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Film and Video Editors Salary in California

What Film and Video Editors earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$85,305
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
7,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Film and Video Editors pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,210$63,473$25,037Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Film and Video Editors in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$83,210$63,473$25,037
2Orange County, CA$83,210$63,473$22,541

Film and Video Editors pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Film and Video Editors in California is $85,305, based on 7,330 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $75,420, so California averages 13.1% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $83,210.

Cost of living for Film and Video Editors in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $25,037. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $22,541. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Film and Video Editors in California

How much do Film and Video Editors earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $85,305.

Which California county is best for Film and Video Editors?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($25,037). Orange County, CA follows at $22,541.