🎬 Salary data · BLS OEWS 2025
Video Editor Salary in the US
A Video Editor earns a national median of $75,420 per year. Here is how pay breaks down across US metro areas.
In Brief
Video Editor (BLS occupation 27-4032) earns a national median of $75,420 and a mean of $86,130 per year as of 2025. The highest-paying metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley at $109,930. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS.
National pay
Top-paying US metro areas
Ranked by median annual wage · BLS OEWS 2025
Core skills for Video Editor
About this data
All wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 release, mapped to occupation code 27-4032 (Film and Video Editors). Figures are gross annual wages before tax and reflect employees only — self-employed and freelance earnings are not included.
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How much does a Video Editor earn in the US?▼
The national median wage for a Video Editor is $75,420 per year (mean $86,130), per the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for 2025.
Which US cities pay Video Editors the most?▼
The top-paying metro areas are San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley ($109,930), New York-Newark-Jersey City ($104,590), Denver-Aurora-Lakewood ($93,600).
Where does this Video Editor salary data come from?▼
All figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 release, occupation code 27-4032. Wages are gross annual, before tax.
Is Video Editor a well-paid career?▼
At a median of $75,420/year, Video Editor pay sits above the US median for all occupations. Pay varies widely by metro — see the city table above.