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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

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