Median salary
$126,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$101.8k – $152.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
21.9%
43 of 196 roles
Live roles
196
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Director / Principal Motion Designer, Expedia Design
Motion Designer (Contract)
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Motion Designer (Brand Team)
Staff Motion Designer - 3D
General Application, Motion Designer (contract)
Motion Designer
Motion Graphics Designer/ Animator
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 5 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$387,000 | 1 |
|
Macroscope
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
FLORA
|
$234,000 | 1 |
|
Baseten
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Mercury
|
$213,050 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
Instrument
|
$171,600 | 1 |
Motion Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $127,000 | 3 |
| New York | $117,538 | 14 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
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How much do Motion Designer roles pay?
The median salary for Motion Designer roles is $126,000 per year. Most pay falls between $101,750 (25th percentile) and $152,938 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,753 to $213,245.
These figures are computed live from 196 active Motion Designer roles on JobsRadar, of which 43 (21.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Motion Designer roles include Expedia Group, FLORA, Macroscope and Baseten.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Motion Designer salary?
- The median is $126,000 per year, with most pay between $101,750 and $152,938 (25th–75th percentile), based on 43 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Motion Designer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $82,753 to $213,245 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $126,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.