State wages ยท Cost of living
Special Effects Artists and Animators pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $128,360. California leads after cost of living, at $115,930. Oregon has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($99,800).
National median
$99,800
Highest state median
$128,360
California
Best adjusted pay
$115,930
California
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $54,490Higher: $115,930Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| California | $128,360 | +28.6% | 110.72 | $115,930 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $124,300 | +24.5% | 108.805 | $114,240 | 2 |
| Oregon | $108,630 | +8.8% | 103.361 | $105,100 | 3 |
| New York | $102,170 | +2.4% | 107.921 | $94,670 | 4 |
| Kansas | $83,210 | -16.6% | 90.068 | $92,390 | 5 |
| Colorado | $95,130 | -4.7% | 103.052 | $92,310 | 6 |
| Texas | $88,620 | -11.2% | 97.057 | $91,310 | 7 |
| Ohio | $83,530 | -16.3% | 92.774 | $90,040 | 8 |
| Tennessee | $81,660 | -18.2% | 91.87 | $88,890 | 9 |
| Louisiana | $76,720 | -23.1% | 88.207 | $86,980 | 10 |
| Nevada | $86,290 | -13.5% | 99.979 | $86,310 | 11 |
| Michigan | $80,780 | -19.1% | 96.217 | $83,960 | 12 |
| Georgia | $79,040 | -20.8% | 96.293 | $82,080 | 13 |
| Missouri | $72,320 | -27.5% | 90.817 | $79,630 | 14 |
| Virginia | $79,100 | -20.7% | 101.104 | $78,240 | 15 |
| Maryland | $81,700 | -18.1% | 104.959 | $77,840 | 16 |
| Illinois | $74,850 | -25.0% | 99.958 | $74,880 | 17 |
| Rhode Island | $76,170 | -23.7% | 102.28 | $74,470 | 18 |
| Alabama | $66,060 | -33.8% | 88.823 | $74,370 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | $76,500 | -23.3% | 105.757 | $72,340 | 20 |
| Florida | $73,820 | -26.0% | 103.414 | $71,380 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | $62,370 | -37.5% | 87.843 | $71,000 | 22 |
| Iowa | $60,950 | -38.9% | 87.762 | $69,450 | 23 |
| North Carolina | $65,000 | -34.9% | 94.326 | $68,910 | 24 |
| Arizona | $67,510 | -32.4% | 100.677 | $67,060 | 25 |
| Utah | $62,820 | -37.1% | 98.864 | $63,540 | 26 |
| Minnesota | $61,790 | -38.1% | 98.621 | $62,650 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,390 | -39.5% | 97.572 | $61,890 | 28 |
| Indiana | $56,260 | -43.6% | 93.329 | $60,280 | 29 |
| West Virginia | $53,440 | -46.5% | 89.497 | $59,710 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $55,970 | -43.9% | 94.095 | $59,480 | 31 |
| Nebraska | $52,660 | -47.2% | 90.103 | $58,440 | 32 |
| New Mexico | $50,250 | -49.6% | 92.212 | $54,490 | 33 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| South Carolina | Not available | Not available | 93.749 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Washington | Not available | Not available | 107.013 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.