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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Special Effects Artists and Animators in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$28.17	$36.29	$49.06	$66.89	$85.15
	Yearly	$58,600	$75,490	$102,030	$139,130	$177,110
Kentucky	Hourly	$21.49	$21.87	$24.51	$35.57	$43.24
	Yearly	$44,700	$45,490	$50,970	$73,990	$89,930
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$23.43	$31.37	$32.56	$33.39	$37.67
	Yearly	$48,730	$65,250	$67,710	$69,460	$78,350
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$23.07	$23.33	$24.50	$29.21	$36.18
	Yearly	$47,990	$48,530	$50,960	$60,750	$75,250
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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