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How Much Does a Technical Animation Make in US East?

Technical Animation salary and day rate data for the US East region in 2026. Based on 290 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$850
/day median
Total Comp
$155K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+10%
+$75/day
Remote
68%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US East

Senior Level
US East Median Day Rate
$850
/day median
$525
$1k
P10: $525P90: $1,175
Rate Percentiles (US East)
P90
$1,175
P75
$1,050
Median
$850
P25
$650
P10
$525
Insights
Negotiated
32%
of people
Avg Bump
+20%
when asked
Remote
68%
work remote
Avg Contract
3mo
duration

US East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US East$850/day
Global$775/day
+10% vs global (+$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US East$155K/yr
Global$141K/yr
+10% vs global (+$14K/yr)

Technical Animation Rates by Region

US West
$925+19%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$750-3%
/day median
Canada
$675-13%
/day median
UK
$725-6%
/day median
W. Europe
$675-13%
/day median
Nordics
$675-13%
/day median
E. Europe
$400-48%
/day median
AU / NZ
$700-10%
/day median
JP / KR
$550-29%
/day median
China
$375-52%
/day median
India
$275-65%
/day median
SE Asia
$325-58%
/day median
Middle East
$500-35%
/day median
LATAM
$300-61%
/day median

More Animation in US East

3D Character Anim
$900 /day in US East
2D Animation
$750 /day in US East
Creature Animation
$875 /day in US East
Rigging
$875 /day in US East
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