Film and Video Editors Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Film and Video Editors positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$70,980

National average

Salary Range

$39,170 – $145,900

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Film and Video Editors Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
New York$102,450$46,340$164,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,060$53,510$164,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,130$60,070$167,980
District of Columbia$100,270$58,750$126,110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$95,630$34,000N/A
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$91,500$58,750$126,110
Virginia$88,310$55,370$98,390
Massachusetts$85,150$49,400$129,830
California$83,200$46,170$167,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,200$49,980$167,290
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$83,100$49,400$124,870
New Jersey$82,850$44,960$161,370
Maryland$80,990$47,840$137,650
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$80,800$41,790$214,630
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$80,770$36,920$158,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$79,900$36,560$180,800
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$79,630$52,930$126,530
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$78,220$46,560$98,340
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$74,850$48,880$100,410
Alabama$70,310$35,950$129,530
Birmingham, AL$70,310$30,890$119,530
Richmond, VA$69,470$45,190$92,030
St. Louis, MO-IL$69,370$45,980$88,900
Rochester, NY$68,910$40,870$133,970
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$66,110$53,680$132,220
Washington$66,110$37,170$132,220
Ogden, UT$65,790$38,620$85,840
New Hampshire$65,360$33,280$138,800
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$65,280$37,610$135,180
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$64,950$33,280$98,290
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$64,860$39,520$130,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$64,380$42,010$109,720
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$62,860$36,410$90,430
Utah$62,860$32,190$90,430
Fresno, CA$62,610$33,280$93,960
Oregon$62,020$47,210$136,470
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$60,930$33,350$109,200
Omaha, NE-IA$60,620$32,030$82,030
Vermont$60,620$41,970$83,050
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$60,620$48,860$83,050
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$60,450$39,380$111,910
Connecticut$60,440$39,630$104,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,310$39,570$144,500
Lincoln, NE$60,280$31,200$77,830
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$60,260$22,090$99,880
Nevada$59,990$46,650$109,990
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$59,990$45,400$109,990
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$59,880$48,070$104,470
Boulder, CO$59,860$52,310$133,510
Reno, NV$59,710$57,290$113,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$59,640$30,370$108,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,590$50,220$94,420
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$59,480$37,410$105,430
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$59,310$39,520$80,910
Minnesota$59,100$44,930$88,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$59,020$47,060$105,090
Illinois$58,620$35,560$114,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,590$34,260$101,340
Michigan$58,550$37,690$129,320
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$57,980$37,960$89,230
Nebraska$57,810$31,200$77,960
Florida$57,570$36,510$104,470
Texas$57,400$35,940$131,320
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$57,180$37,550$86,000
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$57,150$30,570$140,280
Colorado$56,510$43,660$119,160
Colorado Springs, CO$55,920$47,060$96,340
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$55,820$43,660$123,550
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$55,810$48,250$139,080
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$55,810$31,340$76,120
Raleigh-Cary, NC$55,460$34,410$92,130
North Carolina$55,460$34,410$88,190
Wisconsin$54,660$30,300$91,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$54,070$39,040$116,690
Cleveland, OH$53,210$39,950$75,830
New Haven, CT$53,020$39,630$90,970
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$52,990$45,760$90,910
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$52,870$33,520$103,960
Tennessee$52,600$36,670$81,730
Oklahoma City, OK$52,490$30,090$70,600
Jacksonville, FL$52,320$45,190$77,640
Georgia$52,240$46,470$103,170
Manchester-Nashua, NH$51,900$31,200$82,350
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$51,400$31,340$71,790
Pennsylvania$51,340$34,530$107,060
Ohio$51,230$31,190$75,600
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$51,100$37,400$51,110
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$50,900$34,740$96,140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$50,870$33,280$99,300
Green Bay, WI$50,620$29,110$69,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50,250$33,280$92,770
Kansas City, MO-KS$50,080$29,040$74,770
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$49,990$34,320$97,830
Louisiana$49,930$24,530$77,570
Arizona$49,920$36,670$77,960
Iowa$49,690$37,600$87,270
Missouri$49,670$33,700$77,550
South Carolina$49,630$36,190$107,810
Knoxville, TN$49,290$38,770$64,410
Albuquerque, NM$49,200$41,410$90,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$48,490$36,670$84,340
Mississippi$48,470$28,040$51,920
Tulsa, OK$48,380$26,930$67,160
Oklahoma$48,350$27,510$67,160
Pittsburgh, PA$48,170$33,950$100,440
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$48,140$36,110$106,260
Columbus, OH$47,810$21,740$77,390
Indiana$47,540$29,020$73,070
Urban Honolulu, HI$47,260$38,460$57,440
Hawaii$47,260$38,460$57,440
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$47,240$34,760$63,790
Columbia, SC$47,140$33,480$73,960
Madison, WI$47,060$30,640$89,990
New Mexico$46,600$41,410$89,990
Kentucky$46,580$22,320$81,100
South Dakota$46,510$36,400$64,380
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$46,170$31,200$77,320
Arkansas$46,000$34,790$58,170
West Virginia$45,970$32,360$65,990
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$45,720$37,880$83,710
Tallahassee, FL$45,080$44,710$61,490
North Dakota$44,270$38,410$59,990
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$43,850$35,420$62,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$43,820$30,370$93,750
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$42,910$34,670$132,940
Montana$42,550$23,990$55,650
Alaska$42,210$36,300$95,800
Kansas$41,920$21,770$57,370
Missoula, MT$41,790$40,170$54,250
Boise City, ID$41,570$23,030$62,750
Maine$41,300$32,440$64,000
Idaho$38,610$23,030$63,200
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$37,880$26,890$63,660
Puerto Rico$37,490$22,980$63,660
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$36,510$31,100$77,480

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Film and Video Editors make?

The median annual salary for a Film and Video Editors is $70,980, with a typical range of $39,170 – $145,900 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Film and Video Editors?

Entry-level Film and Video Editors positions typically start around $39,170 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Film and Video Editorss earn the most?

Film and Video Editorss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.