Web Developer salary in the United States

Web Engineers working in the United States earn normally around $137,300 per year and most of the Web salaries are between $89,000 and $190,000 per year.

If you earn less than $89,000 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Web Developer job in the United States.

If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):

Average and median Web Engineer salary in the United States

The average salary for Web Developers in the United States is $138,300 per year, while the median salary is $137,300 per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?

The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Web Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than $137,300 and 50% earn less than this.

The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.

Web Developer compensation statistics and percentiles in the United States

The top 25% best earning Web Developers earn more than $172,000 per year and the top 10% reach over $190,000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.

At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Web Engineers earn less than $109,500 per year and 10% earn less than $89,000.

Web salaries in other states in the U.S.

You have to be aware that the salaries for Web Developers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in the United States, but you can select a different state below: