DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators

Occupational Description:
Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 22044$31.65/hr$1.39/hr$19.98/hr$24.81/hr$29.88/hr$38.02/hr$47.28/hr
U S 29,3401,232$41.18/hr$0.86/hr$19.55/hr$26.91/hr$36.56/hr$50.19/hr$67.98/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Special Effects Artists and Animators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services150$30.95/hr
Information30$17.94/hr
Manufacturing20$27.08/hr
Other Regional Data For Special Effects Artists and Animators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minnesota 220 $29.88/hr N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 210 $29.86/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 210 $29.86/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A $42.92/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A