Freelance Video Editor Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$50/hr
Typical range
$30–$80
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
126
Latest record: November 2025
Highest country median
United States
$80/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $80 | $58–$100 | 44 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $72 | $30–$90 | 23 |
| ArgentinaSmall sample | $30 | $30–$40 | 9 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $50 | $50–$50 | 7 |
| ChileSmall sample | $22 | $22–$22 | 6 |
| UkraineSmall sample | $40 | $30–$50 | 6 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yearsSmall sample | $5 | $5–$40 | 11 |
| 3–5 years | $60 | $40–$80 | 43 |
| 6–10 years | $50 | $30–$80 | 43 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $99 | $63–$194 | 12 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $80 | $50–$100 | 17 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $50/hr equals $400 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Video Editor · Dallas, TX, USA | $30 |
| Video Editor · Bangalore, Karnataka, India | $50 |
| Video Editor · Barcelona, Espanya | $40 |
| Video Editor · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $50 |
| Video Editor · New York, NY, USA | $250 |
| Video Editor · Santiago, Chile | $22 |
| Video Editor · London, UK | $100 |
| Video Editor · London, UK | $80 |
| Video Editor · Cambridge, UK | $70 |
| Video Editor · Skopje, North Macedonia | $100 |
| Video Editor · Cambridge, UK | $70 |
| Video Editor · Milwaukee, WI, USA | $50 |
| Video Editor · Buenos Aires, Argentina | $30 |
| Video Editor · Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine | $30 |
| Video Editor · Kyiv, Ukraine | $50 |
| Video Editor · Vancouver, BC, Canada | $50 |
| Video Editor · St. Augustine, FL, USA | $50 |
| Video Editor · Joinville - Pirabeiraba, Joinville - SC, Brazil | $5 |
| Video Editor · New York, NY, USA | $60 |
| Video Editor · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $80 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Video Editors charge per hour?
- Based on 126 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Video Editors charge an average of $69 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $30 and $80. Latest record added November 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Video Editors make?
- The top 10% of Video Editor submissions report $100 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Video Editor rates?
- The most common skills in Video Editor submissions are Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe After Effects. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Video Editor rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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