Web Developer salary

Q: What state pays Web Developers the most?

Washington pays Web Developers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $96,384 per year, or $46.34 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Web Developer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Web Developer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Idaho you should be paid close to $88,830 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Web Developer?

A good starting salary for a web developer is $60,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a web developer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for web developers is $80,834, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a web developer can vary by state.

Q: Do web developers get paid well?

Yes, web developers get paid well. While the range for web developers could start as low as $47,000 and reach heights of about $77,000, there is room for added growth in the field, resulting in higher wages.

Q: How much do new web developers make?

New web developers can make anywhere from $49,000 to $69,000 per year in the United States. Depending on the region, employer, and skills brought to the position by the prospective web developer, starting salaries may exceed or fall below the range.

Average web developer salary

$78,975

$37.97 hourly rate

Entry-level web developer salary

$60,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a web developer make?

The average web developer salary in the United States is $78,975. Web developer salaries typically range between $60,000 and $103,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for web developers is $37.97 per hour.

Web developer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Web developers earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Web Developer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a web developer typically falls between $69,038 and $105,562.

zippia

$78,975yearly

glassdoor[1]

$89,747yearly

indeed[2]

$79,676yearly

Salary.com[3]

$92,203yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$94,165yearly

SalaryExpert[5]

$105,562yearly

CareerExplorer[6]

$69,038yearly

Average web developer salary by state

Highest paying states for web developers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington	$96,384	$46.34
2	Idaho	$88,830	$42.71
3	Oregon	$84,750	$40.75
4	Wyoming	$81,552	$39.21
5	Rhode Island	$79,563	$38.25
6	Montana	$82,286	$39.56
7	Utah	$80,120	$38.52
8	California	$88,606	$42.60
9	Alaska	$85,739	$41.22
10	North Dakota	$82,028	$39.44
11	Pennsylvania	$77,522	$37.27
12	Kentucky	$81,556	$39.21
13	District of Columbia	$82,730	$39.77
14	Connecticut	$79,843	$38.39
15	Minnesota	$81,024	$38.95
16	Virginia	$77,401	$37.21
17	Vermont	$75,532	$36.31
18	New Hampshire	$76,956	$37.00
19	North Carolina	$76,338	$36.70
20	Maryland	$78,445	$37.71
21	Massachusetts	$78,950	$37.96
22	Nevada	$79,228	$38.09
23	New Jersey	$77,946	$37.47
24	Arizona	$74,975	$36.05
25	Texas	$72,544	$34.88
26	Colorado	$74,242	$35.69
27	Delaware	$73,859	$35.51
28	Michigan	$75,016	$36.07
29	South Carolina	$76,294	$36.68
30	Ohio	$72,746	$34.97
31	Indiana	$71,015	$34.14
32	New York	$75,610	$36.35
33	Maine	$73,512	$35.34
34	Georgia	$73,348	$35.26
35	Alabama	$71,373	$34.31
36	Illinois	$74,521	$35.83
37	New Mexico	$71,856	$34.55
38	Missouri	$71,647	$34.45
39	Wisconsin	$69,762	$33.54
40	West Virginia	$67,401	$32.40
41	Mississippi	$70,340	$33.82
42	Florida	$68,961	$33.15
43	Tennessee	$68,641	$33.00
44	Kansas	$68,362	$32.87
45	Hawaii	$64,111	$30.82
46	South Dakota	$66,633	$32.04
47	Arkansas	$60,442	$29.06
48	Louisiana	$67,834	$32.61
49	Iowa	$65,083	$31.29
50	Nebraska	$62,267	$29.94
51	Oklahoma	$63,431	$30.50

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Highest paying cities for web developers

The highest-paying cities for web developers are Bothell, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Washington, DC.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Bothell, WA	$97,056	$46.66
2	San Francisco, CA	$96,741	$46.51
3	Washington, DC	$82,751	$39.78
4	Minneapolis, MN	$81,106	$38.99
5	Stamford, CT	$79,733	$38.33
6	Boston, MA	$78,976	$37.97
7	Baltimore, MD	$78,571	$37.77
8	Jersey City, NJ	$78,088	$37.54
9	Philadelphia, PA	$77,850	$37.43
10	Reston, VA	$77,587	$37.30
11	Charlotte, NC	$75,793	$36.44
12	New York, NY	$75,687	$36.39
13	Phoenix, AZ	$75,240	$36.17
14	Chicago, IL	$74,757	$35.94
15	Denver, CO	$74,214	$35.68
16	San Antonio, TX	$73,863	$35.51
17	Atlanta, GA	$73,226	$35.20
18	Saint Louis, MO	$72,623	$34.91
19	Columbus, OH	$72,601	$34.90
20	Indianapolis, IN	$70,867	$34.07

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Web Developer salary details

A web developer's salary ranges from $60,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $103,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Web Developer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a web developer's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$103,000	$8,583	$50
75th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$44
Average	$78,975	$6,581	$38
25th Percentile	$68,000	$5,667	$33
10th Percentile	$60,000	$5,000	$29

Highest paying web developer jobs

The highest paying types of web developers are lead web developer, developer, and mobile applications developer.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Mobile Applications Developer	$99,257	$8,271	$47.72	252,254
Applications Developer	$89,205	$7,434	$42.89	279,877
Front End Developer	$92,147	$7,679	$44.30	124,876
Contract Developer	$91,433	$7,619	$43.96	249,808
Interactive Developer	$89,875	$7,490	$43.21	169,948
Sharepoint Developer	$95,048	$7,921	$45.70	81,912

Top companies hiring web developers now:

Which companies pay web developers the most?

Web developer salaries at Google and Mayo Clinic are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average web developer salary at companies like First Republic Bank and Barclays are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Google	$126,616	$60.87
2	Mayo Clinic	$124,924	$60.06
3	First Republic Bank	$121,526	$58.43
4	Barclays	$121,010	$58.18
5	NVIDIA	$120,736	$58.05
6	BGC Partners	$119,436	$57.42
7	Apple	$117,932	$56.70
8	PayPal	$117,845	$56.66
9	Safeway	$117,729	$56.60
10	Western Digital	$117,702	$56.59
11	Adobe	$117,642	$56.56
12	Xilinx	$117,525	$56.50
13	Parsons	$116,764	$56.14
14	Skillshare	$116,465	$55.99
15	Avid	$116,059	$55.80
16	Poshmark	$114,958	$55.27
17	Brocade Services Corporation	$114,788	$55.19
18	Cadence Design Systems	$114,406	$55.00
19	Oracle	$114,223	$54.91
20	Intuit	$114,099	$54.86

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$79,000$78,200$77,400$76,600$75,800$75,000

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Web Developer salary by industry

The average web developer salary varies across industries:

The average web developer salary in the professional industry is $85,832, the highest of any industry.
The average web developer salary in the finance industry is $83,622.
Web developers in the media industry earn an average salary of $72,805, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for web developers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Professional	$85,832	$41.27
2	Technology	$83,622	$40.20
3	Telecommunication	$83,553	$40.17
4	Finance	$80,644	$38.77
5	Media	$72,805	$35.00

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Web Developer salary trends

The average web developer salary has risen by $12,830 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average web developer earned $66,145 annually, but today, they earn $78,975 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for web developers over the last decade.

Compare web developer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average web developer salary over time

Compare web developer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Web Developer salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$79,000	$37.97	+3.3%
2024	$76,400	$36.72	+2.3%
2023	$74,600	$35.89	+2.1%
2022	$73,100	$35.14	+2.7%
2021	$71,100	$34.18	+1.8%

Recently added web developer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Lake Michigan College	Web Developer	Benton Harbor, MI	12/18/2024	$58,489
Aecom	Web Developer	Arlington, VA	12/17/2024	$100,000
Tata Technologies	Chromium Embedded Web Developer	Peoria, IL	12/17/2024	$76,887
Worldpantry.com, Inc.	Web Developer	Harrisburg, PA	12/17/2024	$70,000
Protingent	Web Developer 4	Redmond, WA	12/17/2024	$127,307
Sporttechie	Sporttechie Web Developer (Freelance)	Los Angeles, CA	12/16/2024	$83,480
Nceinfotech	Web Development Desi.>	San Francisco, CA	12/16/2024	$80,000
The Stelter Company	Backend Web Developer	Des Moines, IA	12/16/2024	$70,000
Nowges	Web Developer	Springfield, IL	12/16/2024	$85,000
Web Development Career	Web Developer Training	Portland, OR	12/16/2024	$57,430

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