 Aneta, ND $78,134 Arvilla, ND $76,337 Bathgate, ND $78,759

Buxton, ND $76,448 Caledonia, ND $77,066 Cavalier, ND $79,013 Crystal, ND $78,872 Cummings, ND $76,791 Dahlen, ND $78,203 Drayton, ND $78,494 Edinburg, ND $78,863

Emerado, ND $75,974 Fairdale, ND $78,782 Almont, ND $79,415 Baldwin, ND $78,749 Beulah, ND $80,197 Braddock, ND $78,885 Cannon Ball, ND $79,193 Carson, ND $79,276

Center, ND $79,195 Coleharbor, ND $79,788 Driscoll, ND $78,905 Elgin, ND $79,637 Flasher, ND $79,203 Fort Yates, ND $79,036 Garrison, ND $80,074 Golden Valley, ND $80,164

Hague, ND $78,785 Hazelton, ND $78,970 Hazen, ND $80,063 Drake, ND $79,311 Kintyre, ND $78,988 Linton, ND $79,064 Mandan, ND $78,768 Menoken, ND $78,680

Mercer, ND $79,244 Moffit, ND $78,883 Napoleon, ND $79,069 New Leipzig, ND $79,529 New Salem, ND $79,338 Raleigh, ND $79,095 Riverdale, ND $80,136 Saint Anthony, ND $78,921

Selfridge, ND $78,941 Shields, ND $79,015 Solen, ND $79,048 Stanton, ND $79,669 Sterling, ND $78,805 Strasburg, ND $78,891 Turtle Lake, ND $79,501 Underwood, ND $79,643

Washburn, ND $79,389 Wilton, ND $78,962 Zap, ND $80,133 Zeeland, ND $78,759 Dickinson, ND $80,189 Amidon, ND $79,662 Beach, ND $79,432 Belfield, ND $79,901

Bowman, ND $79,358 Dodge, ND $80,189 Dunn Center, ND $80,105 Fairfield, ND $79,790 Gladstone, ND $80,020 Glen Ullin, ND $79,841 Golva, ND $79,385 Grassy Butte, ND $79,755

Halliday, ND $80,179 Hebron, ND $80,010 Hettinger, ND $79,220 Killdeer, ND $80,041 Lefor, ND $79,841 Manning, ND $79,988 Marmarth, ND $79,063 Marshall, ND $80,058

Medora, ND $79,668 Mott, ND $79,673 New England, ND $79,816 Reeder, ND $79,341 Regent, ND $79,745 Rhame, ND $79,254 Richardton, ND $80,011 Scranton, ND $79,175

Sentinel Butte, ND $79,461 South Heart, ND $79,944 Taylor, ND $80,018 Minot, ND $79,962 Minot Afb, ND $80,052 Anamoose, ND $79,214 Antler, ND $79,419 Balfour, ND $79,307

Bantry, ND $79,347 Benedict, ND $79,606 Berthold, ND $79,719 Bowbells, ND $79,623 Burlington, ND $79,852 Butte, ND $79,351 Carpio, ND $79,611 Columbus, ND $79,595

Crosby, ND $79,649 Deering, ND $79,474 Des Lacs, ND $79,767 Donnybrook, ND $79,617 Douglas, ND $79,753 Finley, ND $78,165 Fordville, ND $78,035 Forest River, ND $77,044

Gilby, ND $76,542 Glasston, ND $78,847 Grafton, ND $77,992 Hamilton, ND $78,740 Hannah, ND $78,824 Hatton, ND $76,829 Hensel, ND $78,862 Hoople, ND $78,721

Inkster, ND $77,084 Langdon, ND $78,981 Lankin, ND $78,598 Larimore, ND $76,989 Mcville, ND $78,488 Maida, ND $79,017 Manvel, ND $75,974 Mayville, ND $77,087

Mekinock, ND $75,974 Michigan, ND $78,441 Milton, ND $78,782 Minto, ND $76,723 Mountain, ND $78,941 Neche, ND $78,886 Niagara, ND $77,696 Northwood, ND $76,885

Osnabrock, ND $78,882 Park River, ND $78,558 Pembina, ND $78,830 Petersburg, ND $78,078 Pisek, ND $77,895 Portland, ND $77,713 Reynolds, ND $75,989 Saint Thomas, ND $78,841

Sharon, ND $77,886 Thompson, ND $75,976 Wales, ND $78,842 Walhalla, ND $78,974 Devils Lake, ND $78,976 Agate, ND $78,946 Alsen, ND $78,778 Balta, ND $79,520

Belcourt, ND $79,385 Bisbee, ND $78,980 Bottineau, ND $79,418 Bremen, ND $78,695 Brocket, ND $78,657 Calvin, ND $78,849 Cando, ND $79,017 Churchs Ferry, ND $78,775

Crary, ND $78,705 Dunseith, ND $79,339 Edmore, ND $78,778 Abercrombie, ND $77,326 Absaraka, ND $77,095 Amenia, ND $76,888 Argusville, ND $76,398 Arthur, ND $76,860

Ayr, ND $77,233 Barney, ND $78,069 Blanchard, ND $77,360 Buffalo, ND $77,375 Casselton, ND $76,637 Cayuga, ND $78,657 Christine, ND $76,871 Clifford, ND $77,877

Cogswell, ND $78,569 Colfax, ND $77,394 Davenport, ND $76,698 Enderlin, ND $78,081 Erie, ND $77,207 Fairmount, ND $78,600 Fingal, ND $77,921 Forman, ND $78,687

Fort Ransom, ND $78,721 Galesburg, ND $77,691 Gardner, ND $76,653 Bismarck, ND $78,617 Grandin, ND $76,895 Egeland, ND $78,908 Esmond, ND $78,962 Fort Totten, ND $78,956

Hampden, ND $78,785 Hansboro, ND $79,015 Harvey, ND $79,105 Knox, ND $78,995 Lakota, ND $78,678 Lawton, ND $78,682 Leeds, ND $78,977 Maddock, ND $78,910

Minnewaukan, ND $78,855 Munich, ND $78,912 Mylo, ND $79,033 Nekoma, ND $78,857 New Rockford, ND $78,701 Oberon, ND $78,805 Pekin, ND $78,457 Penn, ND $78,801

Perth, ND $78,995 Rocklake, ND $78,970 Rolette, ND $79,163 Rolla, ND $79,206 Rugby, ND $79,217 Saint John, ND $79,286 Saint Michael, ND $78,866 Sarles, ND $78,918

Sheyenne, ND $78,695 Starkweather, ND $78,820 Tokio, ND $78,850 Tolna, ND $78,540 Warwick, ND $78,562 Webster, ND $78,747 Willow City, ND $79,207 Wolford, ND $79,030

York, ND $78,968 Jamestown, ND $78,871 Ashley, ND $78,691 Berlin, ND $78,816 Binford, ND $78,369 Bowdon, ND $78,858 Buchanan, ND $78,560 Carrington, ND $78,672

Cathay, ND $78,703 Chaseley, ND $78,930 Cleveland, ND $78,722 Cooperstown, ND $78,509 Courtenay, ND $78,383 Dawson, ND $78,949 Dazey, ND $78,464 Denhoff, ND $79,093

Dickey, ND $78,762 Edgeley, ND $78,882 Ellendale, ND $78,578 Fessenden, ND $78,912 Forbes, ND $78,558 Fredonia, ND $78,804 Fullerton, ND $78,749 Gackle, ND $78,866

Glenfield, ND $78,376 Goodrich, ND $79,075 Grace City, ND $78,456 Hannaford, ND $78,409 Hurdsfield, ND $78,998 Jessie, ND $78,644 Jud, ND $78,767 Kensal, ND $78,404

Kulm, ND $78,854 Lamoure, ND $78,889 Lehr, ND $78,866 Litchville, ND $78,690 Mcclusky, ND $79,190 Mchenry, ND $78,398 Marion, ND $78,719 Medina, ND $78,829

Montpelier, ND $78,744 Oakes, ND $78,693 Pettibone, ND $78,797 Pingree, ND $78,543 Regan, ND $78,991 Robinson, ND $78,835 Rogers, ND $78,516 Sanborn, ND $78,583

Spiritwood, ND $78,567 Steele, ND $78,994 Streeter, ND $78,921 Sutton, ND $78,269 Sykeston, ND $78,733 Tappen, ND $78,930 Tuttle, ND $78,892 Verona, ND $78,777

Wimbledon, ND $78,464 Wing, ND $78,892 Wishek, ND $79,025 Woodworth, ND $78,668 Ypsilanti, ND $78,685 Gwinner, ND $78,924 Hankinson, ND $78,674 Harwood, ND $76,239

Havana, ND $78,514 Hillsboro, ND $77,248 Hope, ND $78,122 Horace, ND $76,544 Hunter, ND $77,066 Kathryn, ND $78,497 Kindred, ND $76,864 Leonard, ND $77,214

Lidgerwood, ND $78,700 Lisbon, ND $78,523 Luverne, ND $78,275 Mcleod, ND $77,887 Mantador, ND $78,465 Mapleton, ND $76,638 Milnor, ND $78,523 Mooreton, ND $78,152

Nome, ND $78,310 Oriska, ND $78,016 Page, ND $77,830 Pillsbury, ND $78,068 Rutland, ND $78,661 Sheldon, ND $77,836 Flaxton, ND $79,548 Glenburn, ND $79,586

Granville, ND $79,484 Karlsruhe, ND $79,352 Kenmare, ND $79,656 Kramer, ND $79,306 Lansford, ND $79,532 Lignite, ND $79,673 Mcgregor, ND $79,669 Makoti, ND $79,833

Mandaree, ND $80,061 Martin, ND $79,123 Max, ND $79,727 Maxbass, ND $79,448 Mohall, ND $79,564 Newburg, ND $79,439 New Town, ND $80,013 Noonan, ND $79,626

Norwich, ND $79,561 Palermo, ND $79,749 Parshall, ND $80,011 Plaza, ND $79,811 Portal, ND $79,619 Powers Lake, ND $79,715 Roseglen, ND $80,021 Ross, ND $79,798

Ruso, ND $79,454 Ryder, ND $79,845 Sawyer, ND $79,686 Sherwood, ND $79,517 Souris, ND $79,310 Stanley, ND $79,863 Surrey, ND $79,754 Tolley, ND $79,532

Towner, ND $79,315 Upham, ND $79,400 Velva, ND $79,639 Voltaire, ND $79,415 Westhope, ND $79,452 White Earth, ND $79,792 Wildrose, ND $79,643 Williston, ND $79,730

Alamo, ND $79,603 Alexander, ND $79,567 Ambrose, ND $79,383 Arnegard, ND $79,776 Cartwright, ND $79,326

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	$97,707	$47.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$93,799	$45.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$93,799	$45.0	20%
Healthcare	$89,891	$43.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$85,983	$41.0	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

$70,729

Average $78,166/year

$85,406

$5,894

Average $6,514/month

$7,117

$1,360

Average $1,503/week

$1,642

$34

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,406	$7,117	$1,642	$41
Average	$78,166	$6,514	$1,503	$38
25th Percentile	$70,729	$5,894	$1,360	$34

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