Multimedia Artists and Animators
How pay grows with experience
Multimedia Artists and Animators — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $65,285 |
| Median (typical) | $104,951 |
| Experienced | $140,351 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Multimedia Artists and Animators — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $126,144 |
| New York City | $106,355 |
| Central New York | $99,986 |
| Finger Lakes | $95,927 |
| Western New York | $81,282 |
| Capital Region | $66,494 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Film and Video Editors$105,237 median (+$287) · +1.1% by 2032
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalist$106,628 median (+$1,677) · −9.2% by 2032
- Producers and Directors$106,834 median (+$1,883) · −0.2% by 2032
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$112,191 median (+$7,241) · +18.2% by 2032
- Art Directors$140,321 median (+$35,370) · +5.0% by 2032
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Editors$101,297 median (−$3,654) · −6.5% by 2032
- Fashion Designers$99,040 median (−$5,910) · +0.5% by 2032
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture$92,404 median (−$12,547) · +0.9% by 2032
- Sound Engineering Technicians$89,553 median (−$15,397) · +0.7% by 2032
- Commercial and Industrial Designers$87,558 median (−$17,393) · 0.0% by 2032
- Interpreters and Translators$86,951 median (−$18,000) · +13.9% by 2032
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