Motion Graphics Designer Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Motion Graphics Designer Salary Estimate

$62,558

$30.08 hourly

Entry level Salary

$44,000 yearly

$44,00010%

$62,558Median

$87,00090%

How much does a Motion Graphics Designer make?

The average salary for a motion graphics designer in the United States is $62,558. Motion graphics designer salaries typically range between $44,000 and $87,000 a year. The average hourly rate for motion graphics designers is $30.08 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a motion graphics designer can expect to make. Motion graphics designers make the most in Washington, California, Oregon, Texas, and New York.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a motion graphics designer is $62,558 in the US.
The average motion graphics designer salary ranges between $44,000 and $87,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for motion graphics designers in the US typically range between $21 and $41 an hour.
The average motion graphics designer salary is $87,946 in Washington, $75,260 in California, and $74,895 in Oregon. These are the three highest-paying states for motion graphics designers in the US.
Apple has the highest average salary for motion graphics designers.
Technology is the highest-paying industry for motion graphics designers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Motion Graphics Designers

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a motion graphics designer is roughly $62,558 per year, which boils down to $30.08 per hour. Interestingly enough, motion graphics designers have the highest salaries in Seattle, WA at about $88,380 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Seattle, WA is $61,000. Additionally, motion graphics designers make more than the average salary in San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, Portland, OR, Austin, TX, and New York, NY. On a more broad level, motion graphics designer salaries are highest in Washington, California, Oregon, Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. On the contrary, Georgia, South Carolina, and Idaho offer the lowest motion graphics designer salaries.

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Average Salary:

Motion Graphics Designer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington	$87,946	$42.28	796
2	Oregon	$74,895	$36.01	430
3	California	$75,260	$36.18	3,093
4	District of Columbia	$74,906	$36.01	210
5	New York	$68,972	$33.16	1,272
6	Texas	$69,122	$33.23	1,154
7	Massachusetts	$64,969	$31.24	686
8	Rhode Island	$63,405	$30.48	76
9	Pennsylvania	$64,292	$30.91	598
10	Colorado	$64,400	$30.96	355
11	Virginia	$63,421	$30.49	651
12	New Jersey	$67,848	$32.62	355
13	Wisconsin	$57,846	$27.81	367
14	Connecticut	$62,879	$30.23	189
15	New Hampshire	$59,099	$28.41	116
16	West Virginia	$63,822	$30.68	45
17	Arizona	$60,320	$29.00	287
18	Indiana	$60,494	$29.08	253
19	North Dakota	$61,138	$29.39	33
20	Maryland	$61,664	$29.65	383
21	Utah	$55,710	$26.78	230
22	North Carolina	$56,202	$27.02	559
23	Wyoming	$58,695	$28.22	20
24	Maine	$56,553	$27.19	68
25	Illinois	$56,276	$27.06	706
26	Ohio	$54,071	$26.00	486
27	Delaware	$59,224	$28.47	50
28	Tennessee	$54,880	$26.38	225
29	Vermont	$56,334	$27.08	32
30	Alaska	$60,452	$29.06	24
31	Minnesota	$53,190	$25.57	401
32	Michigan	$50,757	$24.40	478
33	Kentucky	$53,444	$25.69	139
34	Montana	$55,484	$26.68	41
35	Nebraska	$52,806	$25.39	97
36	Florida	$51,985	$24.99	727
37	Arkansas	$52,525	$25.25	98
38	New Mexico	$51,745	$24.88	88
39	Georgia	$48,974	$23.55	753
40	Nevada	$51,763	$24.89	85
41	Iowa	$50,697	$24.37	161
42	Missouri	$52,372	$25.18	247
43	Hawaii	$57,608	$27.70	27
44	Oklahoma	$50,364	$24.21	125
45	Alabama	$49,435	$23.77	184
46	Louisiana	$51,694	$24.85	117
47	Kansas	$47,283	$22.73	146
48	South Carolina	$47,562	$22.87	184
49	Idaho	$47,483	$22.83	64
50	Mississippi	$46,681	$22.44	67
51	South Dakota	$41,938	$20.16	39

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Highest Paying Cities For Motion Graphics Designers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Seattle, WA	$88,380	$42.49
2	San Francisco, CA	$82,658	$39.74	1
3	Washington, DC	$74,962	$36.04	3
4	Portland, OR	$74,287	$35.71
5	Austin, TX	$69,126	$33.23
6	New York, NY	$68,977	$33.16	5
7	Hoboken, NJ	$68,041	$32.71	2
8	Worcester, MA	$64,995	$31.25
9	Boulder, CO	$64,469	$30.99
10	Philadelphia, PA	$64,430	$30.98	1
11	McLean, VA	$64,205	$30.87
12	Phoenix, AZ	$60,452	$29.06
13	Concord, NH	$58,988	$28.36
14	Raleigh, NC	$56,869	$27.34
15	Chicago, IL	$56,508	$27.17	2

Motion Graphics Designer Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a motion graphics designer can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $39,088, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $62,558 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $85,431. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Motion Graphics Designer Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$39,100	$18.79
Mid Level	$54,800	$26.34
Senior Level	$85,400	$41.07

Motion Graphics Designers Salary Details

Average Motion Graphics Designer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Motion Graphics Designer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$87,000	$7,250	$42
75th Percentile	$74,000	$6,167	$36
Average	$62,558	$5,213	$30
25th Percentile	$52,000	$4,333	$25
10th Percentile	$44,000	$3,667	$21

Highest Paying Types of Motion Graphics Designers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Designer	$66,347	$5,529	$31.90	52,433
Interactive Designer	$97,929	$8,161	$47.08	48,136
Web Designer	$63,842	$5,320	$30.69	50,899
Freelance Designer	$57,260	$4,772	$27.53	45,914
Lead Designer	$110,001	$9,167	$52.89	45,423
Head Designer	$116,986	$9,749	$56.24	53,876

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Motion Graphics Designers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Apple and Meta are the highest paying companies for motion graphics designers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Apple	$112,284	$53.98	220
2	Meta	$111,359	$53.54	736
3	Google	$105,795	$50.86	36
4	Microsoft	$104,179	$50.09	13
5	Atlassian	$96,998	$46.63	4
6	Edelman Financial Engines	$95,005	$45.68	1
7	Ford Motor	$88,795	$42.69	165
8	Uber Technologies	$86,828	$41.74
9	Fashion Nova	$83,823	$40.30	5
10	Datadog	$82,449	$39.64	2
11	LinkedIn	$80,537	$38.72	1
12	Altice USA	$79,726	$38.33	8
13	Amazon	$74,461	$35.80	17
14	Advanced Systems Group	$74,363	$35.75	2
15	Boston Consulting Group	$71,585	$34.42	1
16	CBS Sports Network	$71,471	$34.36
17	SiriusXM	$71,344	$34.30	2
18	Washington National Insurance Company	$70,389	$33.84
19	AEG	$69,475	$33.40	1
20	Entravision Communications	$68,898	$33.12

How Much Do Motion Graphics Designers Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much a motion graphics designer salaries can based on different industries:

The technology industry pays motion graphics designers an average salary of $66,825
The professional industry pay $64,407
The lowest paying industry for motion graphics designers is the media industry. Motion graphics designers in this industry earn an average salary of $62,536

Highest Paying Industries For Motion Graphics Designers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Technology	$66,825	$32.13
2	Professional	$64,407	$30.96
3	Start-up	$63,903	$30.72
4	Retail	$63,223	$30.40
5	Media	$62,536	$30.07

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Motion Graphics Designer Pay Trends

Average Motion Graphics Designer Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Motion Graphics Designer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$62,600	$30.08	+2.4%
2022	$61,100	$29.36	+3.3%
2021	$59,000	$28.38	+3.3%
2020	$57,100	$27.44	+2.2%
2019	$55,800	$26.84	+1.6%

Recently Added Motion Graphics Designer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Fox Corporation	Freelance/Union Motion Graphics Designer-Iatse Union-Group E Graphic Arts	Charlotte, NC	04/29/2023	$133,735
Anduril Industries	Motion Designer	Costa Mesa, CA	04/22/2023	$88,000
Fox	Freelance/Union Motion Graphics Designer-Iatse Union-Group E Graphic Arts	Los Angeles, CA	04/19/2023	$133,735
Thelab	Motion Designer	New York, NY	04/19/2023	$90,000
Wisk Aero	Motion Graphics Designer	Mountain View, CA	04/18/2023	$115,694
Tegna	Motion Graphic Designer	Denver, CO	04/17/2023	$43,827
First Look Media	Temp. Motion Designer, Topic	New York, NY	04/17/2023	$60,523
Schrodinger, Inc.	Motion Graphic Designer/Videographer	New York, NY	04/15/2023	$90,000
Stanford University	Motion Graphics Designer	Stanford, CA	04/14/2023	$96,000
Apple Inc.	Motion Graphics Designer	Culver City, CA	04/12/2023	$113,500

Motion Graphics Designer Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Motion Graphics Designers The Most?

Washington pays Motion Graphics Designers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $87,946 per year, or $42.28 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Motion Graphics Designer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Motion Graphics Designer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $75,260 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023