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Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in North Carolina

The median special effects artists and animators in North Carolina earns $88,350 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,602 a month.

10th percentile
$53,790
25th percentile
$62,530
Median percentile
$88,350
75th percentile
$105,260
90th percentile
$120,150

Based on 370 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

$67,229 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,350
Federal income tax−$10,607
Social Security + Medicare−$6,759
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,755
Monthly take-home$5,602
Every two weeks$2,586

Does it go far here?

$93,665Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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