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Film and Video Editors salary in San Diego, CA

The median film and video editors in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $83,480 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,143 a month.

10th percentile
$40,300
25th percentile
$63,700
Median percentile
$83,480
75th percentile
$130,910
90th percentile
$177,910

Based on 220 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

$61,715 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,480
Federal income tax−$9,536
Social Security + Medicare−$6,386
California income tax (approx.)−$5,844
Monthly take-home$5,143
Every two weeks$2,374

Does it go far here?

$74,611Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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