SOC 27-4032 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Film and Video Editors Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for film and video editors in Cincinnati, Ohio is $49,100 a year ($23.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,350: half of the 90 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,130).

$49,100average per year

$23.61 / hourMedian $50,350Take-home ≈ $39,840

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  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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90people in this job
-43%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Film and Video Editors pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,750 or more. The middle half of film and video editors in Cincinnati earn between $28,280 and $61,510.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,100$4,092$23.61
Median$50,350$4,196$24.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,280$2,357$13.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,510$5,126$29.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Film and Video Editors pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Film and video editors in Cincinnati earn 21% less than the Ohio average ($61,780) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($86,130). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $75,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$49,100$50,350$28,280$74,75090
Ohio$61,780$56,410$28,280$91,110340
United States$86,130$75,420$40,280$148,55025,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Film and Video Editors salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $49,100, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $39,840 a year, or $3,320 a month and $1,532 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$40,189$3,349
Working in KY$40,031$3,336
Working in OH$39,840$3,320

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for film and video editors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $49,100 buys what about $51,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Film and Video Editors salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 2 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($63,750).

All Film and Video Editors salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for film and video editors

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,640).

Film and Video Editors salary by city

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Film and Video Editors salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do film and video editors make an hour in Cincinnati?

$23.61 an hour on average, and $24.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level film and video editors salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the film and video editors take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $39,840 a year ($3,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,100. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do film and video editors earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,130).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4032; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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