Web developer pay by city
Across the 46 largest US metros, typical web developer pay ranges from $66,640 in Birmingham, AL to $166,670 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Web Developers, SOC 15-1254).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $166,670 | $103,200 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $152,450 | $91,300 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $130,440 | $90,400 |
| 4 | Richmond, VA | $117,090 | $87,100 |
| 5 | Washington, DC | $134,350 | $86,900 |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO | $106,360 | $82,600 |
| 7 | Charlotte, NC | $101,980 | $79,100 |
| 8 | Virginia Beach, VA | $103,440 | $78,100 |
| 9 | Detroit, MI | $108,550 | $78,000 |
| 10 | Minneapolis, MN | $106,890 | $74,700 |
| 11 | Dallas, TX | $96,740 | $74,600 |
| 12 | Boston, MA | $108,520 | $73,800 |
| 13 | Providence, RI | $98,140 | $73,500 |
| 14 | Kansas City, MO | $89,420 | $73,100 |
| 15 | Baltimore, MD | $107,590 | $73,000 |
| 16 | Houston, TX | $89,040 | $72,500 |
| 17 | Oklahoma City, OK | $82,490 | $70,500 |
| 18 | Atlanta, GA | $93,590 | $70,400 |
| 19 | Memphis, TN | $79,690 | $70,400 |
| 20 | Austin, TX | $84,960 | $69,900 |
| 21 | Chicago, IL | $96,870 | $69,800 |
| 22 | Los Angeles, CA | $107,290 | $69,200 |
| 23 | Hartford, CT | $93,000 | $68,900 |
| 24 | Sacramento, CA | $98,560 | $68,600 |
| 25 | Philadelphia, PA | $94,570 | $67,200 |
| 26 | Columbus, OH | $83,860 | $67,200 |
| 27 | San Antonio, TX | $77,730 | $67,100 |
| 28 | Orlando, FL | $83,820 | $66,900 |
| 29 | Nashville, TN | $78,990 | $66,900 |
| 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | $88,770 | $66,700 |
| 31 | Buffalo, NY | $83,550 | $66,500 |
| 32 | Denver, CO | $92,060 | $66,300 |
| 33 | Cincinnati, OH | $80,910 | $65,900 |
| 34 | Indianapolis, IN | $82,820 | $65,800 |
| 35 | Louisville, KY | $80,870 | $65,800 |
| 36 | New York, NY | $104,820 | $65,500 |
| 37 | San Diego, CA | $98,300 | $65,300 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,560 | $65,300 |
| 39 | Raleigh, NC | $82,250 | $65,100 |
| 40 | Las Vegas, NV | $78,930 | $64,200 |
| 41 | Grand Rapids, MI | $80,400 | $63,900 |
| 42 | Tampa, FL | $78,910 | $63,800 |
| 43 | Phoenix, AZ | $76,230 | $58,800 |
| 44 | Birmingham, AL | $66,640 | $56,700 |
| 45 | Riverside, CA | $72,400 | $53,700 |
| 46 | Portland, OR | $73,920 | $52,200 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays web developers the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical web developer pay among the 46 largest US metros: $166,670 a year. The lowest is Birmingham, AL at $66,640. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does web developer pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical web developer pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA. It goes the least far in Portland, OR, where it's worth about $52,200 in typical-US-city dollars.