How much does a Video Specialist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Video Specialist in the United States is $74,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.
However, a Video Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,702
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,102 to $82,628
Key Factors That Influence Video Specialist Salaries
A Video Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Video Specialist'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:
How Do Video Specialist 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 Specialists. 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: $94,417
San Francisco: $93,383
Oakland: $91,415
San Jose, CA$94,417
San Francisco, CA$93,383
Oakland, CA$91,415
New York, NY$86,189
Paramus, NJ$85,141
Queens Village, NY$85,138
Passaic, NJ$85,067
Bergenfield, NJ$85,060
Stamford, CT$84,895
Huntington, NY$84,864
Newark, NJ$84,311
Bridgeport, CT$84,153
Vallejo, CA$84,004
New Brunswick, NJ$83,974
Petaluma, CA$83,929
Middlesex, NJ$83,787
Somerset, NJ$83,735
Santa Cruz, CA$83,638
Boston, MA$83,181
Monterey, CA$82,918
Seattle, WA$82,747
Santa Rosa, CA$82,732
Los Angeles, CA$82,709
Juneau, AK$82,515
Washington, DC$82,432
Orange, CA$82,166
Santa Ana, CA$81,968
Long Beach, CA$81,893
Anaheim, CA$81,878
Anchorage, AK$81,841
Santa Maria, CA$81,616
Everett, WA$81,601
Danbury, CT$81,338
Bremerton, WA$81,235
Tacoma, WA$80,965
New Suffolk, NY$80,964
Sacramento, CA$80,943
Santa Barbara, CA$80,860
Trenton, NJ$80,778
San Diego, CA$80,778
Brockton, MA$80,696
Fairbanks, AK$80,512
Lompoc, CA$80,321
Lowell, MA$80,261
Ventura, CA$80,246
Nashua, NH$80,232
Stockton, CA$80,224
Modesto, CA$79,678
Poughkeepsie, NY$79,513
Olympia, WA$79,371
Kennewick, WA$79,371
New Haven, CT$79,341
Lawrence, MA$79,071
Hartford, CT$78,996
Riverside, CA$78,981
New Bedford, MA$78,907
Richland, WA$78,907
Bakersfield, CA$78,802
San Bernardino, CA$78,772
New Britain, CT$78,764
Atlantic City, NJ$78,764
New London, CT$78,734
Norwich, CT$78,712
Portsmouth, NH$78,697
Boulder, CO$78,538
Portland, OR$78,435
Worcester, MA$78,427
Minneapolis, MN$78,195
Philadelphia, PA$78,091
Honolulu, HI$77,844
Saint Paul, MN$77,808
Vineland, NJ$77,791
Providence, RI$77,574
Chicago, IL$77,357
Bellingham, WA$77,267
Springfield, MA$77,207
Baltimore, MD$77,185
Chico, CA$76,998
Pittsfield, MA$76,796
Manchester, NH$76,653
Spokane, WA$76,324
Denver, CO$76,317
Albany, NY$75,965
Troy, NY$75,935
Nassau, NY$75,855
Schenectady, NY$75,778
Wilmington, DE$75,718
Burlington, VT$75,613
Salem, OR$75,583
Portland, ME$75,351
Yakima, WA$75,276
Rochester, MN$75,044
Reno, NV$75,007
Fresno, CA$75,007
Milwaukee, WI$74,939
Detroit, MI$74,864
Ann Arbor, MI$74,852
Allentown, PA$74,842
Colorado Springs, CO$74,715
Syracuse, NY$74,677
Carson City, NV$74,677
Houston, TX$74,572
Eugene, OR$74,535
Gary, IN$74,445
Springfield, OR$74,385
Bismarck, ND$74,370
Galveston, TX$74,318
Medford, OR$74,206
Fort Collins, CO$74,176
Concord, NH$74,138
Austin, TX$74,116
Mesa, AZ$73,959
Reading, PA$73,951
Phoenix, AZ$73,944
Dallas, TX$73,921
Saint Cloud, MN$73,849
Madison, WI$73,749
Utica, NY$73,547
Rochester, NY$73,427
Des Moines, IA$73,420
Raleigh, NC$73,412
Atlanta, GA$73,300
Battle Creek, MI$73,277
Salt Lake City, UT$73,255
Lancaster, PA$73,143
Harrisburg, PA$73,038
Kansas City, MO$72,963
Champaign, IL$72,948
Kansas City, KS$72,948
Fort Worth, TX$72,940
Columbus, OH$72,928
Boca Raton, FL$72,911
Pittsburgh, PA$72,881
Richmond, VA$72,851
Indianapolis, IN$72,836
Cleveland, OH$72,828
Las Vegas, NV$72,738
Cincinnati, OH$72,738
Petersburg, VA$72,626
Huntsville, AL$72,514
Lansing, MI$72,464
Lebanon, PA$72,454
Pueblo, CO$72,446
Appleton, WI$72,424
Buffalo, NY$72,394
Dayton, OH$72,372
Racine, WI$72,357
Charlotte, NC$72,349
Saint Louis, MO$72,327
York, PA$72,282
Elkhart, IN$72,282
Gastonia, NC$72,268
Billings, MT$72,250
Beaumont, TX$72,229
Lorain, OH$72,214
Benton Harbor, MI$72,199
Toledo, OH$72,184
Binghamton, NY$72,147
Rock Hill, SC$72,139
Rockford, IL$72,102
Springfield, IL$72,072
Elyria, OH$72,065
Fargo, ND$72,065
Flagstaff, AZ$72,012
Fort Lauderdale, FL$71,967
Duluth, MN$71,922
Miami, FL$71,922
Cheyenne, WY$71,870
Grand Forks, ND$71,870
Bangor, ME$71,705
Cedar Rapids, IA$71,623
Durham, NC$71,592
Louisville, KY$71,586
Grand Rapids, MI$71,571
Hialeah, FL$71,563
Casper, WY$71,458
Scranton, PA$71,368
New Orleans, LA$71,346
Virginia Beach, VA$71,339
Akron, OH$71,301
Peoria, IL$71,204
Sarasota, FL$71,189
Nashville, TN$71,136
Omaha, NE$71,136
Green Bay, WI$71,136
Baton Rouge, LA$71,099
Charleston, SC$71,084
Jamestown, NY$71,047
Davenport, IA$71,047
Tucson, AZ$71,009
Saint Petersburg, FL$70,964
Tampa, FL$70,949
Evansville, IN$70,904
Port Arthur, TX$70,904
Bradenton, FL$70,874
Santa Fe, NM$70,740
Orlando, FL$70,605
Clearwater, FL$70,582
Canton, OH$70,425
La Crosse, WI$70,425
Albuquerque, NM$70,380
Newport News, VA$70,373
High Point, NC$70,350
Ogden, UT$70,320
Corpus Christi, TX$70,261
Norfolk, VA$70,216
Laramie, WY$70,216
Rock Island, IL$70,171
Saginaw, MI$70,156
Jacksonville, FL$70,148
Salisbury, NC$70,133
Boise, ID$70,118
Moline, IL$70,081
Fort Myers, FL$70,058
Memphis, TN$70,044
Tulsa, OK$70,006
Waterloo, IA$69,961
Spartanburg, SC$69,886
Lincoln, NE$69,849
Fort Wayne, IN$69,834
Provo, UT$69,826
Cedar Falls, IA$69,737
San Antonio, TX$69,707
Greensboro, NC$69,677
South Bend, IN$69,669
Savannah, GA$69,587
Muskegon, MI$69,557
Birmingham, AL$69,549
Winston Salem, NC$69,513
Lake Charles, LA$69,332
Anderson, IN$69,317
Lexington, KY$69,295
Augusta, GA$69,272
Greenville, SC$69,272
Lima, OH$69,213
Wichita, KS$69,205
Tuscaloosa, AL$69,205
Columbia, SC$69,138
Springfield, OH$69,123
Asheville, NC$69,003
Bloomington, IN$68,951
Knoxville, TN$68,681
Shreveport, LA$68,674
Wilmington, NC$68,576
Roanoke, VA$68,576
Topeka, KS$68,442
Frankfort, KY$68,433
Oklahoma City, OK$68,382
Chillicothe, OH$68,352
Longview, TX$68,344
Melbourne, FL$68,337
Sioux Falls, SD$68,217
Mobile, AL$68,210
Terre Haute, IN$68,180
Altoona, PA$68,135
Amarillo, TX$68,082
Killeen, TX$68,060
Fayetteville, AR$68,000
Chattanooga, TN$67,977
Sioux City, IA$67,910
Idaho Falls, ID$67,895
Lynchburg, VA$67,835
Gainesville, FL$67,738
Portsmouth, OH$67,700
Little Rock, AR$67,686
Lafayette, LA$67,656
Youngstown, OH$67,656
Daytona Beach, FL$67,611
Clarksville, TN$67,603
Pensacola, FL$67,596
Temple, TX$67,590
Hopkinsville, KY$67,371
Erie, PA$67,356
Florence, SC$67,326
Charleston, WV$67,206
Great Falls, MT$67,169
Macon, GA$67,064
Tallahassee, FL$67,057
Fayetteville, NC$67,042
Waco, TX$67,027
Helena, MT$66,974
Pine Bluff, AR$66,946
Vincennes, IN$66,855
Lubbock, TX$66,825
Alamogordo, NM$66,780
Twin Falls, ID$66,712
Rapid City, SD$66,690
Jackson, MS$66,555
Huntington, WV$66,550
Greenville, MS$66,548
Parkersburg, WV$66,471
Montgomery, AL$66,458
Wichita Falls, TX$66,383
Springfield, MO$66,383
Biloxi, MS$66,346
Monroe, LA$66,271
Johnstown, PA$66,218
Sumter, SC$66,188
Columbus, GA$66,181
Pascagoula, MS$66,039
Abilene, TX$66,039
Kingsport, TN$65,844
Albany, GA$65,844
Gulfport, MS$65,822
Alexandria, LA$65,575
Fort Smith, AR$65,387
El Paso, TX$65,185
Las Cruces, NM$64,848
Harlingen, TX$64,658
Pocatello, ID$64,646
Florence, AL$64,549
Brownsville, TX$64,534
Mcallen, TX$64,377
Dothan, AL$64,272
Columbus, MS$63,827
Altus, OK$63,479
Lawton, OK$63,336
Pierre, SD$63,067
What Skills Can Increase a Video Specialist's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Storytelling (Mentioned in 4.53% Job Postings): Planning, creating and presenting stories or narratives to achieve diverse personal and business goals.
Videography (Mentioned in 4.19% Job Postings): Videography is the process of capturing moving images on electronic media and even streaming media.
Publishing (Mentioned in 1.94% Job Postings): Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information. It is the activity of making information available to the general public. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers, meaning originators and developers of content also provide media to deliver and display their content. Also, the word "publisher" can refer both to an individual who leads a publishing company or an imprint and to an individual who owns/heads a magazine. Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works, such as books (the "book trade") and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include electronic resources such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishers, and the like. Publishing includes the following stages of development: acquisition, copy editing, production, printing (and its electronic equivalents), marketing, and distribution.
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 Specialist's salary.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Video Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Video Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 100% (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 50% above the average.
In contrast, Video Specialist positions in Media or Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Video Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Video Specialist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$112,285
$54.0
50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$89,828
$43.0
20%
How Education impacts a Video Specialist's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Video Specialists enter the field with a Associate's Degree 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 Specialist with a Associate's Degree is between
$67,923
and $75,596).
Video Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Video Specialist'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 Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $65,412 in 2023
to around $65,225 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Video Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Video Specialist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Video Specialist
Here are companies hiring for Video Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Video Specialist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Video Specialist?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Video Specialist roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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