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Film and Video Editors salary

The BLS estimates 25,610 Film and Video Editors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $75,420 (May 2025, SOC 27-4032). Across 21 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,750 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ to $109,930 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

FILM AND VIDEO EDITORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,280P25$52,720MEDIAN$75,420P75$105,310P90$148,550
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$109,930 · 740 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,590 · 3,430 jobs
  3. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$93,600 · 250 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$91,750 · 560 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$88,910 · 430 jobs
  6. Waterbury-Shelton, CT$83,550 · 220 jobs
  7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$83,480 · 220 jobs
  8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,210 · 6,010 jobs
  9. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$80,480 · 220 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$78,210 · 250 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,210 · 6,010 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,590 · 3,430 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$109,930 · 740 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$91,750 · 560 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$88,910 · 430 jobs
  6. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$60,470 · 390 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$61,950 · 360 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,000 · 350 jobs
  9. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$59,280 · 300 jobs
  10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$45,750 · 290 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Film and Video Editors salary in the U.S.?

$75,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $52,720–$105,310.

Where do Film and Video Editors earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($109,930), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($104,590), Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($93,600). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.