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Film and Video Editors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Film and Video Editorss in the United States earn a median salary of $70,980/year ($34.12/hr). Salaries range from $39,170 to $145,900 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$39K
10th percentile
$50K
25th percentile
$71K
Median
$102K
75th percentile
$146K
90th percentile

Film and Video Editors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$102K$49.26/hr4,060
District of Columbia$100K$48.21/hr400
Virginia$88K$42.46/hr-
Massachusetts$85K$40.94/hr450
California$83K$40/hr9,110
New Jersey$83K$39.83/hr740
Maryland$81K$38.94/hr320
Alabama$70K$33.8/hr150
Washington$66K$31.79/hr620
New Hampshire$65K$31.42/hr110

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102K3,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101K1,020
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$96K350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$92K690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83K6,730
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$83K370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$81K40
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$80K190
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$80K180
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$78K160
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