The median annual wage for Film and Video Editors in California is $83,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,050.
Pay spans roughly $46,170 at the 10th percentile to $167,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.00 per hour. An estimated 9,110 people work as film and video editors in California.
| Median (annual) | $83,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.00 |
| 10th percentile | $46,170 |
| 90th percentile | $167,290 |
| Employment | 9,110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.