Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in Los Angeles, CA
The median special effects artists and animators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $124,590 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,308 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $64,740
- 25th percentile
- $93,230
- Median percentile
- $124,590
- 75th percentile
- $162,690
- 90th percentile
- $206,900
Based on 4,650 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$87,702 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $124,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$18,636 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,531 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$8,721 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,308 |
| Every two weeks | $3,373 |
Does it go far here?
$109,707Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $370,510 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $364,730 |
| Chief Executives | $234,290 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $204,370 |
| Physicians, All Other | $196,760 |
| Lawyers | $194,410 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $193,340 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $190,900 |
All special effects artists and animators salaries · Take-home pay in California