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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

27-4032 Film and Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images. Excludes “Sound Engineering Technicians” (27-4014).


National estimates for Film and Video Editors
Industry profile for Film and Video Editors
Geographic profile for Film and Video Editors

National estimates for Film and Video Editors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Film and Video Editors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
29,240 3.7 % $ 40.13 $ 83,470 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Film and Video Editors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.74 $ 23.52 $ 32.02 $ 48.99 $ 74.27
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,990 $ 48,920 $ 66,600 $ 101,910 $ 154,480


Industry profile for Film and Video Editors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Film and Video Editors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Film and Video Editors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Film and Video Editors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 14,790 3.66 $ 44.27 $ 92,070
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,370 1.02 $ 39.57 $ 82,310
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 2,220 0.44 $ 39.17 $ 81,470
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 980 0.81 $ 24.65 $ 51,260
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 750 0.03 $ 36.06 $ 75,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Film and Video Editors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 14,790 3.66 $ 44.27 $ 92,070
Sound Recording Industries 350 1.67 $ 38.95 $ 81,020
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,370 1.02 $ 39.57 $ 82,310
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 980 0.81 $ 24.65 $ 51,260
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 2,220 0.44 $ 39.17 $ 81,470

Top paying industries for Film and Video Editors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 400 0.04 $ 52.49 $ 109,180
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (8) (8) $ 49.11 $ 102,150
Employment Services 540 0.01 $ 47.50 $ 98,790
Motion Picture and Video Industries 14,790 3.66 $ 44.27 $ 92,070
Software Publishers 160 0.02 $ 44.19 $ 91,910


Geographic profile for Film and Video Editors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Film and Video Editors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Film and Video Editors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of film and video editors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Film and Video Editors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,280 0.57 2.98 $ 48.85 $ 101,600
New York 4,900 0.52 2.71 $ 51.52 $ 107,160
Florida 1,730 0.18 0.94 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Texas 910 0.07 0.35 $ 26.94 $ 56,040
Georgia 890 0.19 0.97 $ 26.26 $ 54,620


Map of location quotient of film and video editors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Film and Video Editors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 190 0.64 3.31 $ 27.04 $ 56,230
California 10,280 0.57 2.98 $ 48.85 $ 101,600
New York 4,900 0.52 2.71 $ 51.52 $ 107,160
District of Columbia 230 0.33 1.69 $ 40.30 $ 83,830
Utah 460 0.27 1.41 $ 31.79 $ 66,130


Map of annual mean wages of film and video editors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Film and Video Editors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,900 0.52 2.71 $ 51.52 $ 107,160
California 10,280 0.57 2.98 $ 48.85 $ 101,600
Maryland 310 0.12 0.61 $ 42.95 $ 89,340
District of Columbia 230 0.33 1.69 $ 40.30 $ 83,830
New Jersey 870 0.21 1.07 $ 39.12 $ 81,360



Map of employment of film and video editors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Film and Video Editors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,710 1.25 6.47 $ 48.62 $ 101,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,060 0.53 2.77 $ 51.20 $ 106,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 0.47 2.42 $ 50.34 $ 104,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 590 0.22 1.13 $ 34.03 $ 70,790
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 560 0.20 1.04 $ 27.58 $ 57,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 440 0.14 0.74 $ 41.54 $ 86,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 370 0.24 1.27 (8) (8)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 290 0.07 0.37 $ 27.90 $ 58,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 280 0.10 0.53 $ 33.84 $ 70,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 270 0.17 0.88 $ 32.82 $ 68,270


Map of location quotient of film and video editors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Film and Video Editors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,710 1.25 6.47 $ 48.62 $ 101,130
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 110 0.92 4.77 $ 26.91 $ 55,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,060 0.53 2.77 $ 51.20 $ 106,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 0.47 2.42 $ 50.34 $ 104,710
Gainesville, FL 60 0.44 2.30 $ 24.48 $ 50,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 240 0.43 2.22 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
Provo-Orem, UT 100 0.34 1.78 $ 30.22 $ 62,850
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 130 0.34 1.74 $ 29.14 $ 60,600
Salt Lake City, UT 240 0.30 1.56 $ 33.26 $ 69,190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.30 1.55 $ 43.85 $ 91,220


Map of annual mean wages of film and video editors by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Film and Video Editors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.17 0.90 $ 53.37 $ 111,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,060 0.53 2.77 $ 51.20 $ 106,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 0.47 2.42 $ 50.34 $ 104,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,710 1.25 6.47 $ 48.62 $ 101,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.30 1.55 $ 43.85 $ 91,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 440 0.14 0.74 $ 41.54 $ 86,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 220 0.11 0.56 $ 40.08 $ 83,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 100 0.10 0.52 $ 38.72 $ 80,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 50 0.16 0.81 $ 38.63 $ 80,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 240 0.43 2.22 $ 38.06 $ 79,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Film and Video Editors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 2.97 $ 27.40 $ 56,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 1.41 $ 45.15 $ 93,900
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.30 $ 21.19 $ 44,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Film and Video Editors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 2.97 $ 27.40 $ 56,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 1.41 $ 45.15 $ 93,900
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.30 $ 21.19 $ 44,070

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Film and Video Editors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 1.41 $ 45.15 $ 93,900
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 2.97 $ 27.40 $ 56,980
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.30 $ 21.19 $ 44,070


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024