Visual Effects Artist Salary in Seattle, Washington

How much does a Visual Effects Artist make in Seattle, WA?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Visual Effects Artist in Seattle, WA is $69,052. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $62,114 to $77,761, with most professionals earning between $55,796 and $85,691.

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Communicate ideas with other VFX artists and the Art Director to create and maintain artistic styles and content.

December 30, 2022

Collaborate with environment artists, concept artists, designers, and engineers.

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Evaluate and optimize effects and materials.

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Develop high quality visual effects and supporting assets.

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Average Salary Range for Visual Effects Artist in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

62114

77761

69052

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

62898

79650

70130

What is the average salary for Visual Effects Artist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Visual Effects Artist in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Visual Effects Artist ranges from $62,114 to $77,761 with the average base salary of $69,052. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,898 to $79,650 with the average total cash compensation of $70,130.

View Average Salary for Visual Effects Artist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$69,052	$62,114 - $77,761
Bonus	$1,078	$784 - $1,889
Total Pay	$70,130	$62,898 - $79,650

* 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.

Visual Effects Artist Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,658 - $75,940	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,114 - $77,761	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,052 - $77,684	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,776 - $76,087	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,776 - $76,087	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,978 - $76,340	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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