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Film and Video Editors salary in New York, NY

The median film and video editors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $104,590 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,344 a month.

10th percentile
$61,730
25th percentile
$79,030
Median percentile
$104,590
75th percentile
$135,640
90th percentile
$172,280

Based on 3,430 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

$76,134 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,590
Federal income tax−$14,180
Social Security + Medicare−$8,001
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,275
Monthly take-home$6,344
Every two weeks$2,928

Does it go far here?

$92,917Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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