The average wage for a multimedia animator in Illinois is around $30.98 per hour.
Avg Wage
Multimedia animators earn an average  hourly wage of $30.98. 
Salaries typically start from $23.80 per hour and go up to $57.16 per hour.
6% above national average Updated in 2021
Multimedia animator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level multimedia animator earnings begin at:
$57.16 per hour
$118,880 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level multimedia animator earnings begin at:
$39.43 per hour
$82,020 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level multimedia animator earnings begin at:
$30.98 per hour
$64,440 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level multimedia animator earnings begin at:
$23.85 per hour
$49,600 per year
10th percentile
Starting level multimedia animator earnings begin at:
$23.80 per hour
$49,500 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Multimedia animator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary | 
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99,240 | 
| New York | $99,230 | 
| California | $98,680 | 
| North Dakota | $83,150 | 
| New Jersey | $82,470 | 
| Washington | $82,180 | 
| Nevada | $82,020 | 
| Oregon | $80,550 | 
| Arkansas | $79,120 | 
| Maryland | $78,510 | 
| Colorado | $77,450 | 
| New Hampshire | $69,950 | 
| Idaho | $68,580 | 
| Massachusetts | $67,570 | 
| Illinois | $64,440 | 
| North Carolina | $64,430 | 
| Michigan | $64,420 | 
| Missouri | $63,650 | 
| Virginia | $63,530 | 
| Georgia | $63,280 | 
| Kansas | $62,740 | 
| Minnesota | $62,450 | 
| Pennsylvania | $62,340 | 
| Florida | $62,260 | 
| Hawaii | $62,080 | 
| Alabama | $62,070 | 
| Iowa | $60,820 | 
| Wisconsin | $60,820 | 
| Utah | $57,720 | 
| Maine | $54,660 | 
| Oklahoma | $53,520 | 
| Ohio | $53,480 | 
| Kentucky | $50,540 | 
| Louisiana | $50,270 | 
| Texas | $49,660 | 
| Nebraska | $49,600 | 
| Tennessee | $49,430 | 
| Arizona | $48,710 | 
| New Mexico | $47,950 | 
| Indiana | $47,470 | 
| Montana | $44,980 | 
| South Dakota | $41,050 | 
| South Carolina | $38,800 | 
| Connecticut | $105,170 | 
How do multimedia animator salaries compare to similar careers?
Multimedia animators earn 6% less than similar careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than architects but more than film producers.
| Career | Median Salary | 
|---|---|
| Architect salary | $80K | 
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $77K | 
| Online merchant salary | $78K | 
| Geographer salary | $83K | 
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $76K | 
| Multimedia animator salary | $64K | 
| Television writer salary | $77K | 
| Casting director salary | $61K | 
| Film director salary | $61K | 
| Film producer salary | $61K | 
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)




