The 10 States With The Highest Video Editor Salaries For 2023

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do video editors get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for video editors by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

The state with the best salary for video editors after this adjustment? That would be Film And Video Editors.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for video editor salaries:

To better understand how video editor salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for video editors by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

How we determined video editor pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for video editors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $82010, so our index value would be:

$82,010 * (100 / 135.9) = $60,345

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for video editors.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Video Editor Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	New Hampshire	$84,435	$98,790	117.0
2	New York	$83,351	$109,190	131.0
3	Tennessee	$76,610	$68,490	89.4
4	Washington	$70,703	$74,380	105.2
5	Indiana	$70,592	$63,180	89.5
6	Illinois	$68,890	$65,170	94.6
7	Nevada	$68,489	$70,750	103.3
8	Michigan	$64,662	$57,550	89.0
9	Alabama	$64,133	$58,490	91.2
10	Georgia	$64,070	$58,560	91.4
11	Kansas	$63,025	$56,660	89.9
12	Colorado	$62,302	$64,670	103.8
13	Utah	$61,741	$57,420	93.0
14	Texas	$61,168	$55,480	90.7
15	California	$60,345	$82,010	135.9
16	Connecticut	$59,639	$76,160	127.7
17	Ohio	$58,486	$54,860	93.8
18	Virginia	$57,956	$58,420	100.8
19	New Jersey	$57,588	$70,200	121.9
20	North Carolina	$57,326	$53,830	93.9
21	Montana	$57,063	$57,520	100.8
22	Florida	$56,256	$55,300	98.3
23	Wisconsin	$55,867	$54,080	96.8
24	Pennsylvania	$53,915	$54,670	101.4
25	Missouri	$52,887	$47,810	90.4
26	Oklahoma	$52,724	$47,030	89.2
27	Minnesota	$52,103	$52,520	100.8
28	Arkansas	$51,389	$44,760	87.1
29	Arizona	$51,336	$50,310	98.0
30	Oregon	$49,463	$57,180	115.6
31	Iowa	$49,120	$44,700	91.0
32	Massachusetts	$48,740	$65,020	133.4
33	Rhode Island	$44,150	$53,290	120.7
34	Kentucky	$40,607	$36,750	90.5
35	Maryland	$40,398	$50,700	125.5
36	Maine	$40,180	$44,520	110.8
37	South Dakota	$38,534	$39,960	103.7
38	Hawaii	$37,456	$62,890	167.9
39	Alaska	$33,577	$44,020	131.1
40	South Carolina	$33,326	$33,060	99.2

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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