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Film and Video Editors salary in Detroit, MI

The median film and video editors in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $63,790 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,227 a month.

10th percentile
$43,750
25th percentile
$49,990
Median percentile
$63,790
75th percentile
$105,200
90th percentile
$107,220

Based on 200 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

$50,724 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,790
Federal income tax−$5,475
Social Security + Medicare−$4,880
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,711
Monthly take-home$4,227
Every two weeks$1,951

Does it go far here?

$63,600Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

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