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Web Developers salary

The BLS estimates 70,190 Web Developers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $92,650 (May 2025, SOC 15-1254). Across 44 metros with published figures, medians range from $66,640 in Birmingham, AL to $166,670 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

WEB DEVELOPERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,100P25$64,230MEDIAN$92,650P75$126,230P90$162,290
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$166,670 · 1,130 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$152,450 · 1,420 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$134,350 · 3,840 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$130,440 · 3,470 jobs
  5. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$111,560 · 290 jobs
  6. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$108,550 · 870 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$108,520 · 1,450 jobs
  8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$107,590 · 790 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$107,290 · 2,310 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$106,890 · 800 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,820 · 4,200 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$134,350 · 3,840 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$130,440 · 3,470 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$96,870 · 2,790 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$107,290 · 2,310 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$96,740 · 1,660 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$108,520 · 1,450 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$152,450 · 1,420 jobs
  9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$166,670 · 1,130 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$89,040 · 1,060 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Web Developers salary in the U.S.?

$92,650 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $64,230–$126,230.

Where do Web Developers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($166,670), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($152,450), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($134,350). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.