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Nevada Animation Careers: Employment & Salary Trends, Job Opportunities, & Colleges Offering Animation Programs in Nevada
Animation Careers in Nevada
Overview - The Nevada Film Office (NFO) manages more than 300 film projects each year. Thanks to the quantity (and quality) of films that make their way to Nevada each year, production and post-production studios, including animation studios, routinely set up shop in Nevada. Just a few Nevada production studios include:
- 808 Post & Production, Inc., Las Vegas
- Dav Productions, Las Vegas
- DK Productions, Las Vegas
- Laguna Productions, Las Vegas
In the state of Nevada, animators are likely to be found working at production and post-production studios, as well as in education and in the technology sector (including gaming). Animators interested in working in education can choose from roughly 21 four-year colleges in the state, a number of community colleges, and 625 elementary and secondary schools. The Art Institute of Las Vegas hires animators more often than other area colleges.
Employment and Salary Trends for Nevada Animators
As of 2009, approximately 240 animators worked in production studios, schools, and technology firms throughout the state of Nevada. Across the nation, employment in the animation (and multi-media) industry is expected to grow by 14 percent for the 2008-2018 decade. This is higher than all occupations in the “artists and related workers” industry. At 12 percent, art directors are second in employment growth, followed by fine artists at 9 percent.
As of May 2009, the mean annual wage for animators overall was $62,810 per year. The lowest paid animators earned $32,360 per year and the highest paid animators earned $99,130 per year. As of May 2009, animators in the state of Nevada earned a mean salary of $59,800 per year—one of the highest in the nation, and only $2,350 less than New York—the fourth highest paying state for animators.
The highest paying states for animators are:
- California ($76,010 per year)
- Maryland ($66,850 per year)
- Washington ($64,840 per year)
- New York ($62,150 per year)
Animation Career Opportunities in Nevada
Film and video animators may find employment at the following Nevada animation and production studios:
- Levy Production Group, Las Vegas
- 24-7 HD, Film and Video Production, Las Vegas
- H&A Productions, Reno
- Sunny Adz, Henderson
- 808 Post & Production, Inc., Las Vegas
- Dav Productions, Las Vegas
- DK Productions, Las Vegas
- Laguna Productions, Las Vegas
Animators with a computer technology background may find work at one of more than 1,000 computer technology firms (including gaming) in Nevada. Just a few technology firms for animators include:
- Jet Set Games, Las Vegas
- International Game Technology, Reno
- IGT, Reno
- Shift4 Corporation, Las Vegas
Although animation positions can be found in most cities throughout the state of Nevada, many are located in principal cities such as Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Paradise, North Las Vegas, and Sunrise Manor.
Nevada Animation Training Programs
Animation degree and certificate programs are offered at schools such as:
- School of the Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno
- International Academy of Design and Technology, Henderson
- Nevada State College, Henderson
- College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas
- The Art Institute of Las Vegas, Henderson
- ITT Technical Institute, Henderson
More Animation related programs to consider:
To get started on a career in animation, you can begin by choosing one of the following degree programs:
- Animation
- Multi-media art
- Computer science with a focus in animation or multi-media art
- Fine art with a focus in animation
- Advertising with a focus in animation
In addition to offering a degree in animation or multi-media art, most of the schools listed in this article offer degrees in the related fields mentioned above.
SOURCE: May 2009 BLS State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates,
