The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $129,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,400.
Pay spans roughly $64,790 at the 10th percentile to $177,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.15 per hour. An estimated 4,780 people work as special effects artists and animators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $129,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.15 |
| 10th percentile | $64,790 |
| 90th percentile | $177,310 |
| Employment | 4,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.