California Animator & Multi-Media Editor Salary and Employment Trends (State and City)

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California is the place to be for animators and multi-media editors. There are more than three times as many animators -8840- employed in California as there are in the state with the second highest employment, New York, where there are 2770. Animators in California earn the highest median wage ($74,830) of all US States. 

State of California info: 

• Despite a reduction in employment after the 2008 recession, California animator & multi-media editor employment still increased 9% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for California animators & multi-media editors increased 23% from 2002 to 2011.

Los Angeles area info:

• Despite a reduction in employment after the 2008 recession, Los Angeles area animator & multi-media editor employment still increased 11% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for Los Angeles area animators & multi-media editors increased 17% from 2002 to 2011.

Oakland area info:

• Oakland area animator & multi-media editor employment increased 611% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for Oakland area animators & multi-media editors increased 16% from 2002 to 2010.

Sacramento area info:

• Sacramento area animator & multi-media editor employment decreased 10% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for Sacramento area animators & multi-media editors increased 49% from 2002 to 2011.

San Diego area info:

• San Diego area animator & multi-media editor employment increased 2% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for San Diego area animators & multi-media editors increased 22% from 2002 to 2011.

San Francisco area info:

• San Francisco area animator & multi-media editor employment decreased 9% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for San Francisco area animators & multi-media editors increased 18% from 2002 to 2011.

San Jose area information: 

• San Jose area animator & multi-media editor employment decreased 45% from 2002 to 2011.
• The median income for San Jose area animators & multi-media editors increased 35% from 2002 to 2011.

Santa Ana - Anaheim area info: