What are the main factors that influence a Motion Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Motion Designer's salary?

A Motion Designer's salary grows with experience: a Motion Designer (0-2 years)earns $63,552, a Motion Graphic Design Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $77,848, a Motion Graphic Design Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $94,370, a Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $129,444, a Motion Graphic Design Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $157,088,

What are the highest paying states for a Motion Designer?

Motion Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Motion Designer roles are District of Columbia $71,172, California $70,902, Massachusetts $69,957. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Motion Designer roles make?

Salaries for Motion Designer level roles vary by specialization: Motion Graphic Designer V: $156,873; Motion Graphic Designer IV: $129,263; Lead Motion Designer: $94,758; Motion Graphic Designer III: $94,243; Motion Graphics Designer: $79,104.

How do different companies affect a Motion Designer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Motion Designer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Motion Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a Motion Designer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Motion Designer in the United States is $64,281 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,220
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,141 to $74,195
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,819

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Motion Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,195	$6,183	$1,427	$36
Average	$64,281	$5,357	$1,236	$31
25th Percentile	$55,141	$4,595	$1,060	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Motion Designer Salaries

A Motion 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Motion Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Motion 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): $63,552
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,848
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,370
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,444
Expert (over 8 years): $157,088

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Motion De... Level Motion Designer	$63,552
Motion Gr... Level Motion Designer	$77,848
Motion Gr... Level Motion Designer	$94,370
Motion Gr... Level Motion Designer	$129,444
Motion Gr... Level Motion Designer	$157,088

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

District of Columbia: $71,172.
California: $70,902.
Massachusetts: $69,957.

District of Columbia $71,172 California $70,902 Massachusetts $69,957 Washington $69,700 New Jersey $69,674 Alaska $69,584 Connecticut $68,697 New York $68,337

Hawaii $67,187 Rhode Island $66,647 Maryland $66,280 Minnesota $65,779 Colorado $65,586 Illinois $65,522 Oregon $65,277 Delaware $65,097

New Hampshire $64,984 Virginia $64,731 Pennsylvania $63,992 Nevada $63,619 North Dakota $63,497 Michigan $63,304 Wisconsin $63,233 Vermont $63,092

Texas $62,700 Maine $62,674 Arizona $62,636 Ohio $62,591 Georgia $61,999 Indiana $61,703 Wyoming $61,646 Utah $61,556

Iowa $61,517 Kansas $61,208 Louisiana $61,118 North Carolina $61,086 Missouri $61,073 Florida $60,823 Montana $60,688 Nebraska $60,559

Kentucky $60,489 South Carolina $60,231 Tennessee $60,071 Idaho $60,006 New Mexico $59,537 Oklahoma $59,434 Alabama $59,055 South Dakota $58,419

Arkansas $58,072 West Virginia $57,885 Mississippi $57,326

Top Paying Cities for Motion 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:

San Jose: $81,078
San Francisco: $80,281
Oakland: $78,500

San Jose, CA $81,078

San Francisco, CA $80,281

Oakland, CA $78,500

New York, NY $74,495

Queens Village, NY $74,013

Paramus, NJ $73,499

Passaic, NJ $73,435

Bergenfield, NJ $73,370

Stamford, CT $73,274

Huntington, NY $73,210

Newark, NJ $72,792

Bridgeport, CT $72,663

New Brunswick, NJ $72,451

Vallejo, CA $72,316

Middlesex, NJ $72,278

Somerset, NJ $72,220

Petaluma, CA $72,072

Santa Cruz, CA $71,821

Boston, MA $71,693

Monterey, CA $71,371

Fairbanks, AK $71,326

Los Angeles, CA $71,204

Washington, DC $71,172

Seattle, WA $71,056

Santa Rosa, CA $71,043

Juneau, AK $70,857

Orange, CA $70,645

Anchorage, AK $70,529

Anaheim, CA $70,484

Santa Ana, CA $70,388

Nassau, NY $70,349

Long Beach, CA $70,324

Danbury, CT $70,304

Santa Maria, CA $70,086

Everett, WA $70,073

Bremerton, WA $69,758

Trenton, NJ $69,636

Sacramento, CA $69,610

San Diego, CA $69,578

Brockton, MA $69,552

Tacoma, WA $69,526

Santa Barbara, CA $69,436

Lowell, MA $69,179

New Suffolk, NY $69,154

Nashua, NH $69,076

Lompoc, CA $68,974

Ventura, CA $68,909

Stockton, CA $68,890

New Haven, CT $68,761

Atlantic City, NJ $68,594

Hartford, CT $68,453

Modesto, CA $68,421

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,279

New Britain, CT $68,247

Olympia, WA $68,157

Kennewick, WA $68,157

New London, CT $68,144

Norwich, CT $68,125

Lawrence, MA $68,093

Bakersfield, CA $67,913

Riverside, CA $67,823

New Bedford, MA $67,823

Richland, WA $67,759

Portsmouth, NH $67,707

Vineland, NJ $67,694

San Bernardino, CA $67,643

Boulder, CO $67,463

Worcester, MA $67,412

Portland, OR $67,354

Saint Paul, MN $67,277

Minneapolis, MN $67,277

Philadelphia, PA $67,187

Honolulu, HI $66,846

Springfield, MA $66,621

Providence, RI $66,615

Chicago, IL $66,428

Bellingham, WA $66,351

Baltimore, MD $66,280

Chico, CA $66,120

Wilmington, DE $66,010

Pittsfield, MA $65,946

Manchester, NH $65,824

Spokane, WA $65,541

Denver, CO $65,535

Albany, NY $65,232

Troy, NY $65,207

Schenectady, NY $65,072

Burlington, VT $64,930

Portland, ME $64,705

Salem, OR $64,654

Yakima, WA $64,641

Ann Arbor, MI $64,622

Rochester, MN $64,442

Fresno, CA $64,410

Reno, NV $64,410

Milwaukee, WI $64,352

Detroit, MI $64,288

Allentown, PA $64,268

Carson City, NV $64,262

Houston, TX $64,165

Colorado Springs, CO $64,159

Syracuse, NY $64,127

Eugene, OR $64,005

Bismarck, ND $63,928

Gary, IN $63,928

Galveston, TX $63,928

Springfield, OR $63,876

Medford, OR $63,722

Fort Collins, CO $63,696

Austin, TX $63,645

Mesa, AZ $63,510

Phoenix, AZ $63,497

Dallas, TX $63,478

Reading, PA $63,439

Saint Cloud, MN $63,413

Concord, NH $63,355

Madison, WI $63,330

Utica, NY $63,156

Raleigh, NC $63,105

Las Vegas, NV $63,098

Rochester, NY $63,053

Des Moines, IA $63,047

Atlanta, GA $62,944

Battle Creek, MI $62,925

Salt Lake City, UT $62,905

Lancaster, PA $62,809

Champaign, IL $62,796

Harrisburg, PA $62,719

Durham, NC $62,661

Kansas City, MO $62,655

Kansas City, KS $62,642

Fort Worth, TX $62,636

Boca Raton, FL $62,610

Cleveland, OH $62,603

Columbus, OH $62,591

Pittsburgh, PA $62,584

Richmond, VA $62,558

Indianapolis, IN $62,546

Cincinnati, OH $62,462

Petersburg, VA $62,366

Billings, MT $62,224

Lansing, MI $62,224

Huntsville, AL $62,224

Lebanon, PA $62,218

Dayton, OH $62,211

Pueblo, CO $62,211

Appleton, WI $62,192

Buffalo, NY $62,166

Racine, WI $62,134

Charlotte, NC $62,128

Saint Louis, MO $62,108

Springfield, IL $62,083

Elkhart, IN $62,070

York, PA $62,070

Gastonia, NC $62,063

Benton Harbor, MI $62,063

Beaumont, TX $62,025

Lorain, OH $62,012

Toledo, OH $61,986

Binghamton, NY $61,954

Rock Hill, SC $61,948

Rockford, IL $61,916

Fargo, ND $61,883

Elyria, OH $61,883

Flagstaff, AZ $61,838

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,800

Miami, FL $61,761

Duluth, MN $61,658

Bangor, ME $61,575

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,504

Louisville, KY $61,472

Grand Rapids, MI $61,459

Hialeah, FL $61,453

Casper, WY $61,363

Scranton, PA $61,286

New Orleans, LA $61,266

Virginia Beach, VA $61,260

Akron, OH $61,228

Peoria, IL $61,144

Sarasota, FL $61,131

Green Bay, WI $61,086

Baton Rouge, LA $61,054

Charleston, SC $61,041

Nashville, TN $61,022

Jamestown, NY $61,009

Davenport, IA $61,009

Tucson, AZ $60,977

Cheyenne, WY $60,958

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,938

Tampa, FL $60,926

Omaha, NE $60,913

Port Arthur, TX $60,887

Evansville, IN $60,887

Bradenton, FL $60,861

Santa Fe, NM $60,746

Orlando, FL $60,681

Clearwater, FL $60,611

Canton, OH $60,476

La Crosse, WI $60,476

Grand Forks, ND $60,456

Albuquerque, NM $60,437

Tulsa, OK $60,437

Newport News, VA $60,431

High Point, NC $60,411

Ogden, UT $60,386

Corpus Christi, TX $60,334

Laramie, WY $60,296

Norfolk, VA $60,296

Rock Island, IL $60,257

Saginaw, MI $60,244

Jacksonville, FL $60,238

Salisbury, NC $60,225

Memphis, TN $60,212

Moline, IL $60,180

Fort Myers, FL $60,161

Waterloo, IA $60,077

Spartanburg, SC $60,013

Lincoln, NE $59,981

Fort Wayne, IN $59,968

Birmingham, AL $59,897

Cedar Falls, IA $59,884

Provo, UT $59,878

Springfield, OH $59,871

San Antonio, TX $59,859

Greensboro, NC $59,833

South Bend, IN $59,826

Winston Salem, NC $59,820

Boise, ID $59,801

Savannah, GA $59,756

Muskegon, MI $59,640

Lima, OH $59,563

Lake Charles, LA $59,537

Anderson, IN $59,524

Lexington, KY $59,505

Augusta, GA $59,486

Greenville, SC $59,486

Wichita, KS $59,428

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,428

Columbia, SC $59,370

Bloomington, IN $59,209

Roanoke, VA $59,171

Asheville, NC $59,087

Knoxville, TN $58,978

Shreveport, LA $58,971

Wilmington, NC $58,888

Frankfort, KY $58,766

Oklahoma City, OK $58,721

Chillicothe, OH $58,695

Longview, TX $58,689

Topeka, KS $58,669

Mobile, AL $58,573

Terre Haute, IN $58,547

Erie, PA $58,541

Altoona, PA $58,509

Melbourne, FL $58,489

Amarillo, TX $58,464

Killeen, TX $58,444

Fayetteville, AR $58,393

Sioux Falls, SD $58,348

Chattanooga, TN $58,309

Idaho Falls, ID $58,303

Gainesville, FL $58,168

Portsmouth, OH $58,136

Little Rock, AR $58,123

Lynchburg, VA $58,123

Lafayette, LA $58,097

Youngstown, OH $58,097

Temple, TX $58,072

Daytona Beach, FL $58,059

Clarksville, TN $58,052

Pensacola, FL $58,046

Hopkinsville, KY $57,853

Charleston, WV $57,847

Florence, SC $57,814

Sioux City, IA $57,776

Macon, GA $57,589

Tallahassee, FL $57,583

Fayetteville, NC $57,570

Waco, TX $57,557

Wichita Falls, TX $57,557

Pine Bluff, AR $57,532

Vincennes, IN $57,409

Lubbock, TX $57,384

Great Falls, MT $57,345

Alamogordo, NM $57,339

Abilene, TX $57,287

Rapid City, SD $57,204

Monroe, LA $57,204

Albany, GA $57,165

Huntington, WV $57,159

Jackson, MS $57,152

Greenville, MS $57,146

Parkersburg, WV $57,082

Montgomery, AL $57,069

Johnstown, PA $57,056

Springfield, MO $57,004

Biloxi, MS $56,972

Sumter, SC $56,837

Columbus, GA $56,831

Twin Falls, ID $56,792

Pascagoula, MS $56,709

Kingsport, TN $56,542

Gulfport, MS $56,522

Alexandria, LA $56,310

Fort Smith, AR $56,150

El Paso, TX $55,976

Helena, MT $55,892

Las Cruces, NM $55,687

Harlingen, TX $55,507

Pocatello, ID $55,449

Florence, AL $55,430

Brownsville, TX $55,417

Dothan, AL $55,314

Mcallen, TX $55,282

Columbus, MS $54,806

Altus, OK $54,510

Lawton, OK $54,388

Pierre, SD $54,157

What Skills Can Increase a Motion Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Initiative (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Motion Graphics (Mentioned in 4.25% Job Postings): Motion Graphics is essentially graphic design made video. This style combines sound, text, charts, symbols, and animation, to convey hard data and written information in a compelling and clear way.
Software Design (Mentioned in 1.86% Job Postings): Software design is the process by which an agent creates a specification of a software artifact, intended to accomplish goals, using a set of primitive components and subject to constraints. Software design may refer to either "all the activity involved in conceptualizing, framing, implementing, commissioning, and ultimately modifying complex systems" or "the activity following requirements specification and before programming, as ... [in] a stylized software engineering process." Software design usually involves problem solving and planning a software solution. This includes both a low-level component and algorithm design and a high-level, architecture design.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Initiative	6.13%
Motion Graphics	4.25%
Software Design	1.86%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Motion Designer's salary.

Product Design: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Product Design	$71,995	12%
Commitment	$69,424	8%
Consulting	$68,781	7%
Insight	$68,138	6%
Analysis	$68,138	6%
Motion Graphics	$67,495	5%

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How Education impacts a Motion Designer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Motion Designers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Motion Designer with a No Diploma is between $54,202 and $59,919).

Motion Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Motion Designer

No Diploma 10.0%

High School 10.0%

Associates 10.0%

Bachelors 67.0%

Masters 12.2%

Doctorate 0.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.0%
High School	10.0%
Associates	10.0%
Bachelors	67.0%
Masters	12.2%
Doctorate	0.8%

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

Understanding how a Motion 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.

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$55,141

Average $64,281/year

$74,195

$4,595

Average $5,357/month

$6,183

$1,060

Average $1,236/week

$1,427

$27

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,195	$6,183	$1,427	$36
Average	$64,281	$5,357	$1,236	$31
25th Percentile	$55,141	$4,595	$1,060	$27

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Salary Trends for Motion Designer

Salaries for a Motion Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,500 in 2023 to around $56,971 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Motion Designer salary trends, .

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