Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of web developer salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest web developer salary of $96,384
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Arkansas has the lowest web developer salary of $60,442
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The national average salary for web developers is $78,975
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The national hourly pay for web developers is $37.97
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do web developers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for web developer by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for web developers after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for web developer salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Web Developers By State
| Rank | State | Average Web Developer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $96,384 | $70,000 | $132,000 |
| 2 | Idaho | $88,830 | $63,000 | $123,000 |
| 3 | California | $88,606 | $64,000 | $122,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $85,739 | $67,000 | $108,000 |
| 5 | Oregon | $84,750 | $62,000 | $115,000 |
| 6 | Montana | $82,286 | $58,000 | $116,000 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $82,028 | $58,000 | $114,000 |
| 8 | Kentucky | $81,556 | $60,000 | $109,000 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $81,552 | $57,000 | $115,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $81,024 | $58,000 | $111,000 |
| 11 | Utah | $80,120 | $57,000 | $112,000 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $79,843 | $60,000 | $104,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $79,563 | $60,000 | $104,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $79,228 | $57,000 | $109,000 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $78,950 | $60,000 | $102,000 |
| 16 | Maryland | $78,445 | $59,000 | $103,000 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $77,946 | $59,000 | $102,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $77,522 | $58,000 | $102,000 |
| 19 | Virginia | $77,401 | $58,000 | $102,000 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $76,956 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $76,338 | $57,000 | $101,000 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $76,294 | $56,000 | $102,000 |
| 23 | New York | $75,610 | $57,000 | $99,000 |
| 24 | Vermont | $75,532 | $58,000 | $98,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $75,016 | $56,000 | $100,000 |
| 26 | Arizona | $74,975 | $54,000 | $103,000 |
| 27 | Illinois | $74,521 | $54,000 | $101,000 |
| 28 | Colorado | $74,242 | $52,000 | $104,000 |
| 29 | Delaware | $73,859 | $56,000 | $97,000 |
| 30 | Maine | $73,512 | $56,000 | $94,000 |
| 31 | Georgia | $73,348 | $54,000 | $99,000 |
| 32 | Ohio | $72,746 | $54,000 | $97,000 |
| 33 | Texas | $72,544 | $52,000 | $101,000 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $71,856 | $51,000 | $100,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $71,647 | $52,000 | $98,000 |
| 36 | Alabama | $71,373 | $52,000 | $97,000 |
| 37 | Indiana | $71,015 | $52,000 | $95,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $70,340 | $51,000 | $96,000 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $69,762 | $51,000 | $94,000 |
| 40 | Florida | $68,961 | $50,000 | $95,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $68,641 | $50,000 | $92,000 |
| 42 | Kansas | $68,362 | $49,000 | $94,000 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $67,834 | $48,000 | $94,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $67,401 | $50,000 | $89,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $66,633 | $47,000 | $93,000 |
| 46 | Iowa | $65,083 | $47,000 | $89,000 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $64,111 | $53,000 | $76,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $63,431 | $46,000 | $87,000 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $62,267 | $44,000 | $86,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $60,442 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
Methodology: Web Developer Salary By State
To better understand web developer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for web developers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for web developers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for web developers.
Web Developer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for web developers?
The highest-paid state for web developers is Washington with an average salary of $96,384 per year.
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What city pays web developers the most?
Bothell, WA pays web developers the most with an average salary of $97,056 per year.
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What is the worst state for web developers?
The worst state for web developers is Arkansas with an average salary of $60,442 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
