Average Salary for Film and Video Editors
SOC 27-4032 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Film and Video Editors in the United States is $70,980 ($34.12/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,170 at the 10th percentile to $145,900 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 28,860 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$70,980
Mean Annual
$83,530
10th Pct
$39,170
75th Pct
$101,570
Employment
28,860
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$50k
25th
$71k
Median
$102k
75th
$146k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,060 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101,130 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $95,630 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $91,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,800 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,900 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $79,630 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $78,220 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $74,850 |
| Birmingham, AL | $70,310 |
| Richmond, VA | $69,470 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $69,370 |
| Rochester, NY | $68,910 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $102,450 |
| District of Columbia | $100,270 |
| Virginia | $88,310 |
| Massachusetts | $85,150 |
| California | $83,200 |
| New Jersey | $82,850 |
| Maryland | $80,990 |
| Alabama | $70,310 |
| Washington | $66,110 |
| New Hampshire | $65,360 |
| Utah | $62,860 |
| Oregon | $62,020 |
| Vermont | $60,620 |
| Connecticut | $60,440 |
| Nevada | $59,990 |
| Minnesota | $59,100 |
| Illinois | $58,620 |
| Michigan | $58,550 |
| Nebraska | $57,810 |
| Florida | $57,570 |
| Texas | $57,400 |
| Colorado | $56,510 |
| North Carolina | $55,460 |
| Wisconsin | $54,660 |
| Tennessee | $52,600 |
| Georgia | $52,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,340 |
| Ohio | $51,230 |
| Louisiana | $49,930 |
| Arizona | $49,920 |
| Iowa | $49,690 |
| Missouri | $49,670 |
| South Carolina | $49,630 |
| Mississippi | $48,470 |
| Oklahoma | $48,350 |
| Indiana | $47,540 |
| Hawaii | $47,260 |
| New Mexico | $46,600 |
| Kentucky | $46,580 |
| South Dakota | $46,510 |
| Arkansas | $46,000 |
| West Virginia | $45,970 |
| North Dakota | $44,270 |
| Montana | $42,550 |
| Alaska | $42,210 |
| Kansas | $41,920 |
| Maine | $41,300 |
| Idaho | $38,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,490 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $70,980 |
| 2023 | $66,600 |
| 2022 | $63,520 |
| 2021 | $62,680 |
| 2020 | $67,250 |
| 2019 | $63,780 |