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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
15-1257 Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
This occupation includes the the 2018 SOC occupations 15-1254 Web Developers and 15-1255 Web and Digital Interface Designers and the 2010 SOC occupation 15-1134 Web Developers.
National estimates for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
Industry profile for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
Geographic profile for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
National estimates for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 156,220 |
1.6 % |
$ 41.10 |
$ 85,490 |
3.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 19.59 |
$ 26.63 |
$ 37.12 |
$ 51.74 |
$ 70.40 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 40,750 |
$ 55,390 |
$ 77,200 |
$ 107,620 |
$ 146,430 |
Industry profile for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
30,290 |
1.38 |
$ 39.94 |
$ 83,070 |
| Software Publishers |
15,070 |
3.09 |
$ 63.83 |
$ 132,760 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
9,490 |
0.62 |
$ 36.16 |
$ 75,200 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
8,320 |
1.83 |
$ 37.42 |
$ 77,830 |
| Other Information Services |
8,220 |
2.37 |
$ 42.71 |
$ 88,830 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Software Publishers |
15,070 |
3.09 |
$ 63.83 |
$ 132,760 |
| Other Information Services |
8,220 |
2.37 |
$ 42.71 |
$ 88,830 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
8,320 |
1.83 |
$ 37.42 |
$ 77,830 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
5,630 |
1.57 |
$ 38.86 |
$ 80,830 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
30,290 |
1.38 |
$ 39.94 |
$ 83,070 |
Top paying industries for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Software Publishers |
15,070 |
3.09 |
$ 63.83 |
$ 132,760 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
1,250 |
0.13 |
$ 51.29 |
$ 106,690 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
2,180 |
0.11 |
$ 49.13 |
$ 102,200 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
150 |
0.78 |
$ 48.49 |
$ 100,860 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
100 |
0.02 |
$ 48.08 |
$ 100,010 |
Geographic profile for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
22,020 |
1.34 |
1.19 |
$ 45.65 |
$ 94,960 |
| Washington |
16,220 |
5.08 |
4.52 |
$ 64.32 |
$ 133,790 |
| New York |
12,950 |
1.49 |
1.33 |
$ 40.44 |
$ 84,110 |
| Texas |
9,830 |
0.81 |
0.72 |
$ 36.77 |
$ 76,480 |
| Florida |
7,310 |
0.87 |
0.77 |
$ 32.60 |
$ 67,810 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
16,220 |
5.08 |
4.52 |
$ 64.32 |
$ 133,790 |
| District of Columbia |
1,550 |
2.25 |
2.00 |
$ 41.93 |
$ 87,220 |
| Utah |
2,730 |
1.83 |
1.63 |
$ 34.69 |
$ 72,150 |
| Wisconsin |
4,630 |
1.71 |
1.52 |
$ 31.03 |
$ 64,550 |
| Colorado |
4,270 |
1.65 |
1.47 |
$ 38.34 |
$ 79,750 |
Top paying states for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
16,220 |
5.08 |
4.52 |
$ 64.32 |
$ 133,790 |
| California |
22,020 |
1.34 |
1.19 |
$ 45.65 |
$ 94,960 |
| Georgia |
3,600 |
0.83 |
0.74 |
$ 44.99 |
$ 93,590 |
| Massachusetts |
5,130 |
1.53 |
1.36 |
$ 43.98 |
$ 91,480 |
| New Jersey |
4,010 |
1.06 |
0.94 |
$ 43.61 |
$ 90,710 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
15,100 |
7.72 |
6.87 |
$ 66.38 |
$ 138,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
13,380 |
1.51 |
1.35 |
$ 43.89 |
$ 91,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,760 |
1.33 |
1.19 |
$ 40.71 |
$ 84,680 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,450 |
2.13 |
1.90 |
$ 43.41 |
$ 90,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,990 |
2.57 |
2.29 |
$ 54.76 |
$ 113,910 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
4,830 |
1.11 |
0.99 |
$ 38.90 |
$ 80,900 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,570 |
1.76 |
1.56 |
$ 45.02 |
$ 93,650 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,960 |
1.10 |
0.98 |
$ 38.38 |
$ 79,840 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,110 |
2.82 |
2.51 |
$ 54.06 |
$ 112,440 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,110 |
1.18 |
1.05 |
$ 46.05 |
$ 95,790 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
15,100 |
7.72 |
6.87 |
$ 66.38 |
$ 138,070 |
| Boulder, CO |
670 |
3.69 |
3.29 |
$ 42.72 |
$ 88,850 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
560 |
3.59 |
3.20 |
$ 33.09 |
$ 68,830 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
790 |
3.12 |
2.77 |
$ 34.06 |
$ 70,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,110 |
2.82 |
2.51 |
$ 54.06 |
$ 112,440 |
| Logan, UT-ID |
160 |
2.69 |
2.39 |
$ 31.68 |
$ 65,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,990 |
2.57 |
2.29 |
$ 54.76 |
$ 113,910 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
210 |
2.52 |
2.25 |
$ 27.28 |
$ 56,740 |
| Ithaca, NY |
110 |
2.34 |
2.08 |
$ 32.14 |
$ 66,850 |
| Great Falls, MT |
70 |
2.16 |
1.92 |
$ 26.05 |
$ 54,190 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
15,100 |
7.72 |
6.87 |
$ 66.38 |
$ 138,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,990 |
2.57 |
2.29 |
$ 54.76 |
$ 113,910 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,110 |
2.82 |
2.51 |
$ 54.06 |
$ 112,440 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
30 |
0.21 |
0.19 |
$ 48.96 |
$ 101,840 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
110 |
1.19 |
1.06 |
$ 47.72 |
$ 99,260 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,110 |
1.18 |
1.05 |
$ 46.05 |
$ 95,790 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
2,120 |
1.85 |
1.65 |
$ 45.94 |
$ 95,560 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,570 |
1.76 |
1.56 |
$ 45.02 |
$ 93,650 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
50 |
0.50 |
0.44 |
$ 44.61 |
$ 92,780 |
| New Haven, CT |
300 |
1.10 |
0.98 |
$ 44.15 |
$ 91,820 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers:
About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
