Video editor salary in United States

The average salary for a Video Editor is $35.43 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 1.2k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 2, 2026.

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Video Editor salaries typically range between a low of $15.20 and a high of $82.58 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Video Editor include Austin, TX at $59.86 per hour, New York, NY at $38.70 per hour, and Chicago, IL at $37.14 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Video Editor include Dahl Consulting ($195,489 per year) and MERCOR ($166,400 per year).