Creative pay 2026
Video editor salary in New York (2026)
Video editors in New York earn a median $103,440 a year ($49.73 an hour), according to BLS wage data for May 2025. That is 37% more than the US median of $75,420, and the highest of 43 states and territories with published figures. It is 1.7 times the median for all jobs in New York.
- $103,440median a year in New York
- $49.73median an hour
- +37%vs the US median ($75,420)
- 3,710employee jobs (BLS estimate)
What is the salary range for a video editor in New York?
Half of video editors in New York earn between $75,990 and $135,640. Pay is bunched more tightly than nationally: the 90th percentile is 3.1 times the 10th, against 3.7 times across the US.
| 10th percentile | $55,990 | $40,280 | $26.92 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $75,990 | $52,720 | $36.53 |
| Median | $103,440 | $75,420 | $49.73 |
| 75th | $135,640 | $105,310 | $65.21 |
| 90th percentile | $172,280 | $148,550 | $82.83 |
The mean (average) is $107,850, above the median, pulled up by the highest earners.
How does New York compare with other states?
New York pays video editors more than any other state: its median is 5% above second-placed District of Columbia.
| Connecticut | $83,550 | −19% | 600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $92,130 | −11% | 550 |
| New Jersey | $82,890 | −20% | 620 |
| Vermont | $63,080 | −39% | 100 |
Which cities in New York pay video editors best?
Of the 3 metro areas in New York where BLS publishes a median for the job, New York-Newark-Jersey City pays most, at $104,590, 1% above the state median.
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,430 | $104,590 | $50.29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 70 | $73,130 | $35.16 |
| Rochester, NY | 40 | $73,680 | $35.42 |
How many video editors work in New York?
BLS estimates 3,710 employee jobs, 0.38 in every 1,000 jobs in the state. The job is concentrated here: New York's share of employment in it is 2.33 times the national share (BLS's location quotient). The employment estimate is rough: its relative standard error is 28%.
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 New York?
1 of the 5 other creative jobs below pay a higher median in New York.
| UX/UI designer | $120,990 | 16,560 |
|---|---|---|
| Motion designer | $96,770 | 1,540 |
| Videographer | $93,410 | 2,930 |
| Graphic designer | $77,340 | 14,530 |
| Photographer | $60,050 | 3,650 |
What do freelance video editors charge?
Upwork, video editors list $10 to $60 an hour, worldwide. New York's employee median of $49.73 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 New York?
The median is $103,440 a year and the mean is $107,850, from BLS data for May 2025 covering about 3,710 employee jobs.
How much does a video editor make an hour in New York?
The median hourly wage is $49.73. The bottom 10% earn under $26.92 and the top 10% over $82.83.
What does a starting video editor earn in New York?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. The lowest-paid quarter of video editors in New York earn under $75,990 a year and the lowest-paid tenth under $55,990, 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 = 3,710 jobs in the New York estimate. Last updated 2 October 2026.
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Video editor pay in other states
- District of Columbia $98,830
- 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