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Film and Video Editors
Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.
What a film and video editor does
Become a film and video editor
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good film and video editor
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $39 per hour with a typical salary of $75,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $56 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $18,100 and $76,900 per year.
- 47% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $30 per hour with a typical salary of $27,200 per year.
- 32% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Film And Video Editor job outlook
- There are 422 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 103 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.