The median annual wage for Film and Video Editors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $58,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,230.
Pay spans roughly $34,260 at the 10th percentile to $101,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.17 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as film and video editors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $58,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.17 |
| 10th percentile | $34,260 |
| 90th percentile | $101,340 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.