Exactly 170 of California's 38,110 animation professionals work in Ridgecrest. There has been a 6% decline in the number of animation professionals in Ridgecrest between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for animation professionals in Ridgecrest has decreased, overall employment in Ridgecrest has increased.

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In Ridgecrest, salaries for animation professionals have increased. Ridgecrest animation professionals made $50,080 per year, on average, in 2010. Animation professionals in Ridgecrest made a yearly average salary of $37,970, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Ridgecrest.

Animation professionals make a median salary of $44,940 per year in Ridgecrest. The difference in pay between the animation professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 240%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,070 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $88,710 per year.

On average animation professional salaries in Ridgecrest are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited animation school in the city. Many of Ridgecrest's animation professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in animation offered by Ridgecrest's animation school.

In 2010 approximately 2 students graduated from animation courses.