Multimedia Artists and Animators in District of Columbia

Is District of Columbia a good place for you to work as a Multimedia Artist or Animator?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Multimedia Artists and Animators in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Multimedia Artists and Animators in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.

• Multimedia Artists and Animators in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Multimedia Artists and Animators Work in District of Columbia?

80 people worked as Multimedia Artists and Animators in 2018 in this state.

There were 100 Multimedia Artists and Animators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 215 Multimedia Artists and Animators working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Multimedia Artists and Animators than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Multimedia Artists and Animators in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Multimedia Artists and Animators job openings in District of Columbia, and 150 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,600 annual jobs and 79,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Multimedia Artists and Animators Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Multimedia Artists and Animators ranged from $52,120 to $130,450 with $89,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.06 to $62.72. The median hourly rate was $43.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.58.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top District of Columbia Metros for Multimedia Artists and Animators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Multimedia Artists and Animators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	490	$65,500

Top States for Multimedia Artists and Animators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Multimedia Artists and Animators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	10,760	$84,740
Texas	2,480	$72,910
New York	2,060	$79,630
Georgia	1,090	$57,020
Florida	1,050	$61,020
Illinois	770	$59,080
Oregon	730	$64,850
Michigan	630	$58,180
North Carolina	630	$71,270
Massachusetts	610	$67,570
Ohio	540	$53,480
New Jersey	490	$81,000
Virginia	480	$63,570
Pennsylvania	470	$63,160
Missouri	450	$57,280
Connecticut	430	$94,140
Utah	310	$59,710
Minnesota	300	$59,690
Maryland	270	$57,990
Nevada	230	$60,710

Below are the states where Multimedia Artists and Animators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$94,140
Washington	$90,540
District of Columbia	$89,770
California	$84,740
North Dakota	$83,150
New Jersey	$81,000
New York	$79,630
Texas	$72,910
North Carolina	$71,270
Idaho	$68,580

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.