Creative pay 2026
Video editor salary in Utah (2026)
Video editors in Utah earn a median $76,240 a year ($36.65 an hour), according to BLS wage data for May 2025. That is close to the US median for the job ($75,420), 10th of 43 states and territories. The median for every job in Utah is $50,110, so this pays 52% more than the typical job there.
- $76,240median a year in Utah
- $36.65median an hour
- +1%vs the US median ($75,420)
- 370employee jobs (BLS estimate)
What is the salary range for a video editor in Utah?
Half of video editors in Utah earn between $49,530 and $95,110. Pay is bunched more tightly than nationally: the 90th percentile is 2.8 times the 10th, against 3.7 times across the US.
| 10th percentile | $39,000 | $40,280 | $18.75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $49,530 | $52,720 | $23.81 |
| Median | $76,240 | $75,420 | $36.65 |
| 75th | $95,110 | $105,310 | $45.73 |
| 90th percentile | $110,000 | $148,550 | $52.88 |
The mean (average) is $76,240, below the median.
How does Utah compare with other states?
Utah sits 10th of 43, between Maryland ($78,380) and Alabama ($74,410).
Which cities in Utah pay video editors best?
Of the 3 metro areas in Utah where BLS publishes a median for the job, Salt Lake City-Murray pays most, at $80,480, 6% above the state median.
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 220 | $80,480 | $38.69 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 70 | $71,370 | $34.31 |
| Ogden, UT | 40 | $69,120 | $33.23 |
How many video editors work in Utah?
BLS estimates 370 employee jobs, 0.21 in every 1,000 jobs in the state. The job is concentrated here: Utah's share of employment in it is 1.29 times the national share (BLS's location quotient). The employment estimate is rough: its relative standard error is 17%.
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 Utah?
2 of the 6 other creative jobs below pay a higher median in Utah.
| UX/UI designer | $99,990 | 1,060 |
|---|---|---|
| Motion designer | $88,210 | 320 |
| Videographer | $73,450 | 240 |
| Copywriter | $64,530 | 410 |
| Graphic designer | $62,310 | 2,720 |
| Photographer | $52,140 | 660 |
What do freelance video editors charge?
Upwork, video editors list $10 to $60 an hour, worldwide. Utah's employee median of $36.65 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 Utah?
The median is $76,240 a year and the mean is $76,240, from BLS data for May 2025 covering about 370 employee jobs.
How much does a video editor make an hour in Utah?
The median hourly wage is $36.65. The bottom 10% earn under $18.75 and the top 10% over $52.88.
What does a starting video editor earn in Utah?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. The lowest-paid quarter of video editors in Utah earn under $49,530 a year and the lowest-paid tenth under $39,000, 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 Utah estimate. Last updated 2 October 2026.
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Video editor pay in other states
- New York $103,440
- District of Columbia $98,830
- Massachusetts $92,130
- California $88,490
- Colorado $84,620
- Connecticut $83,550
- New Jersey $82,890
- Maryland $78,380
- Illinois $72,460
- Oregon $72,300
- Washington $66,870
- Nevada $65,720