A Video Editor's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Video Editor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Video Editor's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,349
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,612
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,618
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,717
Expert (over 8 years): $62,867
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Video Editor
$57,349
Intermediate Level Video Editor
$57,612
Senior Level Video Editor
$60,618
Specialist Level Video Editor
$62,717
Expert Level Video Editor
$62,867
$57,3490 yr
$57,612< 2 yrs
$60,6182-4 yrs
$62,7175-8 yrs
$62,867> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Video Editor Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Video Editors.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $75,984
San Francisco: $75,153
Oakland: $73,569
San Jose, CA$75,984
San Francisco, CA$75,153
Oakland, CA$73,569
New York, NY$69,363
Paramus, NJ$68,520
Queens Village, NY$68,517
Passaic, NJ$68,460
Bergenfield, NJ$68,454
Stamford, CT$68,322
Huntington, NY$68,297
Newark, NJ$67,852
Bridgeport, CT$67,725
Vallejo, CA$67,605
New Brunswick, NJ$67,581
Petaluma, CA$67,544
Middlesex, NJ$67,430
Somerset, NJ$67,388
Santa Cruz, CA$67,310
Boston, MA$66,942
Monterey, CA$66,731
Seattle, WA$66,593
Santa Rosa, CA$66,581
Los Angeles, CA$66,562
Juneau, AK$66,406
Washington, DC$66,340
Orange, CA$66,125
Santa Ana, CA$65,966
Long Beach, CA$65,906
Anaheim, CA$65,894
Anchorage, AK$65,864
Santa Maria, CA$65,683
Everett, WA$65,671
Danbury, CT$65,459
Bremerton, WA$65,376
Tacoma, WA$65,159
New Suffolk, NY$65,158
Sacramento, CA$65,141
Santa Barbara, CA$65,074
Trenton, NJ$65,008
San Diego, CA$65,008
Brockton, MA$64,942
Fairbanks, AK$64,794
Lompoc, CA$64,641
Lowell, MA$64,592
Ventura, CA$64,580
Nashua, NH$64,568
Stockton, CA$64,562
Modesto, CA$64,123
Poughkeepsie, NY$63,990
Olympia, WA$63,876
Kennewick, WA$63,876
New Haven, CT$63,852
Lawrence, MA$63,635
Hartford, CT$63,574
Riverside, CA$63,562
New Bedford, MA$63,502
Richland, WA$63,502
Bakersfield, CA$63,418
San Bernardino, CA$63,394
New Britain, CT$63,388
Atlantic City, NJ$63,388
New London, CT$63,364
Norwich, CT$63,346
Portsmouth, NH$63,333
Boulder, CO$63,206
Portland, OR$63,123
Worcester, MA$63,117
Minneapolis, MN$62,930
Philadelphia, PA$62,845
Honolulu, HI$62,647
Saint Paul, MN$62,618
Vineland, NJ$62,605
Providence, RI$62,430
Chicago, IL$62,255
Bellingham, WA$62,183
Springfield, MA$62,135
Baltimore, MD$62,117
Chico, CA$61,966
Pittsfield, MA$61,803
Manchester, NH$61,689
Spokane, WA$61,424
Denver, CO$61,418
Albany, NY$61,135
Troy, NY$61,110
Nassau, NY$61,046
Schenectady, NY$60,984
Wilmington, DE$60,936
Burlington, VT$60,851
Salem, OR$60,827
Portland, ME$60,641
Yakima, WA$60,580
Rochester, MN$60,394
Reno, NV$60,363
Fresno, CA$60,363
Milwaukee, WI$60,309
Detroit, MI$60,249
Ann Arbor, MI$60,239
Allentown, PA$60,231
Colorado Springs, CO$60,129
Syracuse, NY$60,098
Carson City, NV$60,098
Houston, TX$60,014
Eugene, OR$59,984
Gary, IN$59,912
Springfield, OR$59,863
Bismarck, ND$59,851
Galveston, TX$59,809
Medford, OR$59,719
Fort Collins, CO$59,695
Concord, NH$59,665
Austin, TX$59,647
Mesa, AZ$59,520
Reading, PA$59,514
Phoenix, AZ$59,508
Dallas, TX$59,490
Saint Cloud, MN$59,432
Madison, WI$59,351
Utica, NY$59,189
Rochester, NY$59,092
Des Moines, IA$59,086
Raleigh, NC$59,080
Atlanta, GA$58,990
Battle Creek, MI$58,972
Salt Lake City, UT$58,954
Lancaster, PA$58,863
Harrisburg, PA$58,779
Kansas City, MO$58,719
Champaign, IL$58,707
Kansas City, KS$58,707
Fort Worth, TX$58,701
Columbus, OH$58,691
Boca Raton, FL$58,677
Pittsburgh, PA$58,653
Richmond, VA$58,628
Indianapolis, IN$58,616
Cleveland, OH$58,610
Las Vegas, NV$58,538
Cincinnati, OH$58,538
Petersburg, VA$58,448
Huntsville, AL$58,357
Lansing, MI$58,317
Lebanon, PA$58,309
Pueblo, CO$58,303
Appleton, WI$58,285
Buffalo, NY$58,261
Dayton, OH$58,243
Racine, WI$58,231
Charlotte, NC$58,225
Saint Louis, MO$58,207
York, PA$58,171
Elkhart, IN$58,171
Gastonia, NC$58,159
Billings, MT$58,145
Beaumont, TX$58,128
Lorain, OH$58,116
Benton Harbor, MI$58,104
Toledo, OH$58,092
Binghamton, NY$58,062
Rock Hill, SC$58,056
Rockford, IL$58,026
Springfield, IL$58,002
Elyria, OH$57,996
Fargo, ND$57,996
Flagstaff, AZ$57,954
Fort Lauderdale, FL$57,918
Duluth, MN$57,881
Miami, FL$57,881
Cheyenne, WY$57,839
Grand Forks, ND$57,839
Bangor, ME$57,707
Cedar Rapids, IA$57,641
Durham, NC$57,615
Louisville, KY$57,610
Grand Rapids, MI$57,598
Hialeah, FL$57,592
Casper, WY$57,508
Scranton, PA$57,436
New Orleans, LA$57,418
Virginia Beach, VA$57,412
Akron, OH$57,381
Peoria, IL$57,303
Sarasota, FL$57,291
Nashville, TN$57,249
Omaha, NE$57,249
Green Bay, WI$57,249
Baton Rouge, LA$57,219
Charleston, SC$57,207
Jamestown, NY$57,177
Davenport, IA$57,177
Tucson, AZ$57,147
Saint Petersburg, FL$57,110
Tampa, FL$57,098
Evansville, IN$57,062
Port Arthur, TX$57,062
Bradenton, FL$57,038
Santa Fe, NM$56,930
Orlando, FL$56,821
Clearwater, FL$56,803
Canton, OH$56,677
La Crosse, WI$56,677
Albuquerque, NM$56,640
Newport News, VA$56,634
High Point, NC$56,616
Ogden, UT$56,592
Corpus Christi, TX$56,544
Norfolk, VA$56,508
Laramie, WY$56,508
Rock Island, IL$56,472
Saginaw, MI$56,460
Jacksonville, FL$56,454
Salisbury, NC$56,442
Boise, ID$56,430
Moline, IL$56,399
Fort Myers, FL$56,381
Memphis, TN$56,369
Tulsa, OK$56,339
Waterloo, IA$56,303
Spartanburg, SC$56,243
Lincoln, NE$56,213
Fort Wayne, IN$56,201
Provo, UT$56,195
Cedar Falls, IA$56,122
San Antonio, TX$56,098
Greensboro, NC$56,074
South Bend, IN$56,068
Savannah, GA$56,002
Muskegon, MI$55,978
Birmingham, AL$55,972
Winston Salem, NC$55,942
Lake Charles, LA$55,797
Anderson, IN$55,785
Lexington, KY$55,767
Augusta, GA$55,749
Greenville, SC$55,749
Lima, OH$55,701
Wichita, KS$55,695
Tuscaloosa, AL$55,695
Columbia, SC$55,640
Springfield, OH$55,628
Asheville, NC$55,532
Bloomington, IN$55,490
Knoxville, TN$55,273
Shreveport, LA$55,267
Wilmington, NC$55,189
Roanoke, VA$55,189
Topeka, KS$55,080
Frankfort, KY$55,074
Oklahoma City, OK$55,032
Chillicothe, OH$55,008
Longview, TX$55,002
Melbourne, FL$54,996
Sioux Falls, SD$54,899
Mobile, AL$54,893
Terre Haute, IN$54,869
Altoona, PA$54,833
Amarillo, TX$54,791
Killeen, TX$54,773
Fayetteville, AR$54,725
Chattanooga, TN$54,707
Sioux City, IA$54,652
Idaho Falls, ID$54,640
Lynchburg, VA$54,592
Gainesville, FL$54,514
Portsmouth, OH$54,484
Little Rock, AR$54,472
Lafayette, LA$54,448
Youngstown, OH$54,448
Daytona Beach, FL$54,411
Clarksville, TN$54,405
Pensacola, FL$54,399
Temple, TX$54,395
Hopkinsville, KY$54,219
Erie, PA$54,207
Florence, SC$54,183
Charleston, WV$54,086
Great Falls, MT$54,056
Macon, GA$53,972
Tallahassee, FL$53,966
Fayetteville, NC$53,954
Waco, TX$53,942
Helena, MT$53,899
Pine Bluff, AR$53,877
Vincennes, IN$53,803
Lubbock, TX$53,779
Alamogordo, NM$53,743
Twin Falls, ID$53,689
Rapid City, SD$53,670
Jackson, MS$53,562
Huntington, WV$53,558
Greenville, MS$53,556
Parkersburg, WV$53,495
Montgomery, AL$53,484
Wichita Falls, TX$53,423
Springfield, MO$53,423
Biloxi, MS$53,393
Monroe, LA$53,333
Johnstown, PA$53,291
Sumter, SC$53,267
Columbus, GA$53,261
Pascagoula, MS$53,146
Abilene, TX$53,146
Kingsport, TN$52,990
Albany, GA$52,990
Gulfport, MS$52,972
Alexandria, LA$52,773
Fort Smith, AR$52,622
El Paso, TX$52,460
Las Cruces, NM$52,189
Harlingen, TX$52,035
Pocatello, ID$52,026
Florence, AL$51,948
Brownsville, TX$51,935
Mcallen, TX$51,809
Dothan, AL$51,725
Columbus, MS$51,367
Altus, OK$51,086
Lawton, OK$50,972
Pierre, SD$50,755
What Skills Can Increase a Video Editor's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Storytelling (Mentioned in 6.01% Job Postings): Planning, creating and presenting stories or narratives to achieve diverse personal and business goals.
Photoshop (Mentioned in 3.86% Job Postings): Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
Photography (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Storytelling
6.01%
Photoshop
3.86%
Photography
1.58%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Video Editor's salary.
Copyediting: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Publishing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Troubleshooting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Copyediting
$67,472
12%
Publishing
$64,460
7%
Troubleshooting
$63,858
6%
Insight
$63,255
5%
Project Management
$63,255
5%
Customer Service
$63,255
5%
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Video Editor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Video Editor salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $65,224.
While startup companies pay approximate $55,305.
Video Editor Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$55,305
Growth Stage
51~500
$58,455
Established
501~5000
$63,025
Enterprise
5000+
$65,224
Video Editor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Video Editor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Video Editor positions in Media or Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Video Editor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Video Editor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$84,340
$41.0
40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$72,292
$35.0
20%
How Education impacts a Video Editor's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Video Editors enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Video Editor with a No Diploma is between
$57,665
and $61,563).
Video Editor Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Video Editor
No Diploma0.8%
High School6.5%
Associates12.2%
Bachelors75.2%
Masters5.3%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
0.8%
High School
6.5%
Associates
12.2%
Bachelors
75.2%
Masters
5.3%
Doctorate
0.0%
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Video Editor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Video Editor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Video Editor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $56,188 in 2023
to around $55,973 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Video Editor salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Video Editor Over Time
2022
$???
2023
$56,188
2024
$56,283
2025
$55,973
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$56,188
2024
$56,283
2025
$55,973
2026
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2027
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Most common benefits for Video Editor
Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
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Common company salaries for Video Editor
Here are companies hiring for Video Editor and their salaries, click below for more details.
K
$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLP
Business Services
the United States
W
$114,096/per year
Warner Bros Discovery
Business Services
the United States
D
$111,927/per year
Dentsu International Ltd
Business Services
the United States
G
$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide Inc
Business Services
the United States
C
$111,651/per year
CoWorx Staffing
Business Services
the United States
C
$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services Corp
Business Services
the United States
S
$107,128/per year
Showcase Cinemas
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,429/per year
Amentum Services Inc
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
S
$106,104/per year
Sodexo USA
Business Services
the United States
J
$105,192/per year
JLL Technologies
Business Services
the United States
I
$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLC
Business Services
the United States
N
$101,619/per year
NielsenIQ
Business Services
the United States
T
$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge Alliance
Business Services
the United States
H
$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOP
Business Services
the United States
R
$97,720/per year
Reeve & Associates
Business Services
the United States
M
$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global Inc
Business Services
the United States
F
$95,980/per year
Financial Sys Nco
Business Services
the United States
A
$95,314/per year
Arrow Global Ltd
Business Services
the United States
C
$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
D
$94,479/per year
DZConneX
Business Services
the United States
A
$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USA
Business Services
the United States
R
$92,937/per year
Resource MFG
Business Services
the United States
Z
$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands Inc
Business Services
the United States
G
$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLC
Business Services
the United States
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FAQ about Video Editor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Video Editor?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Video Editor roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
2. What are the responsibilities of Video Editor?
Edits video footage to desired length and format, creates motion graphics, and completes color corrections. Mixes and masters audio. Encodes final videos to desired size and format. Archives and stores all files, footage, graphics, and audio. Proficient in using production and editing software including Adobe Creative Suite and other specialized editing tools. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
3. What are the skills of Video Editor
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties.
Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed,
each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
1.)
Storytelling:
Planning, creating and presenting stories or narratives to achieve diverse personal and business goals.
2.)
Photoshop:
Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
3.)
Photography:
Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing.
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