Lead Animator Salary in El Paso, Texas

How much does a Lead Animator make in El Paso, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Animator in El Paso, TX is $115,267. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $109,966 to $120,524, with most professionals earning between $105,138 and $125,309.

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What does a Lead Animator do?

Common responsibilities of a Lead Animator

Training, hiring, reviews, etc.

May 15, 2023

Create high quality layout, blocking, and camera movements for use in previs and postvis shots / sequences.

June 25, 2022

Provide direction, leadership, mentorship, feedback, and training to the Animation team.

October 25, 2022

Collaborate with engineering and design teams to define animation pipeline and associated workflows.

December 01, 2022

Balance scope of production.

February 22, 2023

Track progress of team assignment.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Animator in El Paso, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

109966

120524

115267

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

120277

137134

127913

What is the average salary for Lead Animator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Animator in El Paso, TX. The base salary for Lead Animator ranges from $109,966 to $120,524 with the average base salary of $115,267. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $120,277 to $137,134 with the average total cash compensation of $127,913.

View Average Salary for Lead Animator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$115,267	$109,966 - $120,524
Bonus	$12,646	$10,312 - $16,610
Total Pay	$127,913	$120,277 - $137,134

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Animator Salary Near El Paso, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,966 - $120,524	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX 0%
CITY, STATE Las Cruces, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,397 - $119,901	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,643 - $123,458	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,748 - $121,382	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Hobbs, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,721 - $122,447	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Sierra Vista, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,527 - $129,908	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX

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About El Paso, Texas

El Paso is located at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the U.S. and Mexico). It is the only major Texas city on Mountain Time. Ciudad Juarez used to be on Central Time, but both cities are now on Mountain Time. El Paso is closer to the capital cities of four other states - Phoenix, Arizona (345 miles away); Santa Fe, New Mexico, (273 miles away); Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua, (218 miles away), and Hermosillo, Sonora (325 miles away) - than it is to the capital of its own state, Austin (528 miles away). It is closer to Los Angeles, California...

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