Occupation salary profile

Web Developers

SOC 15-1254 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications. Excludes “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014).

National median · BLS
$92,650
▲ +1.89% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$83,500
▲ +7.05% YoY · 505 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$98,770
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
70,190
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Pay range for Web Developers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 505 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$48,100$65,000
25th$64,230$72,000
Median (50th)$92,650$83,500
75th$126,230$100,714
90th — top pay$162,290$121,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $83,500 for Web Developers — 9.9% below the BLS national median of $92,650.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Web Developers

BLS projects employment of web developers to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 5,300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
87,400 → 90,600
+3,300 jobs
Projected change
+3.8%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
5,300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
17.5% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $83,500
Change vs prior year +7.05%
After inflation (CPI-U) +3.8%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 116 23% $62,346 $74,810 $84,739
Level II 309 61.2% $73,653 $81,000 $98,240
Level III 44 8.7% $93,652 $106,040 $123,420
Level IV 30 5.9% $106,608 $115,877 $124,100
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Web Developers

The 8 most-filed job titles inside SOC 15-1254, from 505 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Web Developer 183 36.24% $71,054 $83,491 $98,240 +7.1%
Software Developer 30 5.94% $72,694 $77,917 $81,708 +0%
IT Consultant 21 4.16% $76,357 $100,714 $100,714 +2.93%
Software Engineer 21 4.16% $75,000 $84,739 $115,000 +11.21%
Full Stack Developer 20 3.96% $82,000 $84,870 $100,594 -0.15%
Java Developer 14 2.77% $71,040 $79,300 $114,000 +1.77%
UI Developer 13 2.57% $78,666 $89,773 $94,307 +15.09%
Front End Developer 10 1.98% $83,015 $92,290 $121,733 +11.74%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Web Developers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Programming4.1
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Complex Problem Solving3.6
  • Operations Analysis3.6
  • Reading Comprehension3.6
  • Active Learning3.5
  • Active Listening3.5
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.4
  • Speaking3.3
  • Systems Analysis3.1
Top knowledge areas
  • Computers and Electronics4.4
  • English Language3.5
  • Mathematics3.4
  • Communications and Media3.2
  • Customer and Personal Service3.0
  • Design3.0
  • Engineering and Technology2.6
  • Telecommunications2.5
Software and technology used
Amazon Web Services AWS softwareApache KafkaAtlassian JIRAC#Cascading style sheets CSSDockerGitGitHubGoGoogle AngularGraphQLHypertext markup language HTMLJavaScriptJavaScript Object Notation JSONJenkins CIjQueryKubernetesLinux

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What web developers do

  • Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
  • Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
  • Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
  • Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
  • Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
  • Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.
  • Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
  • Perform or direct Web site updates.
Also called
Web ArchitectWeb Design SpecialistWeb DeveloperWebmasterTechnology Applications Engineer
More job titles for this occupation (52)
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.