Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · SOC 15-1254

Web Developers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$92,060

per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial

1% below

National Median

$92,650

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$44.26/hr

median hourly

Employment

900

jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial

BLS metro-level wage data places Web Developers pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO at a median of $92,060 per year ($44.26/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $92,650, Denver-Aurora-Centennial pays 1% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 900 web developerss are employed across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial MSA in SOC 15-1254.

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial pay distribution spans from $58,420 at the 10th percentile to $125,800 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $82,850 and the 75th at $117,190, so half of Denver-Aurora-Centennial-based web developerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Denver-Aurora-Centennial

Annual Salary Distribution

$58,420$82,850$92,060$117,190$125,800
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$58,420

25th Percentile

$82,850

Median

$92,060

75th Percentile

$117,190

90th Percentile

$125,800

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Web Developers make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The median annual salary for Web Developers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $92,060 ($44.26/hour). The salary range spans from $58,420 at the 10th percentile to $125,800 at the 90th percentile.
Is Denver-Aurora-Centennial a good place to work as a Web Developers?
Web Developers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns 1% below the national median of $92,650. There are approximately 900 Web Developers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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