As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Video Editor in the United States is $29, which translates to an annual salary of about $60,240.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
Video Editor Salaries by Percentile
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75th Percentile | $65,183 | $5,432 | $1,254 | $31 |
| Average | $60,240 | $5,020 | $1,158 | $29 |
| 25th Percentile | $51,368 | $4,281 | $988 | $25 |
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.
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:
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Video Editor | $57,327 |
| Intermediate Level Video Editor | $57,592 |
| Senior Level Video Editor | $60,609 |
| Specialist Level Video Editor | $62,675 |
| Expert Level Video Editor | $62,822 |
Demanded Skills for the Role:
| Skills | Demand Percentage |
|---|---|
| Storytelling | 6.01% |
| Photoshop | 3.86% |
| Photography | 1.58% |
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.
| Skill | Salary | Salary % Increase |
|---|---|---|
| Copyediting | $67,469 | |
| Publishing | $64,457 | |
| Troubleshooting | $63,854 |
Video Editor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $65,216. While startup companies pay approximate $55,324.
| Company Size | Employees | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | 1~50 | $55,324 |
| Growth Stage | 51~500 | $58,471 |
| Established | 501~5000 | $63,018 |
| Enterprise | 5000+ | $65,216 |
Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Video Editor enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Video Editor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $59,065 and $62,929.
| Typical Education for Video Editor | |
|---|---|
| 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% |
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.
| Annual Salary | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75th Percentile | $65,183 | $5,432 | $1,254 | $31 |
| Average | $60,240 | $5,020 | $1,158 | $29 |
| 25th Percentile | $51,368 | $4,281 | $988 | $25 |
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, .
| Year | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 2022 | View More |
| 2023 | $56,188 |
| 2024 | $56,283 |
| 2025 | $55,973 |
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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.
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.
Storytelling: Planning, creating and presenting stories or narratives to achieve diverse personal and business goals.
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.
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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