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Job outlook for video tape editors in the United States
Are video tape editor jobs in demand?
Video tape editor job and salary trends over time
Video tape editor jobs over time
Video tape editor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 64 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 79 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 81 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 88 | 0.00% |
Average video tape editor salary over time
Video tape editor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,977 | $27.39 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $54,037 | $25.98 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $53,080 | $25.52 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $51,834 | $24.92 | --2.5% |
| 2021 | $53,173 | $25.56 | +1.6% |
Video tape editor jobs by state
Most common states for video tape editors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 86 | 12% |
| 2 | New York | 19,849,399 | 452 | 2% |
| 3 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 138 | 2% |
| 4 | California | 39,536,653 | 329 | 1% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 101 | 1% |
| 6 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 64 | 1% |
| 7 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 62 | 1% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 59 | 1% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 59 | 1% |
| 10 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 42 | 1% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 41 | 1% |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 33 | 1% |
| 13 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 29 | 1% |
| 14 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 17 | 1% |
| 15 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 12 | 1% |
| 16 | Alaska | 739,795 | 11 | 1% |
| 17 | Delaware | 961,939 | 10 | 1% |
| 18 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 9 | 1% |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 8 | 1% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 5 | 1% |
Video Tape Editor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of video tape editor experts
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bucknell University
What experience really stands out on Video Tape Editor resumes?
Patricia Hastings: The experience I think everyone needs is video, for those who aren't going into that area. Everyone uses video. Having an understanding of how to make your message or story translate to video is important and it's not that easy to do. That, and the ability to enterprise story ideas. Actually taking an idea and turning into a story for online, or broadcast or print is key. You can't tell the story the same way for each one, and so to analyze and then make a good story is important.
Sarah Bell
Senior Associate Director, CounselingBucknell University
Center for Career Advancement
How do you envision technology impacting Video Tape Editors in the next 5 years?
Sarah Bell: As mentioned in #2, English majors go into many fields, and technology is affecting most of them now. We will likely always need creators, editors, and researchers of content, which will certainly make English majors useful in a variety of fields, due to (or in spite of) the technology advances. Experience in learning and utilizing a variety of software, platforms, and social media tools will only enhance their ability to complete their work in an effective and efficient manner in a variety of work settings.