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Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in Missouri

The median special effects artists and animators in Missouri earns $65,470 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,309 a month.

10th percentile
$48,020
25th percentile
$59,160
Median percentile
$65,470
75th percentile
$77,570
90th percentile
$103,740

Based on 80 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

$51,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,470
Federal income tax−$5,676
Social Security + Medicare−$5,008
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,077
Monthly take-home$4,309
Every two weeks$1,989

Does it go far here?

$72,090Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All special effects artists and animators salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri