DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images. Excludes "Sound Engineering Technicians" (27-4014).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	190	39	N/A	$10.91/hr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U S	27,570	1,296	$42.40/hr	$1.91/hr	$15.91/hr	$22.01/hr	$30.98/hr	$48.19/hr	$81.77/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Film and Video Editors Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Information 170 N/A Trade, Transportation and Utilities 10 $24.29/hr

Other Regional Data For Film and Video Editors Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 190 N/A N/A Minnesota 190 N/A 1.6% Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 180 N/A N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A $32.44/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Producers and Directors	1,360	$31.32/hr	1.5%
Photographers	730	$25.35/hr	0.3%
Desktop Publishers	410	$24.42/hr	-1.9%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	180	$22.12/hr	1.5%
Sound Engineering Technicians	150	$26.62/hr	N/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	N/A	$27.21/hr	1.8%

• Edits film and video tape to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
• Studies script and confers with producers and directors concerning layout or editing to increase dramatic or entertainment value of production.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in editing and assembling filmed scenes photographed by others.
• Evaluates and selects scenes in terms of dramatic and entertainment value and story continuity.
• Trims film segments to specified lengths and reassembles segments in sequence that presents story with maximum effect.
• Reviews assembled film or edited video tape on screen or monitor and makes corrections.