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Film and Video Editors in New York

Film and Video Editors in New York

Considering a career as a Film and Video Editor in New York?

14.1% Jobs Projection
$76,580 Median Salary
570 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Film and Video Editors in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Film and Video Editors in New York is growing faster than average.

  • Film and Video Editors in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Film and Video Editor Career?

How Many Film and Video Editors Work in New York?

There were approximately 4,590 workers employed as Film and Video Editors in this state in 2018.

There were 4,590 Film and Video Editors employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 240 Film and Video Editors working in it, which means New York has more Film and Video Editors than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Film and Video Editors in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.0%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 570 annual Film and Video Editors job openings in New York, and 5,760 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 40,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Film and Video Editors Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Film and Video Editors ranged from $38,920 to $163,240 with $76,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.71 to $78.48. The median hourly rate was $36.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.95.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Film and Video Editors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Film and Video Editors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,570 $77,540
Rochester, NY 30 $48,080

Top States for Film and Video Editors Employment

View the list below to see where most Film and Video Editors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,380 $74,900
New York 4,590 $76,580
Florida 1,430 $46,180
Texas 1,360 $47,160
Georgia 1,330 $52,420
New Jersey 590 $85,840
Michigan 510 $54,660
North Carolina 460 $41,590
Massachusetts 410 $61,350
Pennsylvania 380 $59,870
Ohio 370 $51,610
Colorado 360 $45,910
Oregon 310 $41,460
Utah 310 $54,910
Connecticut 310 $65,970
Illinois 300 $62,130
Washington 280 $60,560
Virginia 270 $59,500
Tennessee 260 $60,430
Arizona 250 $59,310

Below are the states where Film and Video Editors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $85,840
New York $76,580
California $74,900
District of Columbia $68,800
Connecticut $65,970
Illinois $62,130
Massachusetts $61,350
Washington $60,560
Tennessee $60,430
Pennsylvania $59,870

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Occupation New York Employment Total
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 2,270

References

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