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Film and Video Editors salary in New York

The median film and video editors in New York earns $103,440 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,283 a month.

10th percentile
$55,990
25th percentile
$75,990
Median percentile
$103,440
75th percentile
$135,640
90th percentile
$172,280

Based on 3,710 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

$75,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,440
Federal income tax−$13,927
Social Security + Medicare−$7,913
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,206
Monthly take-home$6,283
Every two weeks$2,900

Does it go far here?

$95,848Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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