The annual salary statistics of multimedia artists and animators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of multimedia artists and animators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for multimedia artists and animators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of multimedia artists and animators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,600 | 11.84% | 21.59% |
| 2021 | $62,240 | -2.23% | - |
| 2020 | $63,630 | -0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $64,030 | 5.26% | - |
| 2018 | $60,660 | -4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $63,450 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $62,450 | 6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $58,400 | 9.71% | - |
| 2014 | $52,730 | -2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $53,790 | -2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $55,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,600, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for multimedia artists and animators in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $71,930). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of multimedia artists and animators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke |