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Video Editor salary
Average video editor salary
$51,131
How much does a video editor make?
The average video editor salary in the United States is $51,131. Video editor salaries typically range between $33,000 and $77,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for video editors is $24.58 per hour.
Video editor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Video editors earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.
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Where can a Video Editor earn more?
Video Editor salary estimates from across the web
Average video editor salary by state
Highest paying states for video editors
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $65,140 | $31.32 |
| 2 | Oregon | $60,109 | $28.90 |
| 3 | California | $61,478 | $29.56 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $56,495 | $27.16 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $60,337 | $29.01 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $56,453 | $27.14 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $67,868 | $32.63 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $57,360 | $27.58 |
| 9 | Vermont | $51,354 | $24.69 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $56,905 | $27.36 |
| 11 | Nevada | $50,705 | $24.38 |
| 12 | Delaware | $53,694 | $25.81 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $50,943 | $24.49 |
| 14 | Virginia | $48,464 | $23.30 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $55,144 | $26.51 |
| 16 | Washington | $47,592 | $22.88 |
| 17 | Alabama | $45,823 | $22.03 |
| 18 | Alaska | $46,904 | $22.55 |
| 19 | West Virginia | $47,524 | $22.85 |
| 20 | Ohio | $48,259 | $23.20 |
| 21 | Iowa | $44,609 | $21.45 |
| 22 | Illinois | $45,864 | $22.05 |
| 23 | Utah | $42,074 | $20.23 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $43,746 | $21.03 |
| 25 | Idaho | $45,612 | $21.93 |
| 26 | Montana | $47,747 | $22.96 |
| 27 | Colorado | $44,280 | $21.29 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $45,745 | $21.99 |
| 29 | Arizona | $44,793 | $21.54 |
| 30 | Maryland | $41,610 | $20.00 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $41,733 | $20.06 |
| 32 | Maine | $45,187 | $21.72 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $41,434 | $19.92 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $43,688 | $21.00 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $40,583 | $19.51 |
| 36 | Missouri | $41,106 | $19.76 |
| 37 | Kansas | $41,951 | $20.17 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $40,384 | $19.42 |
| 39 | Indiana | $42,064 | $20.22 |
| 40 | Florida | $36,658 | $17.62 |
| 41 | Georgia | $39,929 | $19.20 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $39,242 | $18.87 |
| 43 | Michigan | $36,456 | $17.53 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $30,384 | $14.61 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $30,218 | $14.53 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $35,784 | $17.20 |
| 47 | Texas | $30,702 | $14.76 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $30,497 | $14.66 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $32,271 | $15.51 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $32,263 | $15.51 |
| 51 | Minnesota | $33,453 | $16.08 |
Highest paying cities for video editors
The highest-paying cities for video editors are San Francisco, CA, Edison, NJ, and New York, NY.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $68,008 | $32.70 |
| 2 | Edison, NJ | $67,822 | $32.61 |
| 3 | New York, NY | $65,197 | $31.34 |
| 4 | Philadelphia, PA | $60,754 | $29.21 |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $56,499 | $27.16 |
| 6 | Washington, DC | $50,917 | $24.48 |
| 7 | Alexandria, VA | $50,439 | $24.25 |
| 8 | Redmond, WA | $47,697 | $22.93 |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | $46,167 | $22.20 |
| 10 | Birmingham, AL | $46,042 | $22.14 |
| 11 | Gilbert, AZ | $44,741 | $21.51 |
| 12 | Boulder, CO | $44,526 | $21.41 |
| 13 | Madison, WI | $43,305 | $20.82 |
| 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | $42,128 | $20.25 |
| 15 | Baltimore, MD | $41,866 | $20.13 |
| 16 | Saint Louis, MO | $41,226 | $19.82 |
| 17 | Atlanta, GA | $40,195 | $19.32 |
| 18 | Boca Raton, FL | $36,168 | $17.39 |
| 19 | Minneapolis, MN | $33,404 | $16.06 |
| 20 | Georgetown, TX | $30,815 | $14.81 |
Video Editors are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Video Editor salary details
A video editor's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $77,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a video editor's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $77,000 | $6,417 | $37 |
| 75th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
| Average | $51,131 | $4,261 | $25 |
| 25th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
| 10th Percentile | $33,000 | $2,750 | $16 |
Highest paying video editor jobs
The highest paying types of video editors are senior video editor, video producer, and video tape editor.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editing Internship | $35,035 | $2,920 | $16.84 | 49,315 |
| Editor & Producer | $50,200 | $4,183 | $24.13 | 14,409 |
| Photographer, Editor | $51,131 | $4,261 | $24.58 | 11,039 |
| Videographer | $43,620 | $3,635 | $20.97 | 1,267 |
| Video Production Internship | $33,585 | $2,799 | $16.15 | 105,041 |
| Freelance Videographer/Editor | $48,481 | $4,040 | $23.31 | 5,409 |
Top companies hiring video editors now:
Which companies pay video editors the most?
Video editor salaries at Apple and East-West Center are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average video editor salary at companies like Amazon and Bloomberg are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | $99,393 | $47.79 |
| 2 | East-West Center | $85,339 | $41.03 |
| 3 | Amazon | $84,050 | $40.41 |
| 4 | Bloomberg | $82,543 | $39.68 |
| 5 | NRDC | $80,733 | $38.81 |
| 6 | ESPN | $76,563 | $36.81 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | $75,181 | $36.14 |
| 8 | Gaia | $72,694 | $34.95 |
| 9 | Anastasia Beverly Hills | $72,605 | $34.91 |
| 10 | Texas Roadhouse | $71,650 | $34.45 |
| 11 | Altice USA | $70,141 | $33.72 |
| 12 | Sony Pictures | $69,891 | $33.60 |
| 13 | R/GA | $68,040 | $32.71 |
| 14 | Accenture | $66,683 | $32.06 |
| 15 | Activision Blizzard | $65,866 | $31.67 |
| 16 | Kabam | $65,013 | $31.26 |
| 17 | OpenEye - The Cloud Video Platform | $64,934 | $31.22 |
| 18 | Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. | $64,579 | $31.05 |
| 19 | Manifest Solutions | $64,560 | $31.04 |
| 20 | Arrow Electronics | $64,257 | $30.89 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Video Editor salary by industry
The average video editor salary varies across industries:
- The average video editor salary in the technology industry is $54,109, the highest of any industry.
- The average video editor salary in the finance industry is $52,991.
- Video editors in the internet industry earn an average salary of $48,404, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for video editors
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | $54,109 | $26.01 |
| 2 | Professional | $52,991 | $25.48 |
| 3 | Media | $50,743 | $24.40 |
| 4 | Start-up | $49,608 | $23.85 |
| 5 | Internet | $48,404 | $23.27 |
High Paying Video Editor Jobs
Video Editor salary trends
The average video editor salary has risen by $10,880 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average video editor earned $40,251 annually, but today, they earn $51,131 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for video editors over the last decade.
Compare video editor salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average video editor salary over time
Compare video editor salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Video Editor salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,100 | $24.58 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | $48,500 | $23.31 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $47,600 | $22.90 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $46,500 | $22.36 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | $47,700 | $22.94 | +1.6% |
Recently added video editor salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonderful Company | Video Editor | Los Angeles, CA | 12/16/2024 | $75,132 |
| Webmall.Us | Video Editor With Animation Skills Wanted | Corpus Christi, TX | 12/16/2024 | $72,600 |
| Abcstlouis | Video Editor | Fresno, CA | 12/16/2024 | $35,479 |
| Iamag | Video Editor | Sacramento, CA | 12/16/2024 | $122 |
| Williams Sonoma | Video Editor/Content Producer-Pottery Barn | San Francisco, CA | 12/15/2024 | $85,000 |
| Ogilvy | Video Editor | New York, NY | 12/15/2024 | $45,000 |
| Wstm/Wstq/Wtvh News | Video Editor | Fresno, CA | 12/15/2024 | $35,479 |
| Wtov9 Fox | Video Editor | Fresno, CA | 12/15/2024 | $35,479 |
| Ktvl News | Video Editor | Fresno, CA | 12/15/2024 | $35,479 |
| Stg Di Hub Content Services | Video Editor | Fresno, CA | 12/14/2024 | $35,479 |
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