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Special Effects Artists and Animators

Role Overview

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.

Recommended Majors

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. Digital Arts. Graphic Design. Game and Interactive Media Design. Drawing. Intermedia/Multimedia. Painting.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
California	$128,360
New Jersey	$124,300
Oregon	$108,630
New York	$102,170
Colorado	$95,130
Texas	$88,620
Nevada	$86,290
Ohio	$83,530
Kansas	$83,210
Maryland	$81,700
Tennessee	$81,660
Michigan	$80,780
Virginia	$79,100
Georgia	$79,040
Louisiana	$76,720

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$99,800

Projected Growth (10yr)

+1.6%

Avg. annual openings

5.0k

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