Motion Designer Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Motion Designer make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Motion Designer in New York, NY is $75,408. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $54,919 to a high of $100,585, with most professionals earning between $64,684 and $88,587.

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Deliverables include design mockups, prototypes, and producing documentation required for implementation with engineering teams.

February 13, 2023

Design and animate creative solutions to enhance our content through a strategic lens and the needs of the individual asset/goal.

March 31, 2023

Assist Creative Director in setting up photo studio and acquisition of necessary equipment for daily video shoot and production.

April 21, 2023

Understands the roles of the wider team to leverage other viewpoints and skill sets to delivery timely solutions.

September 24, 2022

Works with the Creative Team in early stages of development to help inspire trajectory based on the capabilities of the department.

March 07, 2023

Participates in brainstorming sessions to share new design perspectives and ideas.

March 07, 2023

Communicate frequently with clients to update them on the progress of the project and to answer any questions they might have.

April 16, 2023

Develop, maintain, and consistently innovate the design, templates, best practices, and visual content of our brand on social platforms.

April 25, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Motion Designer in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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64684

88587

75408

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

66559

91041

78090

What is the average salary for Motion Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Motion Designer in New York, NY. The base salary for Motion Designer ranges from $64,684 to $88,587 with the average base salary of $75,408. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $66,559 to $91,041 with the average total cash compensation of $78,090.

View Average Salary for Motion Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,408	$64,684 - $88,587
Bonus	$2,681	$1,876 - $2,455
Total Pay	$78,090	$66,559 - $91,041

* 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.

Motion Designer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,684 - $88,587	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,684 - $88,587	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,684 - $88,587	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,684 - $88,587	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,684 - $88,587	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,684 - $88,587	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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