Career Outlook for Film and Video Editors

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Also known as:
Cue Selector, Electronic News Gathering Editor, Film Editor, Movie Editor, News Video Editor, News Videotape Editor, Tape Editor, Television News Video Editor, Video Tape Transferrer

The overall job outlook for Film and Video Editor careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 41.77 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 2.61 percent per year. Demand for Film and Video Editors is expected to go up, with an expected 24,100 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 11.95 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Film and Video Editors in the following states

California	7,990
New York	2,880
Texas	1,250
Florida	960
Georgia	840
Illinois	830
New Jersey	560

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Film and Video Editors

% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Film and Video Editors have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

176.67 %

87.50 %

80.00 %

76.92 %

54.17 %

47.37 %

42.86 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-52.94 %

-37.25 %

-36.84 %

-36.36 %

-33.33 %

-32.87 %

-29.79 %