Rates, 2026
What should a videographer charge in a major city?
About $1,400 a day for a videographer who is working and booked in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin. $900 in the first years, $1,900 when senior. An event, shot and edited runs about $4,200. Also called: wedding videographer, event video, corporate video.
Other markets: New York or LA · remote · a smaller market
First years
$900
a day · $125 an hour
Working, booked
$1,400
a day · $175 an hour
Senior, sought after
$1,900
a day · $250 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$1,400 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$175 per hour
- An event, shot and edited$4,200 per project
Sold a project fee, by the day. The outcome is the unit; the day rate is for when a client wants your time instead.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Wedding, full day plus film$2,125 to $5,950 each
- Corporate event coverage$1,025 to $2,975 per day
- Interview or testimonial, shot and cut$500 to $1,275 each
- Real estate walkthrough$250 to $775 each
- Extra hour on site$125 to $300 per hour
How the number is made
Videographers at this level in this market day at about $1,400 ($800 to $2,500 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
An event, shot and edited runs $1,500 to $6,000 and takes about 24 hours of your time; at your hourly that is $4,200. The number is the higher of the two, because the client is buying the outcome, not the hours.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a videographer in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin?
- About $1,400 a day for someone working and booked, $900 in the first years, $1,900 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- How much is an event, shot and edited?
- $4,200 at a working level in this market. The client is buying the outcome, so the price is the higher of what the market pays for it and what your hours in it are worth.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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