Multimedia Artist salary in New York, NY
Based on 55 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Clifton, Jersey City, Flushing, Harrison.
Also listed as: Technical Artist, Concept Artist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,283 |
| 25th | $71,000 |
| 50th (median) | $93,434 |
| 75th | $150,000 |
| 90th | $175,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $77,106 | $70,907 | $87,318 | 74 |
| FY2021 | $80,000 | $76,457 | $102,500 | 63 |
| FY2022 | $93,600 | $78,291 | $130,000 | 69 |
| FY2023 | $80,000 | $67,540 | $115,000 | 42 |
| FY2024 | $93,434 | $80,250 | $125,750 | 42 |
| FY2025 | $93,434 | $72,000 | $147,500 | 27 |
| FY2026 | $112,491 | $69,550 | $150,550 | 28 |
Cost of living
New York's median Multimedia Artist salary of $93,434 is worth about $83,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Multimedia Artists and Animators in the New York, NY area earned a median of $96,760 in May 2025 (1,560 employed). The H-1B median here is $93,434, 3% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Rockstar Games | too few | 5 |
| Framestore | too few | 4 |
| Param Healthcare & IT services | too few | 4 |
| Hornet Animations | too few | 3 |
| Apple | too few | 2 |
| BUCK Design | too few | 2 |
| Dream Machine FX Media | too few | 2 |
| Notion Labs | too few | 2 |
| Uneven Labs | too few | 2 |
| Zynga | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $66,560 | 22 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $93,434 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | $170,485 | 14 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $64,626 | $66,560 | 22 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $90,355 | $93,434 | 10 |
| Expert · Level IV | $139,630 | $170,485 | 14 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.