She likes to make lists and keep everything in order. She loves to be creative with her stories she writes, and takes too many photos on her camera. She loves to hang out with a group of friends at all times. Reading is her favorite pastime, and she barely ever misses a tv show.
Animators who are employed full-time earn an average yearly salary ranging from $35,275 to $61,391 per year, according to PayScale. Of those employed full-time, 73 percent receive health care such as medical, dental or vision care and other employer-provided benefits.
As of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that about 28,400 animators were employed in the United States. As of that year, animators reported average hourly earnings of $32.72 and an average annual salary of $68,060. Half of the animators working in the United States reported yearly incomes ranging from $45,750 to $82,860, and the top-earning 10 percent of U.S. animators earned $109,370 or more per year.