Web Developers pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for web developers is $44.54 an hour ($92,650 a year). About 70,190 people work in this job there.

$44.54Median hourly pay
$64,230–$126,230Middle half of workers, yearly
70,190People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for web developers in the U.S.

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.12$48,100
25% of workers$30.88$64,230
Half of workers (median)$44.54$92,650
75% of workers$60.69$126,230
90% of workers$78.03$162,290

Best-paying states for web developers

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Washington$130,4404,430
Virginia$128,3804,590
California$119,5707,320
District of Columbia$114,690430
Maryland$112,6901,960
Missouri$103,7501,160
Minnesota$101,0201,200
Utah$100,1701,280
New York$98,5803,990
Massachusetts$98,4701,940

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for web developers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian yearly pay
Software Developers$135,980
Computer User Support Specialists$61,860
Computer Systems Analysts$105,850
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130
Information Security Analysts$129,180
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,300
Computer Network Architects$134,050

Other job titles for this job

Back End DeveloperBack End EngineerBack End Software EngineerBack-end Web DeveloperFront End EngineerFront End React DeveloperFront End Software EngineerFull Stack Web DeveloperJavascript DeveloperJquery DeveloperNode JS DeveloperReact JS Developer

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