Web developers (Legacy)

Detailed Occupation

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    2017 Workforce
    168k
    Average Age
    36.2
    Estimated Job Growth
    13%
    10-year projection
    Average Salary
    $60,752
    Average Male Salary
    $64,112
    Average Female Salary
    $54,839

    About

    Web developers (Legacy) are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Web developers (Legacy) was $60,752 in 2017.

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    Employment

    Employment and salary information for the Web developers (Legacy) workforce. Web developers (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 168,150 people, of which 36.2% were women and 63.8% were men.

    Employment Over Time

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    Grouping
    107,231
    Male Workforce
    ± 8.04k
    60,919
    Female Workforce
    ± 6.06k

    The Web developers (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 168,150 people (36.2% women and 63.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.41% between 2014 (153,689) and 2017 (168,150).

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    Employment by Location

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    This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Web developers (Legacy).

    During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($72,476), California ($71,283), and New York ($69,533).

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    Yearly Wage Ranking

    $60,752
    AVERAGE WAGE
    #145 in the ranking (2014)
    $69,878
    NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
    For all occupations across the US

    In 2017, Web developers (Legacy) earned an average of $60,752, $9,125 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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    Wage Distribution

    Gender
    0.373
    WAGE GINI

    In 2017, Web developers (Legacy) had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.373, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Web developers (Legacy) (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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    Industry

    Information on the industries that employ Web developers (Legacy) and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Web developers (Legacy), both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Web developers (Legacy), by average wage, is Air transportation ($119,388).

    Occupations by Industries

    Metric
    Value
    168k
    2017 Workforce
    ± 10,062
    0.876%
    1 YEAR GROWTH
    ± 8.41%

    This graphic shows the share of Web developers (Legacy) employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Web developers (Legacy) at 64.3%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 16.7% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 9.69%.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information on Web developers (Legacy) in the US. The workforce of Web developers (Legacy) in 2017 was 168,150 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men. The average age of male Web developers (Legacy) in the workforce is 35.7 and of female Web developers (Legacy) is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Web developers (Legacy) is White.

    Gender and Age

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    The workforce of Web developers (Legacy) in 2017 was 168,150 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men.

    The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (34,184 people), 30 to 34 years (33,473  people), and 35 to 39 years (25,447 people). Among them they concentrated 55.5% of the total workforce.

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    Ethnicity

    Gender

    In 2017, 7.79% of Web developers (Legacy) workers were Hispanic and 92.2% non-Hispanic.

    The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.1%), Puerto Rican (14.7)%, and Cuban (5.56)%

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    Races

    In 2017, 78% of the Web developers (Legacy) workforce were White, of which 35.4% were women and 64.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (10.6%) and Black (6.07%).

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    Education & Skills

    Data on higher education choices for Web developers (Legacy) from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Web developers (Legacy) is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Communication Technologies.

    Majors

    ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
    Type of Majors
    Degree

    The most common majors achieved by Web developers (Legacy) in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (21,522 people), Visual & Performing Arts (17,726 people), and Business (15,425 people).

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    Education Levels

    Metric

    The main educational levels achieved by the Web developers (Legacy) workers were Bachelors Degree (90,100 people), Some college (27,581 people), and Graduate Degree (24,418 people).

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    Projections

    Projections on job growth for Web Developers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Web Developers are expected to see a growth of 13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

    Job Growth

    For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Web Developers.
    13%
    Estimated Job Growth
    10-year Projection
    3.07%
    National Growth
    10-year Projection

    This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Web developers (Legacy). This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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