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Web Developers
Other names for this job might include Computer Graphic Artist, Computer Graphic Designer, Computer Programmer, Interface Designer, Internet Application Developer, Internet Architect, Internet Developer, Internet Site Designer, Internet Specialist, Intranet Developer
- $72150Salary
- 70%Job satisfaction
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- HighJob growth
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How Much Do Web Developers Make In 2018
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In this salary guide, you will find out how much do Web Developers make.
After reading this, you will be able to make a decision if working as a Web Developer will suit your financial goals (e.g: buying a home, BMW or just your target salary goal).
Average salary
Annual salary
$72150 per year
Hourly wage
$34.690 per hour
One of the most popular questions we get from our readers here at OwlGuru is how much do Web Developers make per year and what is their hourly wage.
According to BLS, the average annual salary of Web Developers is $72150. Their salary can also be as low as $35390 if you’re still a newbie with no experience to over $119550 if you have a ton of experience under your belt.
The typical hourly pay is $34.690 and can range from $17.010 to $57.480 which also depends if you’re a newbie or a professional.
Just like any other job, the salary of A Web Developer will vary based on your education and experience level.
# = Over $100 per hour or $200,000 per year.
Salary rank
B
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of A Web Developer to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank.
This compares the salary of all careers and we give them a rank of A, B, C or D depending on how high or low is their average salary.
After comparing how much do Web Developers make with other careers, they have a salary rank of B.
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| Level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $57.480 | $119550 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $44.040 | $91600 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $31.790 | $66130 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $22.870 | $47580 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $17.010 | $35390 |
Entry-level Web Developers who starts out at $47580 can expect to make $66130 after 3-5 years of experience in the field.
The bottom 10% makes less than $17.010 per hour while the top 10% makes over $57.480 per hour.
While the median wage is $66130 per annum or $31.790 per hour.
Depending on who you work for, you might also get overtime pay.
# = Over $100 per hour or $200,000 per year.
Highest paying industries
| Industry name | Hourly wage | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 42.96 | 89360 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 42.04 | 87440 |
| Software Publishers | 41.63 | 86590 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | 40.92 | 85110 |
| Depository Credit Intermediation | 40.39 | 84010 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 40.15 | 83510 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | 39.63 | 82440 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 39.63 | 82430 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | 39.2 | 81540 |
| Truck Transportation | 39.1 | 81320 |
| Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | 39.02 | 81160 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 38.94 | 80990 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 38.91 | 80940 |
| Utilities | 38.31 | 79680 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 38.24 | 79530 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 38.17 | 79390 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | 38 | 79050 |
| Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 37.86 | 78750 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 37.56 | 78120 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 37.4 | 77790 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | 37.29 | 77560 |
| Finance and Insurance | 37.01 | 76970 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | 36.82 | 76590 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | 36.74 | 76410 |
| Insurance Carriers | 36.73 | 76400 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 36.64 | 76210 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | 36.55 | 76020 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 36.55 | 76010 |
| Securities and Commodity Exchanges | 36.54 | 76010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 36.51 | 75930 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 36.46 | 75840 |
| Hospitals, Local government owned | 36.23 | 75360 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Local government owned | 36.23 | 75360 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | 36.14 | 75180 |
| Mining | 36.02 | 74920 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | 35.98 | 74840 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 35.8 | 74460 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Privately owned | 35.74 | 74340 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 35.7 | 74250 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | 35.68 | 74210 |
| Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | 35.65 | 74150 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 35.61 | 74070 |
| Employment Services | 35.59 | 74030 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | 35.58 | 74020 |
| Hospitals, Privately owned | 35.56 | 73970 |
| Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | 35.55 | 73940 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 35.5 | 73850 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 35.4 | 73640 |
| Other Information Services | 35.02 | 72830 |
| Specialty hospitals, Privately owned | 35 | 72810 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 34.92 | 72640 |
| Engineering Services | 34.84 | 72460 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 34.81 | 72410 |
| Hospitals, State government owned | 34.76 | 72290 |
| Couriers and Messengers | 34.71 | 72190 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | 34.67 | 72110 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 34.62 | 72020 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | 34.48 | 71710 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 34.35 | 71440 |
| Information | 34.33 | 71400 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools, Local government owned | 34.21 | 71150 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 34.2 | 71130 |
| Sector 56- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 34.2 | 71130 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 34.15 | 71030 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34.12 | 70960 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | 34.01 | 70750 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 33.83 | 70370 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 33.79 | 70280 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 33.75 | 70190 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools, Local government owned | 33.73 | 70150 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | 33.72 | 70140 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 33.69 | 70060 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 33.63 | 69960 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | 33.62 | 69920 |
| Security Systems Services | 33.6 | 69900 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 33.47 | 69620 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 33.27 | 69210 |
| Food Manufacturing | 33.27 | 69200 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | 33.21 | 69080 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 33.21 | 69070 |
| Telecommunications | 33.21 | 69070 |
| Investigation and Security Services | 33.2 | 69060 |
| All industries, private ownership only | 33.18 | 69020 |
| Air Transportation | 33.08 | 68810 |
| All industries | 33.02 | 68670 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, State government owned | 32.98 | 68600 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | 32.96 | 68550 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools (including private, state, and local government schools) | 32.95 | 68530 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | 32.93 | 68500 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 32.91 | 68460 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | 32.68 | 67980 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 32.6 | 67810 |
| Travel Agencies | 32.56 | 67710 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 32.44 | 67480 |
| Direct Selling Establishments | 32.44 | 67470 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 32.44 | 67470 |
| Lessors of Real Estate | 32.31 | 67210 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | 32.13 | 66840 |
| Manufacturing | 32.13 | 66830 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 32.13 | 66830 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 32.11 | 66790 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 32.09 | 66740 |
| Legal Services | 32.01 | 66570 |
| Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 31.94 | 66430 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | 31.93 | 66410 |
| Educational Services, Local government owned | 31.87 | 66290 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | 31.87 | 66280 |
| Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned | 31.72 | 65980 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 31.69 | 65910 |
| Office Administrative Services | 31.66 | 65850 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (including private, state, and local government schools) | 31.65 | 65830 |
| Technical and trade schools, Privately owned | 31.52 | 65570 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | 31.34 | 65190 |
| Other Telecommunications | 31.32 | 65160 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 31.32 | 65140 |
| Testing Laboratories | 31.19 | 64880 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 31.18 | 64860 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 31.17 | 64820 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | 31.15 | 64790 |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 31.13 | 64740 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | 31.11 | 64710 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | 31.08 | 64640 |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 31.07 | 64630 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | 31.01 | 64510 |
| Offices of Physicians | 31.02 | 64510 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | 30.65 | 63760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 30.66 | 63760 |
| Technical and Trade Schools (including private, state, and local government schools) | 30.66 | 63760 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | 30.64 | 63730 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 30.55 | 63540 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | 30.55 | 63530 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools, Privately owned | 30.52 | 63480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 30.42 | 63270 |
| Television Broadcasting | 30.34 | 63100 |
| Business Support Services | 30.3 | 63020 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 30.29 | 63010 |
| Wholesale Trade | 30.18 | 62780 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 29.98 | 62360 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools, Privately owned | 29.95 | 62300 |
| Educational Services (including private, state, and local government schools) | 29.89 | 62170 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | 29.87 | 62130 |
| Educational Services, Privately owned | 29.86 | 62100 |
| Paper Manufacturing | 29.84 | 62070 |
| Junior colleges, Local government owned | 29.82 | 62020 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (including private, state, and local government schools) | 29.66 | 61680 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | 29.64 | 61650 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | 29.62 | 61620 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | 29.55 | 61460 |
| Nonstore Retailers | 29.48 | 61320 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | 29.48 | 61320 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 29.44 | 61240 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 29.42 | 61200 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals | 29.42 | 61200 |
| Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) | 29.41 | 61160 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | 29.38 | 61100 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools, State government owned | 29.26 | 60860 |
| Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools) | 29.25 | 60840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government | 29.23 | 60800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | 29.23 | 60800 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 29.16 | 60650 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | 29.15 | 60630 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | 29.15 | 60620 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | 29.08 | 60490 |
| Educational Services, State government owned | 29.07 | 60470 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 29.01 | 60340 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 28.89 | 60090 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | 28.88 | 60080 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 28.87 | 60050 |
| Sound Recording Industries | 28.86 | 60020 |
| Activities Related to Real Estate | 28.83 | 59960 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 28.81 | 59920 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | 28.81 | 59920 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | 28.74 | 59780 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 28.73 | 59760 |
| Telephone Call Centers | 28.72 | 59750 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | 28.68 | 59650 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | 28.67 | 59630 |
| Educational Support Services, Privately owned | 28.65 | 59580 |
| Educational Support Services (including private, state, and local government schools) | 28.6 | 59500 |
| Social Assistance | 28.43 | 59140 |
| Individual and Family Services | 28.43 | 59130 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals | 28.34 | 58950 |
| Specialized Design Services | 28.28 | 58830 |
| Other Support Services | 28.13 | 58510 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 28.07 | 58380 |
| Other Schools and Instruction (including private, state, and local government schools) | 27.88 | 57990 |
| Other schools and instruction, Privately owned | 27.88 | 57990 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | 27.85 | 57920 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 27.83 | 57880 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 27.63 | 57460 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | 27.62 | 57450 |
| Retail Trade | 27.55 | 57300 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 27.51 | 57210 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 27.46 | 57110 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 27.43 | 57060 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores | 27.32 | 56820 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | 27.26 | 56710 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | 27.26 | 56710 |
| Other Personal Services | 27.08 | 56320 |
| Newspaper Publishers | 26.99 | 56140 |
| Junior colleges, State government owned | 26.9 | 55940 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | 26.8 | 55740 |
| Spectator Sports | 26.74 | 55610 |
| Real Estate | 26.7 | 55540 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 26.61 | 55340 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 26.59 | 55300 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 26.36 | 54840 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 26.36 | 54830 |
| Radio Broadcasting | 26.28 | 54660 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | 26.21 | 54510 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 26.07 | 54220 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 25.75 | 53560 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | 25.75 | 53560 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | 25.73 | 53520 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | 25.72 | 53500 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 25.67 | 53390 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 25.62 | 53280 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 25.5 | 53040 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 25.5 | 53040 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | 25.45 | 52940 |
| Automobile Dealers | 24.85 | 51700 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | 24.85 | 51680 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 24.79 | 51570 |
| Performing Arts Companies | 24.79 | 51550 |
| Clothing Stores | 24.51 | 50980 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 24.38 | 50710 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 24.34 | 50620 |
| Construction of Buildings | 24.2 | 50340 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | 24.07 | 50060 |
| Residential Building Construction | 24.05 | 50030 |
| Repair and Maintenance | 23.92 | 49760 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23.88 | 49670 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 23.47 | 48820 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | 23.16 | 48170 |
| Religious Organizations | 23.11 | 48070 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 22.89 | 47610 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | 22.68 | 47180 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | 22.5 | 46800 |
| Traveler Accommodation | 22.38 | 46560 |
| Textile Product Mills | 22.35 | 46490 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 22.29 | 46360 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | 22.28 | 46330 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 21.73 | 45190 |
| Photographic Services | 21.6 | 44920 |
| Accommodation | 21.52 | 44770 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 21.46 | 44640 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | 21.1 | 43890 |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | 21.06 | 43810 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 21.03 | 43740 |
| Furniture Stores | 20.85 | 43370 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 20.57 | 42790 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 20.34 | 42300 |
| Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores | 20.01 | 41630 |
| Book Stores and News Dealers | 19.62 | 40820 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 18.95 | 39410 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 17.08 | 35530 |
| Offices of Dentists | 15.12 | 31460 |
Not all industries pay the same for Web Developers.
One of the easiest way to increase your salary is to change industries and find a higher paying one.
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| WA | $41.15 | $85590 |
| DC | $39.74 | $82670 |
| CA | $39.23 | $81610 |
| VA | $38.67 | $80440 |
| RI | $38.57 | $80230 |
| DE | $37.97 | $78980 |
| MA | $37.72 | $78470 |
| NY | $37.65 | $78310 |
| GA | $37.58 | $78170 |
| MD | $36.62 | $76160 |
Another simple way to boost your pay as A Web Developer is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like WA doesn’t mean you will make more overall. This is because the expenses at WA may be 2x higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to the BLS, the highest paid / most successful Web Developers are in the states of WA, DC, CA, VA and RI. The average salary in WA is $85590.
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