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Special Effects Artists and Animators
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.
What a special effects artists and animator does
Become a special effects artists and animator
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good special effects artists and animator
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $45 per hour with an average salary of $93,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $35 and $50 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $72,300 and $104,700 per year.
Special Effects Artists And Animator job outlook
- There are 3,539 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 344 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.