Motion Graphics Artists

Motion graphics artists earned average salaries of $67,526 in 2025, according to PayScale.com. Earnings ranged from $45,000 to $98,000 or more. Some motion graphics artists receive bonuses, access to profit-sharing programs, and other non-salary–related financial awards. In 2025, MGAs received bonuses that ranged from $585 to $10,000 and profit-sharing awards of $1,000 to $4,000, according to PayScale.com

Special effects artists and animators (including motion graphics artists) earned salaries that ranged from $57,090 to $169,580 or more in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Fifty percent of special effects artists and animators earned between $71,570 and $133,400.

Full-time MGAs earn a variety of fringe benefits such as medical insurance, access to a retirement savings plan, paid sick and vacation days, flexible spending accounts, and reimbursement for transportation. Self employed artists must provide their own benefits.