Video Editor Salary & Rate Guide
What should you budget for a YouTube video editor?
See typical hourly rates and full-time salaries based on tens of thousands of compensation expectations submitted by YouTube talent on YTJobs.
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Remote Work Benchmark
Typical reported range
$15 – $35 / hour
Median: $20/hour
Based on 38,886 salary expectations
Half of reported expectations fall within this range.
Budget is one part of the match. Experience, editing style, content complexity, and turnaround can all affect compensation.
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How this benchmark works
Benchmarks are based on compensation expectations submitted by video editors on YTJobs. The typical reported range shows the 25th to 75th percentile, and country benchmarks are shown only when at least 30 eligible observations are available. Values are in USD and rounded for readability. These figures are hiring-budget reference points, not fixed salary recommendations.