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Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

The median annual wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $92,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,430.

Pay spans roughly $56,570 at the 10th percentile to $135,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.58 per hour.

Median (annual)	$92,720
Mean (annual)	$96,430
Median (hourly)	$44.58
10th percentile	$56,570
90th percentile	$135,440
Employment	—

Updated 2026-07-23.

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