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Animation director opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for animation directors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for animation directors.In order to help you decide which state is the best for animation directors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for animation director jobs.
We figured that the best places for animation director jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New Hampshire is the best state, and Salem is the city with the highest pay for animation directors.
10 best states for animation directors in 2025
1. New Hampshire
Total animation director jobs: 6 Average annual salary: $119,011 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000 Location Quotient: 0.322. Connecticut
Total animation director jobs: 2 Average annual salary: $117,659 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000 Location Quotient: 0.063. Delaware
Total animation director jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $113,891 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000 Location Quotient: 0.074. District of Columbia
Total animation director jobs: 2 Average annual salary: $111,865 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000 Location Quotient: 0.115. Nevada
Total animation director jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $113,935 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000 Location Quotient: 0.046. Maryland
Total animation director jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $97,194 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000 Location Quotient: 0.177. Rhode Island
Total animation director jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $118,938 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000 Location Quotient: 08. California
Total animation director jobs: 114 Average annual salary: $94,123 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Location Quotient: 0.369. New York
Total animation director jobs: 24 Average annual salary: $91,223 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000 Location Quotient: 0.1710. Maine
Total animation director jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $86,523 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 0.07
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Detailed list of the best states for an animation director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $119,011 | $77,000 | 1,342,795 | 6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $117,659 | $76,000 | 3,588,184 | 2 |
| 3 | Delaware | $113,891 | $73,000 | 961,939 | 1 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $111,865 | $71,000 | 693,972 | 2 |
| 5 | Nevada | $113,935 | $71,000 | 2,998,039 | 1 |
| 6 | Maryland | $97,194 | $62,000 | 6,052,177 | 12 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $118,938 | $77,000 | 1,059,639 | 0 |
| 8 | California | $94,123 | $58,000 | 39,536,653 | 114 |
| 9 | New York | $91,223 | $58,000 | 19,849,399 | 24 |
| 10 | Maine | $86,523 | $55,000 | 1,335,907 | 1 |
| 11 | Iowa | $76,193 | $48,000 | 3,145,711 | 502 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $76,845 | $48,000 | 1,815,857 | 2 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $82,845 | $51,000 | 10,273,419 | 3 |
| 14 | Idaho | $77,059 | $47,000 | 1,716,943 | 2 |
| 15 | Michigan | $81,205 | $51,000 | 9,962,311 | 1 |
| 16 | Illinois | $83,503 | $53,000 | 12,802,023 | 3 |
| 17 | Washington | $77,467 | $47,000 | 7,405,743 | 13 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $68,554 | $43,000 | 3,004,279 | 473 |
| 19 | Oregon | $72,877 | $45,000 | 4,142,776 | 9 |
| 20 | Kansas | $74,038 | $47,000 | 2,913,123 | 1 |
| 21 | Indiana | $74,721 | $47,000 | 6,666,818 | 0 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $75,648 | $47,000 | 2,088,070 | 0 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $74,501 | $48,000 | 6,859,819 | 1 |
| 24 | Vermont | $73,369 | $47,000 | 623,657 | 0 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $71,706 | $47,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $69,238 | $43,000 | 6,715,984 | 2 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $70,732 | $44,000 | 4,454,189 | 1 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $56,321 | $35,000 | 3,930,864 | 436 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $67,098 | $42,000 | 5,795,483 | 2 |
| 30 | Utah | $59,852 | $37,000 | 3,101,833 | 8 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $64,147 | $41,000 | 12,805,537 | 6 |
| 32 | New Jersey | $72,564 | $46,000 | 9,005,644 | 0 |
| 33 | Colorado | $68,539 | $44,000 | 5,607,154 | 2 |
| 34 | Arizona | $64,982 | $40,000 | 7,016,270 | 2 |
| 35 | Alabama | $51,041 | $31,000 | 4,874,747 | 484 |
| 36 | Alaska | $66,649 | $42,000 | 739,795 | 0 |
| 37 | Florida | $57,234 | $34,000 | 20,984,400 | 6 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $50,005 | $30,000 | 2,984,100 | 294 |
| 39 | Texas | $53,494 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 12 |
| 40 | Virginia | $60,191 | $38,000 | 8,470,020 | 1 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $43,696 | $28,000 | 869,666 | 187 |
| 42 | Georgia | $52,922 | $32,000 | 10,429,379 | 6 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $43,342 | $26,000 | 4,684,333 | 481 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $52,660 | $33,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $55,279 | $35,000 | 5,576,606 | 0 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $51,225 | $33,000 | 1,920,076 | 0 |
| 47 | Ohio | $49,227 | $31,000 | 11,658,609 | 2 |
| 48 | Missouri | $51,355 | $32,000 | 6,113,532 | 0 |
| 49 | Montana | $45,297 | $28,000 | 1,050,493 | 0 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $43,042 | $26,000 | 5,024,369 | 0 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $37,099 | $28,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
Highest paying states for animation directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Animation Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $119,011 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $117,659 |
| 3 | Delaware | $113,891 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $111,865 |
| 5 | Nevada | $113,935 |
| 6 | Maryland | $97,194 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $118,938 |
| 8 | California | $94,123 |
| 9 | New York | $91,223 |
| 10 | Maine | $86,523 |
| 11 | Iowa | $76,193 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $76,845 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $82,845 |
| 14 | Idaho | $77,059 |
| 15 | Michigan | $81,205 |
| 16 | Illinois | $83,503 |
| 17 | Washington | $77,467 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $68,554 |
| 19 | Oregon | $72,877 |
| 20 | Kansas | $74,038 |
| 21 | Indiana | $74,721 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $75,648 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $74,501 |
| 24 | Vermont | $73,369 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $71,706 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $69,238 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $70,732 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $56,321 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $67,098 |
| 30 | Utah | $59,852 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $64,147 |
| 32 | New Jersey | $72,564 |
| 33 | Colorado | $68,539 |
| 34 | Arizona | $64,982 |
| 35 | Alabama | $51,041 |
| 36 | Alaska | $66,649 |
| 37 | Florida | $57,234 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $50,005 |
| 39 | Texas | $53,494 |
| 40 | Virginia | $60,191 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $43,696 |
| 42 | Georgia | $52,922 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $43,342 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $52,660 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $55,279 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $51,225 |
| 47 | Ohio | $49,227 |
| 48 | Missouri | $51,355 |
| 49 | Montana | $45,297 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $43,042 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $37,099 |
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Updated January 8, 2025