Web Developers Salary
Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 70K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$92,650
Median hourly
$45
Average annual
$98,770
Typical range
$48,100–$162,290
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Web Developers is $92,650 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $45 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices.
Most earn between $48,100 and $162,290 a year. There are roughly 70K people employed as web developers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Web Developers.
- Hourly
- $44.54
- Daily
- $356
- Weekly
- $1,782
- Bi-weekly
- $3,563
- Monthly
- $7,721
- Annual
- $92,650
$92,650 a year is around the 50th percentile for Web Developerss. The median is $92,650.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Washington$130,440
- 2Virginia$128,380
- 3California$119,570
- 4District of Columbia$114,690
- 5Maryland$112,690
- 6Missouri$103,750
- 7Minnesota$101,020
- 8Utah$100,170
- 9New York$98,580
- 10Massachusetts$98,470
- 11Michigan$98,470
- 12Rhode Island$98,140
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$166,670
- 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$152,450
- 3Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$134,350
- 4Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$130,440
- 5Richmond, VA$117,090
- 6Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$111,560
- 7Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$108,550
- 8Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$108,520
- 9Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$107,590
- 10Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$107,290
- 11Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$106,890
- 12Trenton-Princeton, NJ$106,730
Related job titles
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What a Web Developers does
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Web Developers make?
- The median annual wage for Web Developers is $92,650 ($45 per hour). Pay ranges from about $48,100 at the 10th percentile to $162,290 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Web Developers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $98,770, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Web Developerss the most?
- Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $130,440.
- Is Web Developers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 70K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Web Developers do?
- 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..