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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

15-1254 Web Developers

Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications. Excludes “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014).


National estimates for Web Developers
Industry profile for Web Developers
Geographic profile for Web Developers

National estimates for Web Developers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Web Developers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
88,620 2.8 % $ 42.11 $ 87,580 2.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Web Developers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.45 $ 26.92 $ 37.78 $ 52.19 $ 69.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,460 $ 55,990 $ 78,580 $ 108,550 $ 144,690


Industry profile for Web Developers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Web Developers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Web Developers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Web Developers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 21,350 0.86 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,200 0.35 $ 42.21 $ 87,790
Software Publishers 5,960 0.97 $ 64.70 $ 134,580
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 4,860 1.01 $ 40.95 $ 85,180
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,290 0.16 $ 46.12 $ 95,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Web Developers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 4,860 1.01 $ 40.95 $ 85,180
Software Publishers 5,960 0.97 $ 64.70 $ 134,580
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 21,350 0.86 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 2,400 0.78 $ 36.07 $ 75,020
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 3,530 0.78 $ 46.53 $ 96,780

Top paying industries for Web Developers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Software Publishers 5,960 0.97 $ 64.70 $ 134,580
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 500 0.05 $ 60.46 $ 125,760
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 230 0.04 $ 56.86 $ 118,260
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 130 0.03 $ 54.74 $ 113,850
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 180 0.11 $ 52.12 $ 108,410


Geographic profile for Web Developers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Web Developers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Web Developers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of web developers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Web Developers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,950 0.51 0.85 $ 50.18 $ 104,370
New York 8,070 0.89 1.48 $ 39.04 $ 81,200
Washington 5,890 1.73 2.89 $ 65.14 $ 135,490
Texas 5,690 0.44 0.73 $ 41.70 $ 86,730
Florida 4,920 0.53 0.89 $ 39.00 $ 81,120


Map of location quotient of web developers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web Developers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 5,890 1.73 2.89 $ 65.14 $ 135,490
Wisconsin 3,840 1.36 2.27 $ 30.83 $ 64,130
Virginia 4,750 1.23 2.05 $ 48.93 $ 101,770
Utah 1,990 1.22 2.04 $ 33.02 $ 68,680
District of Columbia 810 1.17 1.96 $ 52.57 $ 109,350


Map of annual mean wages of web developers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Web Developers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 5,890 1.73 2.89 $ 65.14 $ 135,490
Delaware 160 0.36 0.60 $ 52.75 $ 109,720
District of Columbia 810 1.17 1.96 $ 52.57 $ 109,350
California 8,950 0.51 0.85 $ 50.18 $ 104,370
Maryland 2,070 0.79 1.31 $ 50.06 $ 104,130



Map of employment of web developers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Web Developers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,800 0.85 1.42 $ 39.73 $ 82,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,230 2.57 4.28 $ 68.36 $ 142,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,510 1.49 2.48 $ 52.06 $ 108,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,930 0.48 0.80 $ 47.01 $ 97,780
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,460 0.94 1.57 $ 34.23 $ 71,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,200 0.50 0.83 $ 42.09 $ 87,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,110 0.88 1.47 $ 58.65 $ 121,980
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,780 0.95 1.58 $ 44.59 $ 92,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,690 0.44 0.74 $ 43.70 $ 90,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,600 0.58 0.96 $ 47.10 $ 97,960


Map of location quotient of web developers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web Developers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 760 3.95 6.59 $ 41.41 $ 86,120
Morgantown, WV 220 3.42 5.72 $ 33.72 $ 70,130
Madison, WI 1,040 2.70 4.51 $ 31.49 $ 65,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,230 2.57 4.28 $ 68.36 $ 142,200
Provo-Orem, UT 720 2.53 4.21 $ 29.07 $ 60,470
Portland-South Portland, ME 370 1.83 3.05 $ 31.13 $ 64,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,510 1.49 2.48 $ 52.06 $ 108,290
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 130 1.47 2.45 $ 31.00 $ 64,490
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 1,450 1.40 2.34 $ 32.80 $ 68,220
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,110 1.38 2.30 $ 30.03 $ 62,460


Map of annual mean wages of web developers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Web Developers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,230 2.57 4.28 $ 68.36 $ 142,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 960 0.85 1.42 $ 61.16 $ 127,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,110 0.88 1.47 $ 58.65 $ 121,980
Panama City, FL 40 0.47 0.78 $ 55.51 $ 115,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,510 1.49 2.48 $ 52.06 $ 108,290
Lynchburg, VA 50 0.51 0.86 $ 51.97 $ 108,100
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 80 0.67 1.12 $ 51.81 $ 107,770
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 980 0.76 1.26 $ 49.94 $ 103,880
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 210 0.53 0.88 $ 49.07 $ 102,060
Anchorage, AK 30 0.19 0.32 $ 49.05 $ 102,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Web Developers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 180 0.93 1.55 $ 28.66 $ 59,610
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 160 0.79 1.31 $ 24.20 $ 50,330
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.71 1.18 $ 32.11 $ 66,800
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.20 0.34 $ 23.35 $ 48,560
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 0.61 $ 28.86 $ 60,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web Developers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 180 0.93 1.55 $ 28.66 $ 59,610
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 160 0.79 1.31 $ 24.20 $ 50,330
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.71 1.18 $ 32.11 $ 66,800
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.57 0.94 $ 35.57 $ 73,990
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.54 0.89 $ 26.12 $ 54,330

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Web Developers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 0.72 $ 50.23 $ 104,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 0.22 $ 42.79 $ 89,010
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.24 $ 41.67 $ 86,670
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 0.71 $ 39.46 $ 82,070
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 0.35 $ 38.76 $ 80,620


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023