Animator Jobs in United States.

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Total jobs
20
positions indexed
New today
2
last 24 hours
Companies
15
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Animator jobs in United States are there right now?

There are 20 open Animator jobs in United States on JobsRadar right now, from 15 companies hiring directly. 14 of them disclose pay, with a median of $166,400 a year and most offers between $152,780 and $176,950. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 25, 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

Animator salary range in United States

$152.8k 25th
$166.4k Median
$177k 75th
$104.3k
$213.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $11.2k – $247.1k · outliers off-axis
Based on 14 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 25, 2026 from live listings
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NG
Character Performance Animator
NetEase Games
⚡ Apply early Canada-Remote; United Kingdom... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
NG
FPS 1P View Gameplay Animator
NetEase Games
⚡ Apply early Canada-Remote; Spain-Remote; U... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
2K
Lead Animator
2K
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, California, United... Onsite $123,200–$182,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
2K
Lead Animator
2K
⚡ Apply early Montréal, Quebec, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
2K
Lead Animator
2K
⚡ Apply early Novato, California, United Sta... Onsite $123,200–$182,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
3U
Lead Animator
31st Union
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, California, United... Onsite $123,200–$182,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
CC
Lead Animator
Cloud Chamber
⚡ Apply early Montréal, Quebec, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
CC
Lead Animator
Cloud Chamber
⚡ Apply early Novato, California, United Sta... Onsite $123,200–$182,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Jamcity
Technical Animator
Jamcity
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $90,000–$110,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Roblox
3D Animator (Short Term)
Roblox
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, CA, United States Onsite $9,103–$11,152
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Insomniac Games
Senior Gameplay Animator (CONTRACT)
Insomniac Games
⚡ Apply early United States, Remote · location restricted $159,994–$179,005
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
teamLFG
Staff Gameplay Animator
teamLFG
⚡ Apply early United States, Remote · location restricted $144,000–$217,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Rilla
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Rilla
⚡ Apply early New York City · location restricted $124,800–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Bjak
3D Animator
Bjak
⚡ Apply early United States · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Wisecode
3D Animator/Rigger (Contract - Project Based)
Wisecode
⚡ Apply early United States · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
The National Football League
Seasonal Graphics Designer/Animator
The National Football League
⚡ Apply early Inglewood, California, United... Onsite $76,960–$166,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Naughty Dog
Senior Technical Gameplay Animator
Naughty Dog
⚡ Apply early United States, Santa Monica, C... Onsite $126,400–$227,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
PlayStation Global
Senior Technical Gameplay Animator
PlayStation Global
⚡ Apply early United States, Santa Monica, C... Onsite $126,400–$227,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BS
Lead Gameplay Animator
Bonfire Studios
⚡ Apply early Hybrid, Irvine, California, Un... Hybrid $196,500–$247,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
BS
Gameplay Animator (Senior/Principal)
Bonfire Studios
⚡ Apply early Hybrid, Irvine, California, Un... Hybrid $196,500–$247,133
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Animator jobs in United States are open right now?
20 Animator jobs in United States are open across 15 companies, as of August 25, 2026.
What do Animator jobs in United States pay?
Across the 14 Animator jobs in United States that disclose pay, the median is $166,400 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $152,780 and $176,950.
Which companies are hiring Animator jobs in United States?
NetEase Games, 2K, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber and Jamcity are among the 15 companies currently hiring Animator jobs in United States.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on August 25, 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

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