The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $84,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,040.
Pay spans roughly $62,370 at the 10th percentile to $117,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.47 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as special effects artists and animators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $84,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.47 |
| 10th percentile | $62,370 |
| 90th percentile | $117,840 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.