The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $77,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,010.
Pay spans roughly $54,540 at the 10th percentile to $99,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.34 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $77,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.34 |
| 10th percentile | $54,540 |
| 90th percentile | $99,000 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.