The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $68,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,850.
Pay spans roughly $37,530 at the 10th percentile to $128,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.14 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as special effects artists and animators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $68,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.14 |
| 10th percentile | $37,530 |
| 90th percentile | $128,050 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.