Film and Video Editors Salary
Film and Video Editors in St. Louis, MO-IL make a median of $72,300 a year, or about $34.76 an hour. The range runs from $48K at the entry level to $96K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 95.09), that's roughly $76,033 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,218/month, or 25.6% of estimated take-home pay.
So what does $72K get you in St. Louis?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by St. Louis’s Regional Price Parity (95.09). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in St. Louis
Film and video editors pay in St. Louis tracks closely to the national median, $72K locally vs. $75K nationwide, a 4% difference. Rent runs $1,218/month for a 2-bedroom (HUD FMR), taking 25.8% of the median take-home. That's within the 30% rule, though not by much. Cost of living (RPP 95.09) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Pay and costs are both near average, leaving limited margin for savings at the median wage.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for film and video editors in metros near St. Louis, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $60K | $65K |
| Springfield | $60K | $68K |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | $59K | $62K |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | $78K | $76K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, St. Louis, MO-IL
Entry-level film and video editors (10th percentile) start around $48K. Mid-career wages sit at $72K. Top earners bring in $96K or more, a $49K spread from bottom to top.
Film and Video Editors pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Film and Video Editors salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $103K | +37% | 3,710 |
| District of Columbia | $99K | +31% | 370 |
| Massachusetts | $92K | +22% | 550 |
| California | $88K | +17% | 8,110 |
| Colorado | $85K | +12% | 380 |
| Connecticut | $84K | +11% | 600 |
| New Jersey | $83K | +10% | 620 |
| Virginia | $79K | +4% | N/A |
| Maryland | $78K | +4% | 250 |
| Utah | $76K | +1% | 370 |
| Alabama | $74K | -1% | 120 |
| Illinois | $72K | -4% | 310 |
| Oregon | $72K | -4% | 360 |
| Louisiana | $67K | -11% | 80 |
| Washington | $67K | -11% | 450 |
| Nevada | $66K | -13% | 320 |
| Vermont | $63K | -16% | 100 |
| Kentucky | $62K | -17% | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $61K | -19% | 100 |
| Texas | $61K | -19% | 1,040 |
| Florida | $60K | -20% | 1,490 |
| North Carolina | $60K | -20% | 400 |
| Michigan | $59K | -22% | 360 |
| Missouri | $58K | -23% | 380 |
| Tennessee | $58K | -23% | 560 |
| Ohio | $56K | -25% | 340 |
| Nebraska | $56K | -26% | 120 |
| Oklahoma | $55K | -27% | 100 |
| Idaho | $54K | -28% | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $53K | -29% | 240 |
| Minnesota | $53K | -30% | 200 |
| Georgia | $51K | -32% | N/A |
| Kansas | $51K | -33% | 70 |
| Mississippi | $50K | -33% | 50 |
| New Mexico | $49K | -35% | 160 |
| Arkansas | $48K | -36% | 80 |
| West Virginia | $48K | -36% | 30 |
| Indiana | $47K | -38% | 450 |
| Arizona | $46K | -39% | 350 |
| Montana | $43K | -44% | 110 |
| South Dakota | $39K | -48% | 30 |
| Alaska | $39K | -49% | 30 |
Showing 1–10 of 42 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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Frequently asked questions
Can a film and video editor afford a 2BR apartment alone in St. Louis?
Yes — at the median salary of $72K, rent takes 25.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,218/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for film and video editors in St. Louis?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new film and video editors typically earn — is $48K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,863/month. At HUD’s $1,218/month FMR, rent would take 43% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is film and video editor a high-paying job in St. Louis?
Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $72K locally vs. $75K nationally, a 4% difference.
How does St. Louis compare to the national average for film and video editors?
St. Louis pays $72K median vs. the U.S. average of $75K — that’s -4%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 95.09), the purchasing-power equivalent is $76K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do film and video editors make in St. Louis, MO-IL?
The median is $72,300 a year, that works out to about $35 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $47,720, and experienced film and video editors can clear $96,440. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $72K enough to live in St. Louis?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,716/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,218/month, which eats 25.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a film and video editors salary go in St. Louis?
St. Louis has a Regional Price Parity of 95.09 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median film and video editors salary is worth about $76,033 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do film and video editors get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.