The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $100,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,120.
Pay spans roughly $57,230 at the 10th percentile to $142,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.38 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $100,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.38 |
| 10th percentile | $57,230 |
| 90th percentile | $142,950 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.