Film and Video Editors in California
Local pay for film and video editors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-4032
$88,490
median pay, California
8,110
employed in California
+17.3%
vs U.S. median
+4.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What film and video editors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of film and video editors in California earn between $60,810 and $128,630 a year; the U.S. median is $75,420.
$42,020
P10
$60,810
P25
$88,490
MEDIAN
$128,630
P75
$169,810
P90
Pay by metro in California
$109,930
$84,780
$83,480
$83,210
$79,040
$73,010
$69,760
$63,580
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