The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $80,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,760.
Pay spans roughly $56,080 at the 10th percentile to $96,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.54 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as special effects artists and animators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $80,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.54 |
| 10th percentile | $56,080 |
| 90th percentile | $96,580 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.