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Web Administrators Salary in DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Web Administrators in DC have a median annual salary of $156,590, with 17,200 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $87,400 at the 10th percentile to $207,700 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$156,590

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$75.29

Employment

17,200

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$87,400
10th
$123,360
25th
$156,590
Median
$180,480
75th
$207,700
90th

Local compared with national

DC

$156,590

Median annual · 2025

United States

$116,580

Median annual · 2025

The DC median is 34.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $40,010).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.4
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.3
  9. 9.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.3
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  12. 12.ProgrammingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Apple Safari
  • Switch software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe ColdFusion
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Director
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Adobe FreeHand MX
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Macromedia HomeSite
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Adobe Photoshop

Common tasks

  • Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
  • Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
  • Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
  • Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
  • Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
  • Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
  • Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service.
  • Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.
  • Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.
  • Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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