Creative pay 2026
Video editor salary in District of Columbia (2026)
Video editors in District of Columbia earn a median $98,830 a year ($47.51 an hour), according to BLS wage data for May 2025. That is 31% more than the US median of $75,420, and 2nd-highest of 43 states and territories with published figures. That is roughly what the typical job in District of Columbia pays ($91,540).
- $98,830median a year in District of Columbia
- $47.51median an hour
- +31%vs the US median ($75,420)
- 370employee jobs (BLS estimate)
What is the salary range for a video editor in District of Columbia?
Half of video editors in District of Columbia earn between $75,510 and $122,650. Pay is bunched more tightly than nationally: the 90th percentile is 2.2 times the 10th, against 3.7 times across the US.
| 10th percentile | $59,990 | $40,280 | $28.84 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $75,510 | $52,720 | $36.30 |
| Median | $98,830 | $75,420 | $47.51 |
| 75th | $122,650 | $105,310 | $58.97 |
| 90th percentile | $130,350 | $148,550 | $62.67 |
The mean (average) is $96,280, below the median.
How does District of Columbia compare with other states?
District of Columbia is in the top five for video editors' pay. Only New York pays more.
| Maryland | $78,380 | −21% | 250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $78,740 | −20% | n/a |
How many video editors work in District of Columbia?
BLS estimates 370 employee jobs, 0.52 in every 1,000 jobs in the state. The job is concentrated here: District of Columbia's share of employment in it is 3.18 times the national share (BLS's location quotient). The employment estimate is rough: its relative standard error is 19%.
Employees only. BLS does not count the self-employed, who are a large share of several creative jobs.
What do other creative jobs pay in District of Columbia?
3 of the 5 other creative jobs below pay a higher median in District of Columbia.
| Copywriter | $129,300 | 1,050 |
|---|---|---|
| Photographer | $110,970 | 260 |
| UX/UI designer | $107,650 | 480 |
| Videographer | $98,300 | 240 |
| Graphic designer | $87,920 | 1,150 |
What do freelance video editors charge?
Upwork, video editors list $10 to $60 an hour, worldwide. District of Columbia's employee median of $47.51 an hour is inside that range. The rate calculator works out an hourly rate from the salary you want.
Questions
What is the average video editor salary in District of Columbia?
The median is $98,830 a year and the mean is $96,280, from BLS data for May 2025 covering about 370 employee jobs.
How much does a video editor make an hour in District of Columbia?
The median hourly wage is $47.51. The bottom 10% earn under $28.84 and the top 10% over $62.67.
What does a starting video editor earn in District of Columbia?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. The lowest-paid quarter of video editors in District of Columbia earn under $75,510 a year and the lowest-paid tenth under $59,990, which is the nearest guide to starting pay.
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Where do these numbers come from?
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (published 15 May 2026). Occupation 27-4032, Film and Video Editors. Employees only; annual figures are hourly times 2,080.
n = 370 jobs in the District of Columbia estimate. Last updated 2 October 2026.
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Video editor pay in other states
- New York $103,440
- Massachusetts $92,130
- California $88,490
- Colorado $84,620
- Connecticut $83,550
- New Jersey $82,890
- Maryland $78,380
- Utah $76,240
- Illinois $72,460
- Oregon $72,300
- Washington $66,870
- Nevada $65,720