(United States). An Animator earns an average salary of $50,281 per year. A skill in 2D Animation is associated with high pay for this job. Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down significantly for the few employees with more than 20 years' experience.United States). An Animator earns an average salary of $50,281 per year. A skill in 2D Animation is associated with high pay for this job. Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down significantly for the few employees with more than 20 years' experience.