The average salary for a web developer in the United States is around $65,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Web developers earn an average yearly salary of $65,300.
Wages typically start from $25,000 and go up to $120,000.
8% above national average Updated in 2023
Web developer earnings by seniority
Top-level web developer earnings begin at:
$57.69 per hour
$120,000 per year
Senior-level web developer earnings begin at:
$42.31 per hour
$88,000 per year
Mid-level web developer earnings begin at:
$31.39 per hour
$65,300 per year
Junior-level web developer earnings begin at:
$21.63 per hour
$45,000 per year
Starting level web developer earnings begin at:
$12.02 per hour
$25,000 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Web developer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $89,660 |
| District of Columbia | $86,580 |
| Virginia | $85,630 |
| Massachusetts | $81,200 |
| Georgia | $78,070 |
| California | $78,040 |
| New Jersey | $78,010 |
| Minnesota | $77,880 |
| Connecticut | $76,400 |
| South Carolina | $74,970 |
| Maryland | $73,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,030 |
| New York | $71,730 |
| Delaware | $71,700 |
| Kentucky | $71,610 |
| Colorado | $71,360 |
| Texas | $70,630 |
| Oregon | $68,760 |
| North Carolina | $68,520 |
| Utah | $66,640 |
| Rhode Island | $65,950 |
| Illinois | $65,173 |
| New Hampshire | $64,400 |
| Michigan | $63,750 |
| Kansas | $63,125 |
| Ohio | $62,150 |
| Missouri | $61,540 |
| Arizona | $60,863 |
| Mississippi | $59,300 |
| Hawaii | $59,299 |
| Florida | $59,290 |
| Alabama | $59,235 |
| New Mexico | $58,960 |
| North Dakota | $58,360 |
| Tennessee | $58,060 |
| Iowa | $57,537 |
| Maine | $56,930 |
| Alaska | $56,860 |
| Oklahoma | $56,660 |
| Louisiana | $56,620 |
| Nevada | $55,380 |
| Vermont | $54,980 |
| West Virginia | $54,060 |
| Nebraska | $53,990 |
| Idaho | $53,695 |
| Indiana | $53,221 |
| South Dakota | $50,780 |
| Wisconsin | $50,600 |
| Montana | $48,440 |
| Arkansas | $47,450 |
| Wyoming | $46,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,040 |
How do web developer salaries compare to similar careers?
Web developers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than systems administrators but more than network administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Systems administrator salary | $82K |
| Mathematician salary | $75K |
| Technical writer salary | $72K |
| Data analyst salary | $70K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $69K |
| Web developer salary | $65K |
| Content manager salary | $70K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $65K |
| Industrial designer salary | $62K |
| Network administrator salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)