15 Series · SOC 15-1254

Web Developers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$92,650
Median / year
+1.9%
2024→2025
$162,290
Top 10% earn
+7.5%
Growth '24–'34
70,190
Estimated US jobs

Web Developers earn a median of $92,650 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $92,650, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,100 (10th percentile) to $162,290 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 70,190 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($130,440).

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The pay verdict

Web Developers earn a median of $92,650, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 79% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #17 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 7.5% by 2034.

$92,650
Median annual wage
Top 21%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#17 of 21
in Computer and Mathematical
3.4×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $130,440. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Web Developers (SOC 15-1254) has a national median of $92,650 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $48,100 to $162,290, and the published mean is $98,770. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 70,190 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 45 state or territory areas and 185 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $90,930 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $92,650 in May 2025, a rise of $1,720 (+1.9%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +7.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Computer and Mathematical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $130,440, which is +41% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $166,670. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 70,190 jobs Median $92,650/yr

Median Salary

$92,650

per year

Median Hourly

$44.54/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$98,770

average

Employment

70,190

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Web Developers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$92,650 Top 21% higher than 79% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 (this entry) 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$92,650 · 79th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Web Developers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Web Developers sits on the faster-growing side at +7.5% growth and $92,650 median pay. Scatter plot of 21 data points. $40000$60000$80000$100000$120000$140000$160000 -10%0%10%20%30%40% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Software Developers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15.8% · Median annual wage: $135980Computer User Suppor… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $61860Computer Systems Ana… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $105850Computer Occupations… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.2% · Median annual wage: $116580Network and Computer… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $99130Data Scientists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 33.5% · Median annual wage: $120230Information Security… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 28.5% · Median annual wage: $129180Software Quality Ass… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10% · Median annual wage: $104300Computer Network Arc… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11.9% · Median annual wage: $134050Computer Network Sup… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.8% · Median annual wage: $76220Web and Digital Inte… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7% · Median annual wage: $104000Operations Research … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 21.5% · Median annual wage: $88940Computer Programmers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6% · Median annual wage: $100390Web Developers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7.5% · Median annual wage: $92650Database Administrat… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.7% · Median annual wage: $104620Database Architects - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $139500Computer and Informa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 19.7% · Median annual wage: $140300Statisticians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.5% · Median annual wage: $105650Actuaries - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 21.8% · Median annual wage: $130000Mathematical Science… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4% · Median annual wage: $81490Mathematicians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.7% · Median annual wage: $126710
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Web Developers sits on the faster-growing side at +7.5% growth and $92,650 median pay.
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  • Software Developers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.8%, Median annual wage $135980
  • Computer User Suppor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $61860
  • Computer Systems Ana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $105850
  • Computer Occupations…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.2%, Median annual wage $116580
  • Network and Computer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $99130
  • Data Scientists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 33.5%, Median annual wage $120230
  • Information Security…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 28.5%, Median annual wage $129180
  • Software Quality Ass…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $104300
  • Computer Network Arc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.9%, Median annual wage $134050
  • Computer Network Sup…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $76220
  • Web and Digital Inte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $104000
  • Operations Research …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 21.5%, Median annual wage $88940
  • Computer Programmers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $100390
  • Web Developers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.5%, Median annual wage $92650
  • Database Administrat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $104620
  • Database Architects: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $139500
  • Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.7%, Median annual wage $140300
  • Statisticians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $105650
  • Actuaries: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 21.8%, Median annual wage $130000
  • Mathematical Science…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $81490
  • Mathematicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $126710

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+7.5%

Faster than average

Annual Openings

5,400

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+6,500

86,000 (2024) → 92,500 (2034)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Computer and Mathematical Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.3/100K

Injury Rate

0.2/100

Danger Index

1/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Web Developers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Programming 4.1
Critical Thinking 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Operations Analysis 3.6
Active Listening 3.5
Active Learning 3.5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Speaking 3.3
Writing 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Computers and Electronics 4.4
English Language 3.5
Mathematics 3.4
Communications and Media 3.2
Customer and Personal Service 3.0
Design 3.0
Engineering and Technology 2.6
Telecommunications 2.5
Administration and Management 2.4
Administrative 2.4

Key Tasks

  • Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
  • Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
  • Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
  • Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
  • Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
  • Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.
  • Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
  • Perform or direct Web site updates.
  • Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
  • Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$48,100
25th$64,230
Median$92,650
75th$126,230
90th$162,290

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$23.12
25th$30.88
Median$44.54
75th$60.69
90th$78.03

Web Developers pay history, 2021–2025

Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$75,000$80,000$85,000$90,000$95,000 20212022202320242025 National median - 2021: $77,030National median - 2022: $78,580National median - 2023: $84,960National median - 2024: $90,930National median - 2025: $92,650$92,650
National median annual wage for Web Developers, May 2021 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2021 $77,030
2022 $78,580
2023 $84,960
2024 $90,930
2025 $92,650

2021 median

$77,030

2025 median

$92,650

2021–2025 change

+$15,620 (+20.3%)

Avg/year

+4.7%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Web Developers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2021 $77,030 First banked release 84,820
May 2022 $78,580 +2.0% 88,620
May 2023 $84,960 +8.1% 85,350
May 2024 $90,930 +7.0% 78,860
May 2025 $92,650 +1.9% 70,190

Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $77,030 in May 2021 to $92,650 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 84,820 in May 2021 to 70,190 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $130,440 +41% above national
2 Virginia $128,380 +39% above national
3 California $119,570 +29% above national
4 District of Columbia $114,690 +24% above national
5 Maryland $112,690 +22% above national
6 Missouri $103,750 +12% above national
7 Minnesota $101,020 +9% above national
8 Utah $100,170 +8% above national
9 New York $98,580 +6% above national
10 Massachusetts $98,470 +6% above national
11 Michigan $98,470 +6% above national
12 Rhode Island $98,140 +6% above national
13 North Carolina $96,610 +4% above national
14 New Jersey $95,180 +3% above national
15 Wisconsin $90,630 2% below national
16 Georgia $90,340 2% below national
17 Pennsylvania $86,380 7% below national
18 Colorado $85,950 7% below national
19 Connecticut $85,930 7% below national
20 Texas $85,800 7% below national
21 Louisiana $85,330 8% below national
22 Illinois $84,820 8% below national
23 Vermont $84,550 9% below national
24 Nevada $83,220 10% below national
25 Kentucky $82,630 11% below national
26 Indiana $80,870 13% below national
27 Nebraska $80,350 13% below national
28 Idaho $79,290 14% below national
29 Oklahoma $78,580 15% below national
30 New Hampshire $78,260 16% below national
31 West Virginia $78,240 16% below national
32 South Carolina $78,190 16% below national
33 Arizona $76,230 18% below national
34 Delaware $76,020 18% below national
35 Tennessee $74,760 19% below national
36 Kansas $73,590 21% below national
37 North Dakota $72,190 22% below national
38 Wyoming $68,410 26% below national
39 New Mexico $68,120 26% below national
40 Oregon $64,460 30% below national
41 Iowa $64,210 31% below national
42 Montana $62,060 33% below national
43 South Dakota $51,100 45% below national
44 Arkansas $50,550 45% below national
45 Puerto Rico $46,020 50% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $166,670 +80% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $152,450 +65% above national
3 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $134,350 +45% above national
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $130,440 +41% above national
5 Richmond, VA $117,090 +26% above national
6 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $111,560 +20% above national
7 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $108,550 +17% above national
8 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $108,520 +17% above national
9 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $107,590 +16% above national
10 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $107,290 +16% above national
11 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $106,890 +15% above national
12 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $106,730 +15% above national
13 St. Louis, MO-IL $106,360 +15% above national
14 Vallejo, CA $106,190 +15% above national
15 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $104,820 +13% above national
16 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $103,970 +12% above national
17 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $103,530 +12% above national
18 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $103,440 +12% above national
19 Winchester, VA-WV $102,380 +11% above national
20 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $101,980 +10% above national
21 Charlottesville, VA $101,210 +9% above national
22 Winston-Salem, NC $100,240 +8% above national
23 Evansville, IN $99,720 +8% above national
24 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $98,560 +6% above national
25 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $98,300 +6% above national
26 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $98,140 +6% above national
27 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $96,880 +5% above national
28 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $96,870 +5% above national
29 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $96,740 +4% above national
30 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $95,700 +3% above national
31 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $94,570 +2% above national
32 Binghamton, NY $94,080 +2% above national
33 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $93,590 +1% above national
34 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $93,550 +1% above national
35 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $93,000 same as national
36 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $92,310 same as national
37 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $92,060 1% below national
38 Kennewick-Richland, WA $91,870 1% below national
39 Greensboro-High Point, NC $91,730 1% below national
40 Wilmington, NC $91,480 1% below national
41 Roanoke, VA $91,390 1% below national
42 State College, PA $91,300 1% below national
43 Lexington-Fayette, KY $91,260 2% below national
44 New Haven, CT $89,800 3% below national
45 Kansas City, MO-KS $89,420 3% below national
46 Baton Rouge, LA $89,350 4% below national
47 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $89,040 4% below national
48 Ann Arbor, MI $89,000 4% below national
49 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $88,770 4% below national
50 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $88,240 5% below national
51 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $87,990 5% below national
52 Omaha, NE-IA $87,920 5% below national
53 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $86,680 6% below national
54 Champaign-Urbana, IL $85,880 7% below national
55 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $85,070 8% below national
56 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $84,960 8% below national
57 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $84,550 9% below national
58 Reno, NV $84,220 9% below national
59 Manchester-Nashua, NH $84,170 9% below national
60 Columbus, OH $83,860 9% below national
61 Springfield, MA $83,860 9% below national
62 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $83,820 10% below national
63 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $83,560 10% below national
64 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $83,550 10% below national
65 Madison, WI $83,500 10% below national
66 Jackson, MS $83,160 10% below national
67 Huntsville, AL $82,860 11% below national
68 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $82,820 11% below national
69 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $82,750 11% below national
70 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $82,740 11% below national
71 Gainesville, FL $82,730 11% below national
72 Pittsburgh, PA $82,560 11% below national
73 Oklahoma City, OK $82,490 11% below national
74 Raleigh-Cary, NC $82,250 11% below national
75 Lincoln, NE $81,630 12% below national
76 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $81,350 12% below national
77 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $81,130 12% below national
78 Columbia, MO $81,050 13% below national
79 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $80,910 13% below national
80 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $80,870 13% below national
81 Worcester, MA $80,840 13% below national
82 Knoxville, TN $80,710 13% below national
83 Lancaster, PA $80,710 13% below national
84 Barnstable Town, MA $80,460 13% below national
85 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $80,400 13% below national
86 Rochester, NY $79,930 14% below national
87 Colorado Springs, CO $79,840 14% below national
88 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $79,760 14% below national
89 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $79,690 14% below national
90 Asheville, NC $79,530 14% below national
91 Columbus, GA-AL $79,420 14% below national
92 Boise City, ID $79,290 14% below national
93 Morgantown, WV $79,190 15% below national
94 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $79,170 15% below national
95 Tulsa, OK $79,130 15% below national
96 Grand Forks, ND-MN $79,100 15% below national
97 Tucson, AZ $79,060 15% below national
98 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $78,990 15% below national
99 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $78,930 15% below national
100 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $78,910 15% below national
101 Green Bay, WI $78,520 15% below national
102 Tallahassee, FL $78,490 15% below national
103 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $78,140 16% below national
104 Lawrence, KS $78,080 16% below national
105 Eugene-Springfield, OR $78,060 16% below national
106 Albuquerque, NM $77,920 16% below national
107 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $77,830 16% below national
108 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $77,730 16% below national
109 Akron, OH $77,690 16% below national
110 Syracuse, NY $77,670 16% below national
111 Fresno, CA $77,600 16% below national
112 Topeka, KS $77,570 16% below national
113 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $76,650 17% below national
114 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $76,240 18% below national
115 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $76,230 18% below national
116 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $75,870 18% below national
117 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $75,670 18% below national
118 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $75,390 19% below national
119 Toledo, OH $75,380 19% below national
120 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,340 19% below national
121 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $74,960 19% below national
122 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $73,920 20% below national
123 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $73,890 20% below national
124 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $73,290 21% below national
125 Mobile, AL $73,260 21% below national
126 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $72,420 22% below national
127 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $72,400 22% below national
128 Fort Wayne, IN $72,180 22% below national
129 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $69,230 25% below national
130 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $69,090 25% below national
131 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $68,850 26% below national
132 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $67,600 27% below national
133 Tuscaloosa, AL $67,310 27% below national
134 Montgomery, AL $66,900 28% below national
135 Fargo, ND-MN $66,860 28% below national
136 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $66,770 28% below national
137 Birmingham, AL $66,640 28% below national
138 Ogden, UT $64,880 30% below national
139 El Paso, TX $64,490 30% below national
140 Salem, OR $64,460 30% below national
141 St. George, UT $63,520 31% below national
142 Medford, OR $62,990 32% below national
143 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $62,790 32% below national
144 Wichita, KS $62,690 32% below national
145 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $62,520 33% below national
146 Longview, TX $62,470 33% below national
147 Corpus Christi, TX $61,980 33% below national
148 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $61,960 33% below national
149 Appleton, WI $61,110 34% below national
150 Cedar Rapids, IA $60,700 34% below national
151 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $60,010 35% below national
152 Chattanooga, TN-GA $58,060 37% below national
153 Logan, UT-ID $57,900 38% below national
154 Bend, OR $57,180 38% below national
155 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,070 39% below national
156 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,030 40% below national
157 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $54,300 41% below national
158 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $54,120 42% below national
159 Rapid City, SD $52,600 43% below national
160 Lubbock, TX $50,610 45% below national
161 Stockton-Lodi, CA $50,300 46% below national
162 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $47,250 49% below national
163 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $42,530 54% below national

Same SOC major group

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Computer and Mathematical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($92,650 here) and reported employment (70,190 jobs here).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Web Developers make?
The median annual salary for Web Developers is $92,650 ($44.54/hour). The salary range spans from $48,100 at the 10th percentile to $162,290 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Web Developers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $92,650, Web Developers pay is higher than 79% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Web Developers the most?
Washington pays the highest median salary for Web Developers at $130,440/year, which is +41% above the national median.
What education do Web Developers need?
BLS assigns Web Developers to Bachelor's degree for typical education needed for entry.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Web Developers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Web Developers in this release. WageDex shows the Computer and Mathematical Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Web Developers a good career?
Employment for Web Developers is projected to grow 7.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 5,400 openings are projected each year.
How does Web Developers pay vary by state?
Web Developers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $130,440/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $46,020/year. BLS data covers 45 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Web Developers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $166,670/year. BLS reports a median for 163 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Web Developers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $126,230/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $130,440/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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