Film and Video Editors Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 42 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median film and video editors in the US earns $75,420 per year (25,610 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($103,440) and lowest in Alaska ($38,800) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Film and Video Editors pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Editors in New York | $103,440 | $76,537 | $6,378 | 74% | 3,710 |
| Film and Video Editors in Washington DC | $98,830 | $72,925 | $6,077 | 73.8% | 370 |
| Film and Video Editors in Massachusetts | $92,130 | $69,257 | $5,771 | 75.2% | 550 |
| Film and Video Editors in California | $88,490 | $67,083 | $5,590 | 75.8% | 8,110 |
| Film and Video Editors in Colorado | $84,620 | $65,345 | $5,445 | 77.2% | 380 |
| Film and Video Editors in Connecticut | $83,550 | $64,587 | $5,382 | 77.3% | 600 |
| Film and Video Editors in New Jersey | $82,890 | $64,051 | $5,338 | 77.3% | 620 |
| Film and Video Editors in Virginia | $78,740 | $60,510 | $5,043 | 76.8% | — |
| Film and Video Editors in Maryland | $78,380 | $60,611 | $5,051 | 77.3% | 250 |
| Film and Video Editors in Utah | $76,240 | $59,034 | $4,920 | 77.4% | 370 |
| Film and Video Editors in Alabama | $74,410 | $57,722 | $4,810 | 77.6% | 120 |
| Film and Video Editors in Illinois | $72,460 | $56,364 | $4,697 | 77.8% | 310 |
| Film and Video Editors in Oregon | $72,300 | $54,197 | $4,516 | 75% | 360 |
| Film and Video Editors in Louisiana | $66,870 | $54,253 | $4,521 | 81.1% | 80 |
| Film and Video Editors in Washington | $66,870 | $55,873 | $4,656 | 83.6% | 450 |
| Film and Video Editors in Nevada | $65,720 | $54,986 | $4,582 | 83.7% | 320 |
| Film and Video Editors in Vermont | $63,080 | $51,162 | $4,263 | 81.1% | 100 |
| Film and Video Editors in Kentucky | $62,330 | $50,198 | $4,183 | 80.5% | 60 |
| Film and Video Editors in New Hampshire | $61,250 | $51,394 | $4,283 | 83.9% | 100 |
| Film and Video Editors in Texas | $61,220 | $51,370 | $4,281 | 83.9% | 1,040 |
| Film and Video Editors in Florida | $60,430 | $50,736 | $4,228 | 84% | 1,490 |
| Film and Video Editors in North Carolina | $60,020 | $48,520 | $4,043 | 80.8% | 400 |
| Film and Video Editors in Michigan | $59,100 | $47,406 | $3,950 | 80.2% | 360 |
| Film and Video Editors in Missouri | $57,950 | $46,957 | $3,913 | 81% | 380 |
| Film and Video Editors in Tennessee | $57,880 | $48,687 | $4,057 | 84.1% | 560 |
| Film and Video Editors in Ohio | $56,410 | $46,737 | $3,895 | 82.9% | 340 |
| Film and Video Editors in Nebraska | $55,810 | $45,364 | $3,780 | 81.3% | 120 |
| Film and Video Editors in Oklahoma | $55,210 | $44,602 | $3,717 | 80.8% | 100 |
| Film and Video Editors in Idaho | $54,080 | $43,875 | $3,656 | 81.1% | 100 |
| Film and Video Editors in Wisconsin | $53,430 | $43,541 | $3,628 | 81.5% | 240 |
| Film and Video Editors in Minnesota | $53,150 | $42,795 | $3,566 | 80.5% | 200 |
| Film and Video Editors in Georgia | $51,280 | $41,345 | $3,445 | 80.6% | — |
| Film and Video Editors in Kansas | $50,900 | $41,038 | $3,420 | 80.6% | 70 |
| Film and Video Editors in Mississippi | $50,410 | $41,400 | $3,450 | 82.1% | 50 |
| Film and Video Editors in New Mexico | $49,400 | $40,716 | $3,393 | 82.4% | 160 |
| Film and Video Editors in Arkansas | $48,480 | $39,456 | $3,288 | 81.4% | 80 |
| Film and Video Editors in West Virginia | $48,440 | $39,650 | $3,304 | 81.9% | 30 |
| Film and Video Editors in Indiana | $46,780 | $38,417 | $3,201 | 82.1% | 450 |
| Film and Video Editors in Arizona | $45,840 | $38,075 | $3,173 | 83.1% | 350 |
| Film and Video Editors in Montana | $42,520 | $35,103 | $2,925 | 82.6% | 110 |
| Film and Video Editors in South Dakota | $39,090 | $33,589 | $2,799 | 85.9% | 30 |
| Film and Video Editors in Alaska | $38,800 | $33,356 | $2,780 | 86% | 30 |
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