The experience you gain doing animation work allows your income to rise as well, as these March 2018 salary figures show: Entry-level: $30,306 - $72,394. Mid-career: $37,363 - $88,039.

How do animators get paid?

BLS data lists the 2017 median pay for animators at $70,530 a year. Glassdoor has the national average a bit higher at $74,000. Like many other fields, compensation for animators also depends on experience: it's not uncommon for senior-level animators or art directors to earn well into six figures.

Do animators get paid well 2021?

While ZipRecruiter is seeing monthly salaries as high as $7,667 and as low as $2,167, the majority of Animator salaries currently range between $4,583 (25th percentile) to $5,875 (75th percentile) across the United States.