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Best states for a design/animation instructor
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Design/animation instructor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for design/animation instructors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for design/animation instructors.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of design/animation instructors in America is $88,000.
In order to get you the best states for design/animation instructors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.California is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for design/animation instructors.
10 best states for design/animation instructors in 2025
1. California
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 4,037 Average annual salary: $87,950 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 1.532. Colorado
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 748 Average annual salary: $77,305 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 1.393. Massachusetts
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 797 Average annual salary: $85,459 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000 Location Quotient: 0.964. Texas
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 1,860 Average annual salary: $78,934 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000 Location Quotient: 1.025. Washington
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 648 Average annual salary: $84,325 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 0.986. Oregon
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 628 Average annual salary: $74,400 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000 Location Quotient: 1.687. New Jersey
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 718 Average annual salary: $76,861 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 18. North Dakota
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 79 Average annual salary: $70,356 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 0.949. Wisconsin
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 403 Average annual salary: $72,422 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Location Quotient: 0.8110. Iowa
Total design/animation instructor jobs: 308 Average annual salary: $68,370 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
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Detailed list of the best states for a design/animation instructor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $87,950 | $61,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,037 |
| 2 | Colorado | $77,305 | $56,000 | 5,607,154 | 748 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $85,459 | $61,000 | 6,859,819 | 797 |
| 4 | Texas | $78,934 | $55,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,860 |
| 5 | Washington | $84,325 | $60,000 | 7,405,743 | 648 |
| 6 | Oregon | $74,400 | $53,000 | 4,142,776 | 628 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $76,861 | $54,000 | 9,005,644 | 718 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $70,356 | $52,000 | 755,393 | 79 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $72,422 | $52,000 | 5,795,483 | 403 |
| 10 | Iowa | $68,370 | $50,000 | 3,145,711 | 308 |
| 11 | Michigan | $65,139 | $47,000 | 9,962,311 | 843 |
| 12 | Delaware | $69,429 | $49,000 | 961,939 | 123 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $69,809 | $51,000 | 5,576,606 | 533 |
| 14 | Alaska | $67,621 | $52,000 | 739,795 | 92 |
| 15 | New York | $70,421 | $50,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,213 |
| 16 | Arizona | $66,527 | $47,000 | 7,016,270 | 545 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $70,132 | $49,000 | 2,984,100 | 134 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $62,530 | $45,000 | 579,315 | 88 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $70,283 | $54,000 | 1,427,538 | 87 |
| 20 | Florida | $67,311 | $46,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,270 |
| 21 | Vermont | $65,215 | $47,000 | 623,657 | 71 |
| 22 | Alabama | $65,025 | $46,000 | 4,874,747 | 318 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $75,994 | $54,000 | 693,972 | 94 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $65,262 | $47,000 | 1,920,076 | 142 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $63,970 | $46,000 | 6,715,984 | 370 |
| 26 | Utah | $63,343 | $45,000 | 3,101,833 | 268 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $63,842 | $45,000 | 1,059,639 | 91 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $65,091 | $46,000 | 3,588,184 | 260 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $63,636 | $45,000 | 1,342,795 | 132 |
| 30 | Georgia | $61,046 | $43,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,099 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $62,742 | $45,000 | 4,454,189 | 237 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $62,511 | $44,000 | 1,815,857 | 84 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $59,217 | $41,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,049 |
| 34 | Indiana | $62,421 | $45,000 | 6,666,818 | 299 |
| 35 | Maine | $62,079 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 88 |
| 36 | Virginia | $59,316 | $42,000 | 8,470,020 | 994 |
| 37 | Nevada | $58,604 | $41,000 | 2,998,039 | 195 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $60,569 | $43,000 | 2,088,070 | 142 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $60,960 | $44,000 | 3,004,279 | 96 |
| 40 | Ohio | $59,307 | $42,000 | 11,658,609 | 706 |
| 41 | Montana | $55,717 | $41,000 | 1,050,493 | 127 |
| 42 | Maryland | $60,692 | $43,000 | 6,052,177 | 505 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $57,776 | $42,000 | 869,666 | 77 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $52,147 | $36,000 | 5,024,369 | 521 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $57,757 | $41,000 | 12,805,537 | 800 |
| 46 | Missouri | $58,972 | $42,000 | 6,113,532 | 323 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $57,195 | $41,000 | 3,930,864 | 171 |
| 48 | Kansas | $55,461 | $40,000 | 2,913,123 | 212 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $56,568 | $39,000 | 4,684,333 | 187 |
| 50 | Illinois | $54,528 | $39,000 | 12,802,023 | 833 |
| 51 | Idaho | $50,385 | $36,000 | 1,716,943 | 121 |
Highest paying states for design/animation instructors
| Rank | State | Avg. Design/Animation Instructor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $87,950 |
| 2 | Colorado | $77,305 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $85,459 |
| 4 | Texas | $78,934 |
| 5 | Washington | $84,325 |
| 6 | Oregon | $74,400 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $76,861 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $70,356 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $72,422 |
| 10 | Iowa | $68,370 |
| 11 | Michigan | $65,139 |
| 12 | Delaware | $69,429 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $69,809 |
| 14 | Alaska | $67,621 |
| 15 | New York | $70,421 |
| 16 | Arizona | $66,527 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $70,132 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $62,530 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $70,283 |
| 20 | Florida | $67,311 |
| 21 | Vermont | $65,215 |
| 22 | Alabama | $65,025 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $75,994 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $65,262 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $63,970 |
| 26 | Utah | $63,343 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $63,842 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $65,091 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $63,636 |
| 30 | Georgia | $61,046 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $62,742 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $62,511 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $59,217 |
| 34 | Indiana | $62,421 |
| 35 | Maine | $62,079 |
| 36 | Virginia | $59,316 |
| 37 | Nevada | $58,604 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $60,569 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $60,960 |
| 40 | Ohio | $59,307 |
| 41 | Montana | $55,717 |
| 42 | Maryland | $60,692 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $57,776 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $52,147 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $57,757 |
| 46 | Missouri | $58,972 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $57,195 |
| 48 | Kansas | $55,461 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $56,568 |
| 50 | Illinois | $54,528 |
| 51 | Idaho | $50,385 |
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Updated January 8, 2025