Video Editor salary
What a video editor actually earns, from 297 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
Switch the market above to see video editor pay in the 2 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
A video editor earns a blended US median near 73,462 dollars, with the typical middle running from 57,956 dollars to 101,481 dollars. The official OEWS median is 70,980 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 11 percent since 2019. Demand is rated high, and 5% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is graphic designer, at 36 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open video editor roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- Videographer - Fully Remote | Upto $60/hrMercor · United KingdomRemoteJul 22
- Videographer / Video Editor - 12 Month FTCExperian · London, GBJul 22
- Videographer – Lion Health Lab (Part-Time, Remote)Penn State University · United States$62kRemoteJul 20
- Video Editor, Paid SocialGreenlight · United States$55k–$95kRemoteJul 19
- VideographerGritter Francona · Florida, Florida, United StatesRemoteJul 17
- Video ProducerGritter Francona · Florida, Florida, United StatesRemoteJul 17
By country
- United States$57,956 – $101,481 · median $73,462
- United Kingdom$40,654 – $55,270 · median $47,173
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- New Yorkmedian $102,450
- Massachusettsmedian $85,150
- Californiamedian $83,200
- Washingtonmedian $66,110
- Utahmedian $62,860
- Floridamedian $57,570
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Related salaries
- Graphic Designer salary$68,638 median
- Motion Designer salary$91,215 median
- Photographer salary$62,869 median
Quick answers
How much does a video editor make?
The blended US median is about 73,462 dollars, with a typical range from 57,956 dollars to 101,481 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 70,980 dollars.
Is video editor a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated high in our July 2026 corpus, with 5% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a video editor move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is graphic designer, at 36 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 27-4032. Live corpus 297 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.