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Video Editor

Video Editor

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M Other Training and education jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 27-4032.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$61,220
work over
40 h a week
38%
load index
from O*NET data
1.4/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+7.9%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: only 1 filing(s) with this job title; at least 5 are needed. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

All pay records and context (2)
  • State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Editor I $45,521 to $71,055 · Editor II $51,158 to $81,351 · Editor III $57,614 to $93,138 · Editor IV $65,104 to $106,634 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source
  • State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Multimedia Specialist I $51,158 to $81,351 · Multimedia Specialist II $57,614 to $93,138 · Multimedia Specialist III $65,104 to $106,634 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source

Whole occupation: all Film and Video Editors, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000027403213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 1,040 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000027403201).

Half of all Film and Video Editors in Texas earn more than $61,220; the bottom 10% earned less than $36,030 and the top 10% more than $116,280 (May 2025, base pay, about 1,040 jobs). U.S. median $75,420.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Film and Video Editors, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+7.9% jobs · about 150 openings a year (1,760 jobs in 2024)
United States
+3.9% jobs · about 3,600 openings a year (43,500 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2020, n = 20 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 2 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (38%).

Schedule: regular 97% · irregular 3% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.51, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.33, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing1.84
  • Walking or running1.7
  • Kneeling or crawling1.57
  • Bending or twisting1.5
  • Climbing ladders1.26
  • Keeping balance1.17

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather2.07
  • Very hot or cold1.44
  • Cramped space1.35
  • High places1.2
  • Hazardous equipment1.2
  • Protective gear1.05
  • Hazardous conditions1.03
Body 1.51 · exposure 1.33. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree
66% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (34% of workers).
O*NET
  • O*NET Related Work Experience, Film and Video Editors, O*NET OnLine
Preparation
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level
Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

  • M Producer O*NET lists Producers and Directors as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
  • M Story Editor O*NET lists Editors as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80.
  • M Technical Director O*NET lists Media Technical Directors/Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79.
  • M Camera Operator O*NET lists Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

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.

  1. Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
  2. Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
  3. Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
  4. Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
  5. Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
  6. Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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