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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $58,490 | $28.12 | |
| Alaska | 60 | $44,020 | $21.16 | |
| Arizona | 220 | $50,310 | $24.19 | |
| Arkansas | 80 | $44,760 | $21.52 | |
| California | 10,800 | $82,010 | $39.43 | |
| Colorado | 260 | $64,670 | $31.09 | |
| Connecticut | 370 | $76,160 | $36.62 | |
| District of Columbia | 230 | $80,290 | $38.60 | |
| Florida | 1,300 | $55,300 | $26.59 | |
| Georgia | 670 | $58,560 | $28.15 | |
| Hawaii | 40 | $62,890 | $30.23 | |
| Illinois | 1,080 | $65,170 | $31.33 | |
| Indiana | 300 | $63,180 | $30.37 | |
| Iowa | 80 | $44,700 | $21.49 | |
| Kansas | 80 | $56,660 | $27.24 | |
| Kentucky | 120 | $36,750 | $17.67 | |
| Louisiana | $50,560 | $24.31 | ||
| Maine | 60 | $44,520 | $21.41 | |
| Maryland | 80 | $50,700 | $24.38 | |
| Massachusetts | 390 | $65,020 | $31.26 | |
| Michigan | 240 | $57,550 | $27.67 | |
| Minnesota | 210 | $52,520 | $25.25 | |
| Missouri | 120 | $47,810 | $22.99 | |
| Montana | 180 | $57,520 | $27.66 | |
| Nebraska | $47,580 | $22.87 | ||
| Nevada | 130 | $70,750 | $34.02 | |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $98,790 | $47.50 | |
| New Jersey | 420 | $70,200 | $33.75 | |
| New Mexico | $70,400 | $33.85 | ||
| New York | 4,570 | $109,190 | $52.49 | |
| North Carolina | 250 | $53,830 | $25.88 | |
| Ohio | 390 | $54,860 | $26.38 | |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $47,030 | $22.61 | |
| Oregon | 300 | $57,180 | $27.49 | |
| Pennsylvania | 620 | $54,670 | $26.29 | |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $53,290 | $25.62 | |
| South Carolina | 270 | $33,060 | $15.89 | |
| South Dakota | 40 | $39,960 | $19.21 | |
| Tennessee | 470 | $68,490 | $32.93 | |
| Texas | 1,430 | $55,480 | $26.67 | |
| Utah | 380 | $57,420 | $27.61 | |
| Virginia | 380 | $58,420 | $28.09 | |
| Washington | 240 | $74,380 | $35.76 | |
| Wisconsin | 160 | $54,080 | $26.00 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on the use of still and motion photography in journalism and prepares individuals to function as news photographers and photographic editors. Includes instruction in photography, journalism, studio procedures and techniques, camera and equipment operation and technique, news editing, print and film editing, news scene composition, subject surveillance, media law and policy, news team field operations, and professional standards and ethics.
A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology.
A program that generally prepares individuals to function as workers and managers within communications industries. Includes instruction in business economics; basic management; principles of interpersonal and mediated communications; radio, television, and digital media production; and related aspects of technology and communications systems.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.
Any instructional program in audiovisual communications technologies not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations.
A program that prepares individuals to produce nonfiction film and video. Includes instruction in film and video writing, directing, and production; film studies; history of the documentary; research techniques; videography; editing; and business aspects of film production.
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$76,000 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as film and video editors.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 8%
- College dropout 18%
- Associate’s degree 8%
- Bachelor’s degree 54%
- Master’s degree 9%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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