Web developer salary
BLS occupation: Web Developers · Computers and math · data for May 2025
Median salary $92,650 a year, US
Median hourly pay $44.54 an hour
Middle half earn $64,230–$126,230 25th to 75th percentile
Web developers employed 70,190 +3.8% projected by 2035
How much does a web developer make?
- The median web developer salary in the US is $92,650 a year ($44.54 an hour): half of the 70,190 web developers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $98,770.
- The middle half earn between $64,230 and $126,230. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $48,100 and the top 10% more than $162,290.
- That is 82% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays web developers the most (median $130,440), followed by Virginia ($128,380) and California ($119,570). Arkansas pays the least ($50,550).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Virginia, where the median is worth $126,978 in typical US prices, then Washington and Missouri. Washington's higher pay is offset by its prices (107.0 vs a US average of 100).
- In 128 of the 160 metro areas with data, the median web developer salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of web developers to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 5,300 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what web developers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Web developer salary range
Half of web developers earn between $64,230 and $126,230 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $48,100
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $64,230
Median Yearly pay: $92,650
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $126,230
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $162,290
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $48,100 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $64,230 |
| Median | $92,650 |
| Top 25% earn over | $126,230 |
| Top 10% earn over | $162,290 |
Web developer salary by state
Washington pays web developers the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($92,650), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $130,440 median |
| Virginia | $128,380 median |
| California | $119,570 median |
| District of Columbia | $114,690 median |
| Maryland | $112,690 median |
| Missouri | $103,750 median |
| Minnesota | $101,020 median |
| Utah | $100,170 median |
| New York | $98,580 median |
| Massachusetts | $98,470 median |
| Michigan | $98,470 median |
| Rhode Island | $98,140 median |
| North Carolina | $96,610 median |
| New Jersey | $95,180 median |
| Wisconsin | $90,630 median |
| Georgia | $90,340 median |
| Pennsylvania | $86,380 median |
| Colorado | $85,950 median |
| Connecticut | $85,930 median |
| Texas | $85,800 median |
| Louisiana | $85,330 median |
| Illinois | $84,820 median |
| Vermont | $84,550 median |
| Nevada | $83,220 median |
| Kentucky | $82,630 median |
| Indiana | $80,870 median |
| Nebraska | $80,350 median |
| Idaho | $79,290 median |
| Oklahoma | $78,580 median |
| New Hampshire | $78,260 median |
| West Virginia | $78,240 median |
| South Carolina | $78,190 median |
| Arizona | $76,230 median |
| Delaware | $76,020 median |
| Tennessee | $74,760 median |
| Kansas | $73,590 median |
| North Dakota | $72,190 median |
| Wyoming | $68,410 median |
| New Mexico | $68,120 median |
| Oregon | $64,460 median |
| Iowa | $64,210 median |
| Montana | $62,060 median |
| South Dakota | $51,100 median |
| Arkansas | $50,550 median |
Where web developer pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Web developers' pay goes furthest in Virginia once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $126,978 |
| Washington | $121,892 |
| Missouri | $114,241 |
| California | $107,993 |
| Maryland | $107,366 |
| District of Columbia | $104,358 |
| Minnesota | $102,433 |
| North Carolina | $102,421 |
| Michigan | $102,342 |
| Utah | $101,321 |
Web developer pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $130,440 | $62.71 | $70,520 | $172,060 | 4,430 | $121,892 |
| Virginia | $128,380 | $61.72 | $76,640 | $178,230 | 4,590 | $126,978 |
| California | $119,570 | $57.49 | $44,990 | $202,850 | 7,320 | $107,993 |
| District of Columbia | $114,690 | $55.14 | $76,160 | $172,520 | 430 | $104,358 |
| Maryland | $112,690 | $54.18 | $61,690 | $155,830 | 1,960 | $107,366 |
| Missouri | $103,750 | $49.88 | $58,140 | $186,260 | 1,160 | $114,241 |
| Minnesota | $101,020 | $48.57 | $53,620 | $158,630 | 1,200 | $102,433 |
| Utah | $100,170 | $48.16 | $49,280 | $156,430 | 1,280 | $101,321 |
| New York | $98,580 | $47.39 | $32,510 | $185,610 | 3,990 | $91,345 |
| Massachusetts | $98,470 | $47.34 | $54,510 | $169,360 | 1,940 | $93,110 |
| Michigan | $98,470 | $47.34 | $49,930 | $149,660 | 1,580 | $102,342 |
| Rhode Island | $98,140 | $47.18 | $84,650 | $127,970 | – | $95,952 |
| North Carolina | $96,610 | $46.45 | $54,450 | $140,550 | 2,030 | $102,421 |
| New Jersey | $95,180 | $45.76 | $51,010 | $151,020 | 2,250 | $87,478 |
| Wisconsin | $90,630 | $43.57 | $51,480 | $125,940 | 1,180 | $96,318 |
| Georgia | $90,340 | $43.43 | $50,130 | $139,490 | 1,500 | $93,818 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,380 | $41.53 | $39,780 | $134,640 | 1,670 | $88,529 |
| Colorado | $85,950 | $41.32 | $48,280 | $122,170 | 1,680 | $83,404 |
| Connecticut | $85,930 | $41.31 | $55,060 | $133,220 | 750 | $82,936 |
| Texas | $85,800 | $41.25 | $50,060 | $158,460 | 4,910 | $88,402 |
| Louisiana | $85,330 | $41.02 | $49,930 | $106,110 | 490 | $96,738 |
| Illinois | $84,820 | $40.78 | $70,650 | $128,700 | 4,310 | $84,856 |
| Vermont | $84,550 | $40.65 | $66,570 | $134,150 | 70 | $86,313 |
| Nevada | $83,220 | $40.01 | $52,990 | $139,360 | 340 | $83,237 |
| Kentucky | $82,630 | $39.73 | $52,930 | $130,140 | 270 | $91,649 |
| Indiana | $80,870 | $38.88 | $47,150 | $132,120 | 860 | $86,650 |
| Nebraska | $80,350 | $38.63 | $52,660 | $125,470 | 230 | $89,176 |
| Idaho | $79,290 | $38.12 | $49,340 | $113,870 | 220 | $83,031 |
| Oklahoma | $78,580 | $37.78 | $44,140 | $126,790 | 410 | $89,455 |
| New Hampshire | $78,260 | $37.63 | $60,810 | $140,240 | 470 | $75,131 |
| West Virginia | $78,240 | $37.62 | $48,370 | $103,390 | 400 | $87,422 |
| South Carolina | $78,190 | $37.59 | $52,850 | $125,210 | 710 | $83,404 |
| Arizona | $76,230 | $36.65 | $46,150 | $150,010 | 1,010 | $75,717 |
| Delaware | $76,020 | $36.55 | $50,790 | $117,500 | – | $76,166 |
| Tennessee | $74,760 | $35.94 | $52,000 | $154,920 | 1,620 | $81,376 |
| Kansas | $73,590 | $35.38 | $48,750 | $133,510 | 500 | $81,705 |
| North Dakota | $72,190 | $34.71 | $51,770 | $85,590 | – | $81,150 |
| Wyoming | $68,410 | $32.89 | $49,390 | $76,160 | 50 | $73,804 |
| New Mexico | $68,120 | $32.75 | $43,300 | $107,540 | 130 | $73,873 |
| Oregon | $64,460 | $30.99 | $49,020 | $127,250 | 1,140 | $62,364 |
| Iowa | $64,210 | $30.87 | $48,230 | $106,170 | 420 | $73,164 |
| Montana | $62,060 | $29.84 | $60,620 | $68,650 | 550 | $65,571 |
| South Dakota | $51,100 | $24.57 | $40,120 | $70,410 | 390 | $57,684 |
| Arkansas | $50,550 | $24.30 | $39,640 | $112,020 | 400 | $58,146 |
BLS does not publish pay for web developers in 7 states (too few workers to estimate reliably). After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Web developer salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes web developer pay: 162 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $166,670
- San Francisco, CA $152,450
- Washington, DC $134,350
- Seattle, WA $130,440
- Richmond, VA $117,090
- Olympia, WA $111,560
- Detroit, MI $108,550
- Boston, MA $108,520
- Baltimore, MD $107,590
- Los Angeles, CA $107,290
Where the pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA $150,938
- San Francisco, CA $131,862
- Washington, DC $123,388
- Richmond, VA $119,653
- Seattle, WA $117,373
- St. Louis, MO $111,854
- Evansville, IN $108,950
- Winston-Salem, NC $108,906
- Detroit, MI $108,227
- Olympia, WA $107,611
All 162 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,670 | 1,130 | $150,938 | 27% |
| San Francisco, CA | $152,450 | 1,420 | $131,862 | 27% |
| Washington, DC | $134,350 | 3,840 | $123,388 | 21% |
| Seattle, WA | $130,440 | 3,470 | $117,373 | 21% |
| Richmond, VA | $117,090 | – | $119,653 | 17% |
| Olympia, WA | $111,560 | 290 | $107,611 | 22% |
| Detroit, MI | $108,550 | 870 | $108,227 | 17% |
| Boston, MA | $108,520 | 1,450 | $100,235 | 33% |
| Baltimore, MD | $107,590 | 790 | $102,970 | 22% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $107,290 | 2,310 | $94,474 | 33% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $106,890 | 800 | $101,973 | 19% |
| Trenton, NJ | $106,730 | 110 | $103,441 | 28% |
| St. Louis, MO | $106,360 | 490 | $111,854 | 16% |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,190 | 40 | $97,890 | 28% |
| New York, NY | $104,820 | 4,200 | $93,121 | 41% |
| Provo, UT | $103,970 | 520 | $105,841 | 20% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $103,530 | – | $96,053 | 31% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $103,440 | 400 | $105,615 | 22% |
| Winchester, VA | $102,380 | 30 | $106,148 | 21% |
| Charlotte, NC | $101,980 | 510 | $104,758 | 20% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $101,210 | 130 | $102,082 | 24% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $100,240 | – | $108,906 | 18% |
| Evansville, IN | $99,720 | 70 | $108,950 | 13% |
| Sacramento, CA | $98,560 | 190 | $92,397 | 28% |
| San Diego, CA | $98,300 | 520 | $87,856 | 36% |
| Providence, RI | $98,140 | 410 | $96,430 | 26% |
| Durham, NC | $96,880 | 160 | $99,291 | 20% |
| Chicago, IL | $96,870 | 2,790 | $93,508 | 27% |
| Dallas, TX | $96,740 | 1,660 | $93,840 | 21% |
| Augusta, GA | $95,700 | 70 | $104,132 | 18% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $94,570 | 810 | $92,215 | 24% |
| Binghamton, NY | $94,080 | 30 | $101,311 | 21% |
| Atlanta, GA | $93,590 | 990 | $93,536 | 24% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $93,550 | – | $87,541 | 37% |
| Hartford, CT | $93,000 | – | $90,514 | 26% |
| Spokane, WA | $92,310 | 150 | $91,992 | 20% |
| Denver, CO | $92,060 | 900 | $87,028 | 25% |
| Kennewick, WA | $91,870 | 40 | $91,797 | 22% |
| Greensboro, NC | $91,730 | 100 | $98,778 | 18% |
| Wilmington, NC | $91,480 | – | $94,875 | 23% |
| Roanoke, VA | $91,390 | 50 | $97,620 | 18% |
| State College, PA | $91,300 | 40 | $94,355 | 26% |
| Lexington, KY | $91,260 | 70 | $98,246 | 21% |
| New Haven, CT | $89,800 | 120 | $85,885 | 27% |
| Kansas City, MO | $89,420 | 520 | $96,625 | 21% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $89,350 | 240 | $98,425 | 18% |
| Houston, TX | $89,040 | 1,060 | $90,278 | 22% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $89,000 | 100 | $88,224 | 26% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $88,770 | – | $88,006 | 22% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $88,240 | 40 | $87,465 | 25% |
| Bremerton, WA | $87,990 | 60 | $83,318 | 28% |
| Omaha, NE | $87,920 | 100 | $95,658 | 19% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $86,680 | 50 | $93,496 | 23% |
| Champaign, IL | $85,880 | 70 | $92,639 | 19% |
| Albany, NY | $85,070 | 140 | $85,441 | 24% |
| Austin, TX | $84,960 | 800 | $86,636 | 23% |
| Burlington, VT | $84,550 | 40 | $83,755 | 37% |
| Reno, NV | $84,220 | 60 | $83,375 | 29% |
| Manchester, NH | $84,170 | 90 | $79,663 | 31% |
| Columbus, OH | $83,860 | 350 | $87,840 | 22% |
| Springfield, MA | $83,860 | 40 | $87,299 | 28% |
| Orlando, FL | $83,820 | 650 | $82,648 | 28% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $83,560 | 100 | $84,703 | 21% |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,550 | 100 | $87,173 | 21% |
| Madison, WI | $83,500 | 230 | $85,829 | 26% |
| Jackson, MS | $83,160 | 60 | $93,388 | 21% |
| Huntsville, AL | $82,860 | 130 | $89,028 | 20% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $82,820 | 300 | $86,545 | 22% |
| Waterbury, CT | $82,750 | 50 | $82,934 | – |
| Charleston, SC | $82,740 | 70 | $81,952 | 30% |
| Gainesville, FL | $82,730 | 70 | $85,524 | 24% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $82,560 | 310 | $87,207 | 21% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $82,490 | 200 | $91,242 | 20% |
| Raleigh, NC | $82,250 | 430 | $83,794 | 24% |
| Lincoln, NE | $81,630 | 70 | $89,134 | 19% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $81,350 | 40 | $74,025 | 51% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $81,130 | 30 | $85,544 | 19% |
| Columbia, MO | $81,050 | 30 | $90,621 | 22% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $80,910 | 280 | $84,838 | 23% |
| Louisville, KY | $80,870 | 90 | $86,888 | 20% |
| Worcester, MA | $80,840 | 120 | $78,851 | 31% |
| Knoxville, TN | $80,710 | 200 | $87,189 | 26% |
| Lancaster, PA | $80,710 | 60 | $82,142 | 23% |
| Barnstable, MA | $80,460 | 30 | $81,809 | 38% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $80,400 | 160 | $84,148 | 24% |
| Rochester, NY | $79,930 | 140 | $82,372 | 23% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $79,840 | 80 | $79,279 | 27% |
| North Port, FL | $79,760 | – | $77,878 | 32% |
| Memphis, TN | $79,690 | 180 | $86,451 | 21% |
| Asheville, NC | $79,530 | 60 | $82,409 | 26% |
| Columbus, GA | $79,420 | 40 | $88,940 | 20% |
| Boise, ID | $79,290 | 110 | $80,587 | 29% |
| Morgantown, WV | $79,190 | 250 | $84,856 | 21% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $79,170 | – | $79,166 | 29% |
| Tulsa, OK | $79,130 | 90 | $88,697 | 21% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $79,100 | 30 | $91,273 | 17% |
| Tucson, AZ | $79,060 | 170 | $81,593 | 23% |
| Nashville, TN | $78,990 | 790 | $81,993 | 27% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $78,930 | 230 | $78,761 | 26% |
| Tampa, FL | $78,910 | 470 | $78,214 | 30% |
| Green Bay, WI | $78,520 | 40 | $84,352 | 17% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $78,490 | 90 | $83,572 | 23% |
| Waterloo, IA | $78,140 | 30 | $89,757 | 16% |
| Lawrence, KS | $78,080 | 40 | $86,522 | 24% |
| Eugene, OR | $78,060 | 90 | $76,855 | 27% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $77,920 | 50 | $81,552 | 23% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $77,830 | 40 | $77,641 | – |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,730 | 270 | $82,066 | 22% |
| Akron, OH | $77,690 | 110 | $83,207 | 20% |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,670 | 120 | $81,124 | 25% |
| Fresno, CA | $77,600 | 60 | $75,961 | 32% |
| Topeka, KS | $77,570 | 40 | $87,334 | 19% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $76,650 | 50 | $82,482 | 20% |
| Allentown, PA | $76,240 | 90 | $76,264 | 29% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $76,230 | 750 | $73,783 | 27% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $75,870 | – | $75,024 | 31% |
| Kingsport, TN | $75,670 | 40 | $87,533 | 21% |
| Greenville, SC | $75,390 | 110 | $80,839 | 25% |
| Toledo, OH | $75,380 | 80 | $82,423 | 20% |
| New Orleans, LA | $75,340 | – | $81,363 | 25% |
| Scranton, PA | $74,960 | 50 | $80,123 | 22% |
| Portland, OR | $73,920 | 850 | $70,119 | 29% |
| Lansing, MI | $73,890 | 60 | $77,786 | 21% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $73,290 | 100 | $71,608 | 30% |
| Mobile, AL | $73,260 | 40 | $83,157 | 21% |
| Deltona, FL | $72,420 | 40 | $72,881 | 29% |
| Riverside, CA | $72,400 | 290 | $68,018 | 42% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $72,180 | 50 | $77,972 | 21% |
| Dayton, OH | $69,230 | 150 | $74,687 | 23% |
| South Bend, IN | $69,090 | 40 | $74,404 | 22% |
| Pensacola, FL | $68,850 | 50 | $70,459 | 30% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $67,600 | 50 | $61,779 | 40% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,310 | 50 | $76,731 | 30% |
| Montgomery, AL | $66,900 | 90 | $74,597 | 25% |
| Fargo, ND | $66,860 | – | $73,577 | 20% |
| Lakeland, FL | $66,770 | 50 | $68,735 | 33% |
| Birmingham, AL | $66,640 | 200 | $72,716 | 25% |
| Ogden, UT | $64,880 | 120 | $64,654 | 30% |
| El Paso, TX | $64,490 | – | $71,726 | 28% |
| Salem, OR | $64,460 | 90 | $62,191 | 31% |
| St. George, UT | $63,520 | 30 | $65,269 | 35% |
| Medford, OR | $62,990 | 30 | $62,100 | 35% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $62,790 | 40 | $63,516 | 39% |
| Wichita, KS | $62,690 | 80 | $70,481 | 23% |
| Davenport, IA | $62,520 | 50 | $70,185 | 19% |
| Longview, TX | $62,470 | 40 | $69,811 | 22% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $61,980 | 30 | $66,882 | 28% |
| Des Moines, IA | $61,960 | 150 | $67,567 | 25% |
| Appleton, WI | $61,110 | 40 | $66,123 | 24% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,700 | 60 | $68,231 | 24% |
| Little Rock, AR | $60,010 | 120 | $67,152 | 25% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $58,060 | 100 | $63,479 | 31% |
| Logan, UT | $57,900 | 30 | $60,358 | 30% |
| Bend, OR | $57,180 | 70 | $55,189 | 47% |
| McAllen, TX | $56,070 | 50 | $65,277 | 24% |
| Daphne, AL | $56,030 | 30 | $59,172 | 36% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $54,300 | 140 | $59,913 | 28% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $54,120 | 80 | $59,243 | 35% |
| Rapid City, SD | $52,600 | 60 | $58,995 | 33% |
| Lubbock, TX | $50,610 | – | $55,422 | 32% |
| Stockton, CA | $50,300 | – | $47,864 | 58% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,530 | 60 | $39,164 | 79% |
What the median web developer salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $92,650 |
| Month | $7,721 |
| Every two weeks | $3,563 |
| Week | $1,782 |
| Hour | $44.54 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a web developer: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +3.8% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 5,300 |
| Self-employed | 17.5% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about web developer pay
How much does a web developer make an hour?
The median is $44.54 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23.12 and the top 10% over $78.03.
How much does a web developer make a month?
About $7,721 a month before taxes at the median salary of $92,650, or $3,563 every two weeks.
What state pays web developers the most?
Washington, with a median of $130,440. Virginia ($128,380), California ($119,570), the District of Columbia ($114,690) and Maryland ($112,690) follow.
Where do web developers make the most after cost of living?
Virginia: its median of $128,380 is worth $126,978 at typical US prices. Washington, Missouri and California come next.
How much do entry-level web developers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of web developers earn under $48,100 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $64,230, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a web developer?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 15-1254 (Web Developers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.