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Hourly rate
Location, experience, niche
Billable hours / week
Used to estimate the annual impact. Freelance reality: ~48 working weeks/year.
Min · Median · Max
10th–90th percentile from aggregated freelance rate surveys.
Premium income
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How we calculate this
We start with a 2026 US-baseline median hourly rate per niche (mid-level editor, 2–5 years experience), then apply two multipliers: location (cost-of-labor differential) and experience. The bar shows the 10th–90th percentile range from aggregated freelance rate surveys.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025), ZipRecruiter Freelance Video Editor Salary (May 2026), CutJamm 2025 Salary & Rates Survey, goLance 2026 rate guide, SalarySavvy city-level benchmarks, and the Editorial Freelancers Association rate chart.
Benchmarks are a guide, not a ceiling. The market is wide. Specialisations like motion graphics, colour grading, or being a known YouTube editor can shift your range by ±30%.
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