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Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary in Raleigh-Cary, NC

The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $75,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,070.

Pay spans roughly $50,110 at the 10th percentile to $103,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.43 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as special effects artists and animators in Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Median (annual)	$75,780
Mean (annual)	$74,070
Median (hourly)	$36.43
10th percentile	$50,110
90th percentile	$103,940
Employment	90

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.