Web developers

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2020 Workforce

108k

Average Age

36.6

Average Salary

$67,463

Average Male Salary

$72,647

Average Female Salary

$56,941

About

Web developers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Web developers was $67,463 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Web developers by wage are Crane & tower operators, Mining machine operators, and Registered nurses.

Web developers are part of the Computer & mathematical occupations, along with Computer systems analysts, Information security analysts, Computer and information research scientists, Computer support specialists, Computer network architects, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Web developers are Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN, Seattle City (Northeast) PUMA, WA, and Queen Anne & Magnolia PUMA, WA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Web developers are Provo City PUMA, UT, Huntsville City (Central & South) PUMA, AL, and Seattle City (Northeast) PUMA, WA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Web developers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Web developers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Web developers, by average wage, is Air transportation. Web developers are paid most in Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Provo City PUMA, UT.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$67,463

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,740

In 2020, Web developers earned an average of $67,463, $11,509 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Mining machine operators make somewhat more than Web developers while Crane & tower operators make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Web developers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.359

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Web developers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.359, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Web developers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Web developers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Web developers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Web developers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Web developers, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Advertising, public relations & related services, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Electronic shopping and mail-order houses, Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers , Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Insurance carriers, Data processing, hosting & related services, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Web developers, by average wage, are Air transportation, Other general government & support, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Industries by Share

108k

2020 Workforce

± 8,053

−1.18%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.7%

The number of people employed as Web developers has been declining at a rate of −1.18%, from 108,952 people in 2019 to 107,671 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Web developers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Web developers at 29.8%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 7.71% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 4.63%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Web developers in the US. The average age of male Web developers in the workforce is 36.3 and of female Web developers is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Web developers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

72.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,592

35.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,627

67% of Web developers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Web developers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Web developers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

70.3% of Web developers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.2% of Web developers, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Web developers.

Age by Sex

36.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.937

37.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.58

The median age of Web developers is 36.6, and Male employees are generally 0.767 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Web developers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Web developers is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but a relatively high number of Web developers hold a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.