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Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in West Virginia

The median special effects artists and animators in West Virginia earns $60,940 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,034 a month.

10th percentile
$50,860
25th percentile
$50,860
Median percentile
$60,940
75th percentile
$61,270
90th percentile
$77,740

Based on 40 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

$48,403 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,940
Federal income tax−$5,133
Social Security + Medicare−$4,662
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,742
Monthly take-home$4,034
Every two weeks$1,862

Does it go far here?

$68,092Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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