As of March 27, 2012, the state of Texas was home to 106,350 salaried artists. Nearly 1,800 are listed as animators & multimedia artists. They average $57,160 per year, which is higher than the national average salary for all careers, and higher than salaries for animators in at least 20 other states. The highest paid animators in the U.S. average $109,370 and the lowest paid animators average $34,800. In 2002, the average salary was $50,860.
