Web Developers Career, Salary and Skills
Web Developers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $92,650 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 70,190. Wage data is published for 208 locations.
Occupation description
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.
O*NET code
15-1254.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$92,650
Hourly median
$44.54
Employment
70,190
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Programming | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Speaking | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Writing | 3.12 | 3.50 |
Typical tasks
- Renew domain name registrations.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
- Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.
- Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
Technology
- 3M Post-it App
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Flex
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Airtable
- AJAX
- Amazon DynamoDB
Web Developers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Web Developers Salary in CAMedian $119,570 · Employment 7,320
- Web Developers Salary in TXMedian $85,800 · Employment 4,910
- Web Developers Salary in VAMedian $128,380 · Employment 4,590
- Web Developers Salary in WAMedian $130,440 · Employment 4,430
- Web Developers Salary in ILMedian $84,820 · Employment 4,310
- Web Developers Salary in New York, NYMedian $104,820 · Employment 4,200
- Web Developers Salary in NYMedian $98,580 · Employment 3,990
- Web Developers Salary in Washington, DCMedian $134,350 · Employment 3,840
- Web Developers Salary in Seattle, WAMedian $130,440 · Employment 3,470
- Web Developers Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $96,870 · Employment 2,790
- Web Developers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $107,290 · Employment 2,310
- Web Developers Salary in NJMedian $95,180 · Employment 2,250
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.