Film and Video Editors Wages
SOC 27-4032 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Film and Video Editors is $66,600 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,990 and the 90th percentile is $154,480, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
29,240
P10
$38,990
P25
$48,920
Median
$66,600
P75
$101,910
P90
$154,480
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Film and Video Editors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $66,600 | $83,470 | $38,990 | $154,480 | 29,240 | — |
| 2022 | $63,520 | $80,990 | $36,930 | $166,730 | 32,080 | -4.62% |
| 2021 | $62,680 | $76,000 | $37,060 | $138,910 | 28,030 | -1.32% |
| 2020 | $67,250 | $83,880 | $34,870 | $152,720 | 22,410 | +7.29% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Film and Video Editors. The highest median is in New York at $99,390, 49% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $99,390 | +49.2% | $107,160 | 4,900 |
| California | $82,600 | +24% | $101,600 | 10,280 |
| District of Columbia | $80,800 | +21.3% | $83,830 | 230 |
| Maryland | $78,680 | +18.1% | $89,340 | 310 |
| Massachusetts | $67,340 | +1.1% | $69,000 | 340 |
| New Jersey | $66,830 | +0.3% | $81,360 | 870 |
| Virginia | $66,360 | -0.4% | $68,060 | 260 |
| Nevada | $65,440 | -1.7% | $74,940 | 230 |
| Washington | $64,760 | -2.8% | $79,070 | 320 |
| Connecticut | $64,330 | -3.4% | $70,040 | 440 |
| New Hampshire | $61,780 | -7.2% | $72,850 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $61,220 | -8.1% | $62,700 | 340 |
| Minnesota | $60,880 | -8.6% | $64,730 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $59,340 | -10.9% | $59,370 | 100 |
| Oregon | $59,040 | -11.4% | $65,360 | 390 |
| Utah | $58,870 | -11.6% | $66,130 | 460 |
| Vermont | $58,590 | -12% | $56,230 | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $57,720 | -13.3% | $60,120 | 130 |
| Arizona | $55,000 | -17.4% | $60,030 | 260 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,810 | -17.7% | $58,080 | 540 |
| Colorado | $53,500 | -19.7% | $70,860 | — |
| Florida | $52,990 | -20.4% | $61,490 | 1,730 |
| Illinois | $51,330 | -22.9% | $59,860 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $50,690 | -23.9% | $56,960 | 250 |
| Montana | $50,560 | -24.1% | $52,680 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $50,430 | -24.3% | $52,370 | 70 |
| Indiana | $50,180 | -24.7% | $54,920 | 320 |
| Texas | $49,980 | -25% | $56,040 | 910 |
| Maine | $49,870 | -25.1% | $46,050 | 80 |
| Kansas | $48,480 | -27.2% | $48,120 | 70 |
| Michigan | $48,480 | -27.2% | $57,330 | 490 |
| Oklahoma | $48,380 | -27.4% | $54,260 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $48,180 | -27.7% | $54,490 | 300 |
| Alaska | $47,900 | -28.1% | $59,460 | 40 |
| Ohio | $47,890 | -28.1% | $53,400 | 650 |
| Iowa | $47,800 | -28.2% | $46,800 | 60 |
| Hawaii | $47,650 | -28.5% | $47,500 | 130 |
| South Dakota | $47,280 | -29% | $48,680 | 80 |
| Georgia | $46,710 | -29.9% | $54,620 | 890 |
| New Mexico | $46,120 | -30.8% | $66,100 | 180 |
| Missouri | $44,450 | -33.3% | $52,230 | 480 |
| North Dakota | $42,690 | -35.9% | $46,800 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $42,660 | -35.9% | $43,150 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $39,650 | -40.5% | $42,450 | 160 |
| Alabama | $37,430 | -43.8% | $54,320 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $35,860 | -46.2% | $38,560 | 40 |
| Idaho | $35,180 | -47.2% | $37,960 | 200 |