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SOC 27-1014·Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & MediaOpportunity job
Multimedia Artists and Animators
Median wage
$104,951
10-yr outlook
+0.6%by 2032
Openings / year
372
Workers in NY
1,820
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)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) and pay more than a Multimedia Artists and Animators. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
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- 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
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