May 2025 OEWS estimate

Web Developer Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $92,650. This page compares official BLS estimates across 41 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$92,650

Mean annual salary

$98,770

Employment estimate

70,190

Annual salary percentiles

Web Developer national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Web Developer national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$48,100
P25 — lower quartile	$64,230
P50 — median	$92,650
P75 — upper quartile	$126,230
P90 — 90th percentile	$162,290

Web Developer national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$48,100
P25 — lower quartile	$64,230
P50 — median	$92,650
P75 — upper quartile	$126,230
P90 — 90th percentile	$162,290

Median hourly wage

$44.54/hr

Mean hourly wage

$47.49/hr

Employment estimate

70,190

Hourly wage percentiles

Web Developer national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Web Developer national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$23.12/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$30.88/hr
P50 — median	$44.54/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$60.69/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$78.03/hr

Web Developer national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$48,100
P25 — lower quartile	$64,230
P50 — median	$92,650
P75 — upper quartile	$126,230
P90 — 90th percentile	$162,290

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 41 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $64,490
Middle covered median: $89,040
Highest covered median: $166,670

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Jose, CA	$166,670
#2	San Francisco, CA	$152,450
#3	Washington, DC	$134,350
#4	Seattle, WA	$130,440
#5	Detroit, MI	$108,550
#6	Boston, MA	$108,520
#7	Baltimore, MD	$107,590
#8	Los Angeles, CA	$107,290
#9	Minneapolis, MN	$106,890
#10	New York, NY	$104,820

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$48,100
P25 — lower quartile	$64,230
P50 — median	$92,650
P75 — upper quartile	$126,230
P90 — 90th percentile	$162,290

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	4,200
#2	Washington, DC	3,840
#3	Seattle, WA	3,470
#4	Chicago, IL	2,790
#5	Los Angeles, CA	2,310
#6	Dallas, TX	1,660
#7	Boston, MA	1,450
#8	San Francisco, CA	1,420
#9	San Jose, CA	1,130
#10	Houston, TX	1,060

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$48,100
P25 — lower quartile	$64,230
P50 — median	$92,650
P75 — upper quartile	$126,230
P90 — 90th percentile	$162,290

Web Developer salaries by metro

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Web Developer salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Jose, CA	$166,670	$167,300	$122,680–$215,960	1,130
San Francisco, CA	$152,450	$151,450	$115,170–$179,950	1,420
Washington, DC	$134,350	$135,690	$106,220–$165,690	3,840
Seattle, WA	$130,440	$128,940	$101,090–$131,900	3,470
Detroit, MI	$108,550	$108,840	$74,600–$138,540	870
Boston, MA	$108,520	$115,910	$81,740–$146,690	1,450
Baltimore, MD	$107,590	$108,810	$81,660–$127,130	790
Los Angeles, CA	$107,290	$112,710	$82,170–$146,850	2,310
Minneapolis, MN	$106,890	$113,040	$85,760–$135,840	800
New York, NY	$104,820	$109,450	$67,080–$137,850	4,200
Virginia Beach, VA	$103,440	$109,360	$81,300–$133,300	400
Charlotte, NC	$101,980	$107,420	$81,850–$132,000	510
Sacramento, CA	$98,560	$106,400	$77,220–$131,930	190
Chicago, IL	$96,870	$101,800	$79,140–$117,100	2,790
Dallas, TX	$96,740	$101,890	$70,980–$126,900	1,660
Philadelphia, PA	$94,570	$98,500	$75,070–$118,600	810
Atlanta, GA	$93,590	$97,800	$64,650–$120,290	990
Denver, CO	$92,060	$97,380	$82,850–$117,190	900
Kansas City, MO	$89,420	$100,490	$64,990–$125,320	520
Baton Rouge, LA	$89,350	$87,130	$89,350–$89,350	240
Houston, TX	$89,040	$94,200	$61,170–$117,700	1,060
Austin, TX	$84,960	$99,000	$64,340–$122,900	800
Columbus, OH	$83,860	$89,560	$64,000–$109,580	350
Orlando, FL	$83,820	$89,460	$47,920–$116,080	650
Indianapolis, IN	$82,820	$88,410	$65,990–$104,580	300
Pittsburgh, PA	$82,560	$81,370	$57,530–$95,890	310
Oklahoma City, OK	$82,490	$83,940	$54,760–$100,420	200
Raleigh, NC	$82,250	$92,200	$54,450–$124,990	430
Cincinnati, OH	$80,910	$87,990	$64,790–$105,810	280
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$80,870	$91,740	$67,510–$108,720	90
Memphis, TN	$79,690	$83,730	$58,220–$106,900	180
Nashville, TN	$78,990	$94,440	$57,710–$133,550	790
Las Vegas, NV	$78,930	$87,530	$52,990–$121,240	230
Tampa, FL	$78,910	$85,840	$59,700–$103,280	470
San Antonio, TX	$77,730	$89,130	$57,400–$111,590	270
Phoenix, AZ	$76,230	$83,050	$59,170–$99,510	750
New Orleans, LA	$75,340	$78,950	$54,460–$90,360	Not available
Portland, OR	$73,920	$88,210	$56,150–$119,490	850
Riverside, CA	$72,400	$84,220	$41,490–$114,890	290
Birmingham, AL	$66,640	$68,530	$50,000–$83,880	200
El Paso, TX	$64,490	$70,760	$45,070–$88,720	Not available