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Highest Paying Industries for Multimedia Artists and Animators

The top 89 highest paying industries for multimedia artists and animators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $79,170, wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers is the highest paying industry for multimedia artists and animators. It is followed by other information services industry (average annual salary $78,100). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of multimedia artists and animators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 89 Highest Paying Industries for Multimedia Artists and Animators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$79,170	$43,500	120
2	Other Information Services	$78,100	$44,720	1,230
3	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$74,330	$33,650	1,130
4	Software Publishers	$72,960	$39,030	3,110
5	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$68,840	$33,830	1,230
6	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$68,240	$35,730	3,840
7	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$68,080	$41,490	3,750
8	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$67,820	$31,740	1,330
9	Information	$67,360	$36,150	15,180
10	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$67,260	$31,690	1,380
11	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$66,500	$30,510	290
12	Finance and Insurance	$66,380	$44,950	90
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$66,320	$43,320	120
14	Retail Trade	$65,720	$31,340	130
15	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$65,330	$36,210	8,560
16	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$65,230	$36,130	8,580
17	Wholesale Trade	$64,670	$33,240	330
18	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$64,410	$36,600	70
19	Television Broadcasting	$64,190	$33,370	810
20	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$63,800	$40,080	220
21	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$63,430	$33,330	830
22	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$63,400	$39,580	230
23	Scientific Research and Development Services	$63,080	$42,000	140
24	Social Advocacy Organizations	$62,770	$51,260	30
25	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$62,670	$36,000	8,640
26	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$61,670	$36,440	190
27	Employment Services	$61,480	$34,330	270
28	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$61,450	$33,950	400
29	Engineering Services	$61,210	$41,690	110
30	Manufacturing	$61,120	$34,130	540
31	Administrative and Support Services	$60,970	$34,910	330
32	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$60,970	$34,910	330
33	Temporary Help Services	$60,420	$35,820	190
34	Insurance Carriers	$60,380	$39,570	50
35	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$60,280	$41,260	130
36	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$60,070	$41,280	60
37	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$59,810	$28,960	90
38	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$59,600	$34,400	2,980
39	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$59,410	$32,290	130
40	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$58,920	$37,500	50
41	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$58,190	$38,850	130
42	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$57,950	$23,070	60
43	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$57,840	$33,110	110
44	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$57,300	$35,750	280
45	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$57,200	$35,810	160
46	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$57,090	$42,140	30
47	Health Care and Social Assistance	$56,710	$41,330	40
48	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$56,590	$30,920	110
49	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,300	$34,220	170
50	Religious Organizations	$56,220	$39,140	30
51	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$54,670	$29,030	40
52	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$54,670	$36,890	50
53	Specialized Design Services	$54,270	$32,430	1,160
54	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$53,950	$39,650	150
55	Traveler Accommodation	$53,130	$33,810	40
56	Accommodation	$53,130	$33,810	40
57	Accommodation and Food Services	$53,130	$33,810	40
58	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$52,810	$33,390	300
59	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$52,610	$39,490	180
60	Other Schools and Instruction	$51,890	$27,390	100
61	Photographic Services	$51,860	$22,040	n/a
62	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,250	$35,490	240
63	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,250	$35,490	240
64	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$50,730	$26,960	100
65	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$50,350	$33,950	660
66	Educational Services - Privately owned	$50,320	$34,230	840
67	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,040	$34,240	870
68	Educational Services	$49,790	$33,920	1,470
69	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$49,310	$32,990	80
70	Telecommunications	$49,270	$31,800	90
71	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$48,850	$34,340	360
72	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$48,450	$31,250	170
73	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$47,790	$27,960	730
74	Educational Services - State government owned	$47,720	$33,510	460
75	Educational Support Services	$47,540	$38,960	260
76	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$47,490	$39,440	260
77	State government, including schools and hospitals	$47,260	$33,860	590
78	Printing and Related Support Activities	$47,070	$31,740	80
79	Newspaper Publishers	$46,350	$24,110	290
80	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$45,880	$27,450	60
81	Nonstore Retailers	$45,880	$27,450	60
82	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,320	$34,560	130
83	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$44,110	$30,770	70
84	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$43,300	$32,390	120
85	Junior colleges - State government owned	$40,120	$28,840	60
86	Spectator Sports	$38,010	$26,720	70
87	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$36,720	$31,800	n/a
88	Performing Arts Companies	$34,900	$22,250	70
89	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$34,650	$26,160	40