Freelance Videographer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$95/hr
Typical range
$50–$100
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
27
Latest record: June 2025
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesSmall sample | $85 | $56–$164 | 14 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $73 | $45–$100 | 6 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $95 | $49–$100 | 24 |
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 $95/hr equals $760 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 2023–2025. 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 |
|---|---|
| Videographer · Phoenix, AZ, USA | $75 |
| Videographer · Tallinn, Estonia | $30 |
| Videographer · Washington D.C., DC, USA | $188 |
| Videographer · Mississauga, ON, Canada | $45 |
| Videographer · London, UK | $100 |
| Videographer · Tallinn, Estonia | $30 |
| Videographer · Seattle, WA, USA | $50 |
| Videographer · Washington D.C., DC, USA | $188 |
| Videographer · Phoenix, AZ, USA | $75 |
| Videographer · London, UK | $100 |
| Videographer · Atlanta, GA, USA | $95 |
| Videographer · Mississauga, ON, Canada | $45 |
| Videographer · Montreal, QC, Canada | $100 |
| Videographer · Seattle, WA, USA | $50 |
| Videographer · Montreal, QC, Canada | $100 |
| Videographer · Seattle, WA, USA | $50 |
| Videographer · Washington D.C., DC, USA | $188 |
| Videographer · London, UK | $100 |
| Videographer · Atlanta, GA, USA | $95 |
| Videographer · Washington D.C., DC, USA | $188 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Videographers charge per hour?
- Based on 27 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Videographers charge an average of $88 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $50 and $100. Latest record added June 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Videographers make?
- The top 10% of Videographer submissions report $188 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Videographer rates?
- The most common skills in Videographer submissions are Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Videographer 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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