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Film and Video Editors salary in Buffalo, NY

The median film and video editors in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $73,130 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,657 a month.

10th percentile
$39,810
25th percentile
$49,850
Median percentile
$73,130
75th percentile
$135,860
90th percentile
$135,860

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$55,889 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,130
Federal income tax−$7,259
Social Security + Medicare−$5,594
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,388
Monthly take-home$4,657
Every two weeks$2,150

Does it go far here?

$76,301Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All film and video editors salaries · Take-home pay in New York