Rates, 2026
What should a videographer charge in New York or LA?
About $1,650 a day for a videographer who is working and booked in New York or Los Angeles. $1,050 in the first years, $2,250 when senior. An event, shot and edited runs about $4,800. Also called: wedding videographer, event video, corporate video.
Other markets: a major city · remote · a smaller market
First years
$1,050
a day · $125 an hour
Working, booked
$1,650
a day · $200 an hour
Senior, sought after
$2,250
a day · $275 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$1,650 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$200 per hour
- An event, shot and edited$4,800 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 New York or Los Angeles: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Wedding, full day plus film$2,500 to $7,000 each
- Corporate event coverage$1,200 to $3,500 per day
- Interview or testimonial, shot and cut$600 to $1,500 each
- Real estate walkthrough$300 to $900 each
- Extra hour on site$150 to $350 per hour
How the number is made
Videographers at this level day at about $1,650 ($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 $4,800. 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 New York or LA?
- About $1,650 a day for someone working and booked, $1,050 in the first years, $2,250 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- How much is an event, shot and edited?
- $4,800 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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