Junior Web Developer Salary

Q: How much does a Junior Web Developer make?

Junior web developers make $65,771 per year on average, or $31.62 per hour, in the United States. Junior web developers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $48,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $88,000. Location impacts how much a junior web developer can expect to make. Junior web developers make the most in California, Washington, Oregon, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Junior Web Developer Salary

$65,771yearly

$31.62 hourly

Entry level Salary

$48,000 yearly

$48,00010%

$65,771Median

$88,00090%

How much does a Junior Web Developer make?

Junior web developers make $65,771 per year on average, or $31.62 per hour, in the United States. Junior web developers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $48,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $88,000.

Location impacts how much a junior web developer can expect to make. Junior web developers make the most in California, Washington, Oregon, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.

Highest Paying States For Junior Web Developers

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a junior web developer is roughly $65,771 per year, which boils down to $31.62 per hour. Interestingly enough, junior web developers have the highest salaries in San Francisco, CA at about $96,926 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $70,000. Additionally, junior web developers make more than the average salary in Everett, WA, Portland, OR, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, and Arlington, VA. On a more broad level, junior web developer salaries are highest in California, Washington, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. On the contrary, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Indiana offer the lowest junior web developer salaries.

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Average Salary:

Junior Web Developer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington	$85,420	$41.07	1,889
2	California	$90,273	$43.40	6,560
3	Oregon	$79,683	$38.31	957
4	Utah	$73,088	$35.14	843
5	New Jersey	$76,303	$36.68	2,041
6	Massachusetts	$75,582	$36.34	1,850
7	Virginia	$73,541	$35.36	3,159
8	New Hampshire	$76,988	$37.01	305
9	Nevada	$74,195	$35.67	405
10	Idaho	$70,379	$33.84	335
11	Connecticut	$75,896	$36.49	579
12	Vermont	$67,546	$32.47	213
13	Rhode Island	$65,733	$31.60	338
14	District of Columbia	$71,382	$34.32	746
15	Maine	$67,550	$32.48	233
16	Delaware	$66,600	$32.02	291
17	Texas	$67,642	$32.52	3,482
18	Maryland	$67,700	$32.55	1,990
19	Arizona	$68,400	$32.88	960
20	Pennsylvania	$63,934	$30.74	2,318
21	North Carolina	$64,937	$31.22	1,727
22	North Dakota	$63,738	$30.64	184
23	Ohio	$62,823	$30.20	1,919
24	Alabama	$65,121	$31.31	682
25	Montana	$63,387	$30.47	254
26	West Virginia	$63,843	$30.69	208
27	New York	$66,618	$32.03	2,412
28	Missouri	$65,010	$31.25	979
29	Wyoming	$61,084	$29.37	141
30	Colorado	$64,189	$30.86	1,194
31	Minnesota	$63,491	$30.52	1,226
32	New Mexico	$61,209	$29.43	405
33	Illinois	$63,153	$30.36	2,095
34	Alaska	$65,980	$31.72	138
35	Nebraska	$60,410	$29.04	443
36	Oklahoma	$63,249	$30.41	379
37	Georgia	$62,802	$30.19	1,730
38	Hawaii	$65,666	$31.57	148
39	Wisconsin	$62,520	$30.06	820
40	Michigan	$60,575	$29.12	1,275
41	Kansas	$59,533	$28.62	531
42	Tennessee	$59,951	$28.82	819
43	South Dakota	$57,709	$27.74	185
44	Florida	$59,223	$28.47	2,630
45	Arkansas	$56,859	$27.34	424
46	Indiana	$56,101	$26.97	1,088
47	Kentucky	$55,412	$26.64	551
48	South Carolina	$56,686	$27.25	516
49	Iowa	$55,018	$26.45	519
50	Mississippi	$56,104	$26.97	220
51	Louisiana	$53,828	$25.88	428

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Highest Paying Cities For Junior Web Developers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	San Francisco, CA	$96,926	$46.60
2	Everett, WA	$85,959	$41.33
3	Portland, OR	$79,332	$38.14
4	Hartford, CT	$75,809	$36.45
5	Boston, MA	$75,585	$36.34	1
6	Arlington, VA	$74,974	$36.05	1
7	Washington, DC	$71,408	$34.33	1
8	Baltimore, MD	$67,922	$32.65
9	Mansfield, TX	$67,891	$32.64
10	New York, NY	$66,724	$32.08
11	Providence, RI	$65,781	$31.63
12	Cary, NC	$65,746	$31.61
13	Saint Louis, MO	$65,112	$31.30
14	Philadelphia, PA	$64,404	$30.96
15	Alpharetta, GA	$63,155	$30.36

Junior Web Developers Salary Details

Average Junior Web Developer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Junior Web Developer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$88,000	$7,333	$42
75th Percentile	$77,000	$6,417	$37
Average	$65,771	$5,481	$32
25th Percentile	$56,000	$4,667	$27
10th Percentile	$48,000	$4,000	$23

Highest Paying Types of Junior Web Developers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Mobile Applications Developer	$99,257	$8,271	$47.72	252,254
Software Developer Internship	$38,480	$3,207	$18.50	314,860
Sharepoint Developer	$95,048	$7,921	$45.70	81,912
Web Design/Development	$69,901	$5,825	$33.61	184,573
Applications Developer	$89,205	$7,434	$42.89	279,877
Web Application Developer	$85,840	$7,153	$41.27	229,802

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Junior Web Developers The Most?

The highest paying companies for junior web developers are Square Enix and Plan International USA according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Mouser Electronics and University of California report highly competitive wages for junior web developers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Square Enix	$101,973	$49.03
2	Plan International USA	$98,329	$47.27
3	Mouser Electronics	$89,684	$43.12	17
4	University of California	$87,661	$42.14	42
5	General Dynamics Mission Systems	$82,554	$39.69
6	Pionear Recruiting	$80,883	$38.89	4
7	Jacobs Engineering Group	$79,039	$38.00
8	Oldcastle Infrastructure	$76,621	$36.84	1
9	Men's Wearhouse	$74,248	$35.70
10	Tetra Tech	$74,178	$35.66	27
11	The Hartford	$73,652	$35.41	7
12	The ACI Group	$72,425	$34.82
13	Modis	$72,067	$34.65	13
14	Information Management Group	$71,794	$34.52	8
15	Planned Systems International	$71,046	$34.16	1
16	Collette	$70,219	$33.76
17	IHRDC	$69,984	$33.65
18	General Dynamics	$69,743	$33.53	127
19	HZ	$69,369	$33.35
20	ERG	$69,078	$33.21	4

How Much Do Junior Web Developers Make In Different Industries?

Junior web developer salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the transportation, professional, and finance industries tend to offer much higher salaries for junior web developers. For example, junior web developers make a whopping average salary of $73,764 while working in the transportation industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $73,138 in the professional industry and $72,103 in the finance industry.

Junior web developers may want to avoid working in the energy industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $67,326.

Highest Paying Industries For Junior Web Developers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Transportation	$73,764	$35.46
2	Professional	$73,138	$35.16
3	Finance	$72,103	$34.66
4	Manufacturing	$71,033	$34.15
5	Technology	$69,544	$33.43
6	Telecommunication	$68,260	$32.82
7	Energy	$67,326	$32.37

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Junior Web Developer Pay Trends

Average Junior Web Developer Salary Over Time

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Junior Web Developer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$65,800	$31.62	+3.3%
2022	$63,600	$30.58	+2.3%
2021	$62,200	$29.89	+2.1%
2020	$60,900	$29.27	+2.7%
2019	$59,200	$28.47	+1.8%

Recently Added Junior Web Developer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
First Community Credit Union of Oregon	Junior Frontend Web Developer	Coquille, OR	11/24/2022	$37,566
Materials Inc.	Junior Web Developer/IT Support	Hackensack, NJ	11/22/2022	$37,566
Materials Inc.	Junior Web Developer/IT Support	Hackensack, NJ	11/22/2022	$37,566
Cybercoders	Junior Web Developer	Chicago, IL	11/15/2022	$60,000
Information Management Group, Inc.	Junior Web Developer With Ts/Sci Full Scope Poly	Annapolis, MD	11/13/2022	$87,637
Information Management Group, Inc.	Junior Web Developer With Ts/Sci Full Scope Poly	Annapolis, MD	11/13/2022	$87,637
Webfx.com	JR. Web Developer	Harrisburg, PA	11/11/2022	$54,000
Webfx.com	JR. Web Developer	Harrisburg, PA	11/11/2022	$54,000
Citigroup, Inc.	Network Services Automation-React/Javascript Junior Web Developer	Irving, TX	10/27/2022	$70,860
Webfx.com	JR. Web Developer	Harrisburg, PA	10/19/2022	$54,000

Junior Web Developer Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Junior Web Developers The Most?

California pays Junior Web Developers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $90,273 per year, or $43.40 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Junior Web Developer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Junior Web Developer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $85,420 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023