The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $103,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,230.
Pay spans roughly $59,990 at the 10th percentile to $171,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.97 per hour. An estimated 1,750 people work as special effects artists and animators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $103,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.97 |
| 10th percentile | $59,990 |
| 90th percentile | $171,880 |
| Employment | 1,750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.