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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

15-1134 Web Developers

Design, create, and modify Web sites. Analyze user needs to implement Web site content, graphics, performance, and capacity. May integrate Web sites with other computer applications. May convert written, graphic, audio, and video components to compatible Web formats by using software designed to facilitate the creation of Web and multimedia content. Excludes "Multimedia Artists and Animators" (27-1014).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
127,300 1.4 % $36.34 $75,580 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.24 $24.51 $33.38 $45.68 $59.84
Annual Wage (2) $37,930 $50,990 $69,430 $95,020 $124,480


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 27,050 1.29 $36.17 $75,230
Other Information Services 8,950 3.03 $39.96 $83,110
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 7,500 0.52 $34.46 $71,670
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,840 0.29 $40.13 $83,480
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 6,660 1.36 $34.97 $72,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 8,950 3.03 $39.96 $83,110
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 6,660 1.36 $34.97 $72,740
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 27,050 1.29 $36.17 $75,230
Specialized Design Services 1,790 1.25 $32.75 $68,120
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 3,900 1.22 $41.04 $85,370

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 70 0.02 $47.46 $98,720
Software Publishers 3,990 1.01 $45.25 $94,120
Scheduled Air Transportation 130 0.03 $45.12 $93,850
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 1,980 0.10 $44.72 $93,030
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 90 0.03 $43.61 $90,710


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 20,170 1.19 1.35 $41.42 $86,160
New York 12,030 1.28 1.46 $38.40 $79,880
Texas 7,830 0.65 0.73 $35.70 $74,250
Florida 7,190 0.84 0.95 $30.85 $64,160
Washington 5,880 1.80 2.05 $45.22 $94,060




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 5,880 1.80 2.05 $45.22 $94,060
District of Columbia 1,220 1.71 1.94 $41.98 $87,320
Utah 1,980 1.36 1.55 $33.63 $69,940
New York 12,030 1.28 1.46 $38.40 $79,880
Vermont 370 1.21 1.38 $29.23 $60,790




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 5,880 1.80 2.05 $45.22 $94,060
Virginia 3,840 1.00 1.14 $42.71 $88,850
District of Columbia 1,220 1.71 1.94 $41.98 $87,320
California 20,170 1.19 1.35 $41.42 $86,160
New Jersey 3,320 0.82 0.93 $40.63 $84,500





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,530 1.32 1.50 $40.54 $84,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,110 1.16 1.32 $37.59 $78,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,400 2.23 2.54 $51.41 $106,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,070 2.55 2.90 $47.35 $98,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,550 0.98 1.12 $36.39 $75,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,530 1.44 1.64 $44.50 $92,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,650 1.32 1.51 $41.85 $87,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,080 1.08 1.23 $35.70 $74,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,930 0.82 0.93 $36.75 $76,430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,730 2.44 2.78 $47.06 $97,880




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,070 2.55 2.90 $47.35 $98,480
Provo-Orem, UT 610 2.51 2.85 $33.85 $70,400
St. George, UT 160 2.45 2.79 $27.56 $57,320
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,730 2.44 2.78 $47.06 $97,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,400 2.23 2.54 $51.41 $106,940
Madison, WI 850 2.17 2.47 $25.13 $52,260
Missoula, MT 110 1.87 2.12 $24.40 $50,760
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 220 1.81 2.05 $29.02 $60,360
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,910 1.80 2.05 $34.57 $71,900
Boulder, CO 310 1.71 1.95 $33.81 $70,320




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,400 2.23 2.54 $51.41 $106,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,070 2.55 2.90 $47.35 $98,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,730 2.44 2.78 $47.06 $97,880
California-Lexington Park, MD 40 0.77 0.88 $45.42 $94,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,530 1.44 1.64 $44.50 $92,570
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 620 0.63 0.71 $42.69 $88,800
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,410 0.95 1.08 $42.27 $87,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,650 1.32 1.51 $41.85 $87,040
Columbia, SC 360 0.96 1.09 $41.82 $86,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,530 1.32 1.50 $40.54 $84,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 190 1.40 1.59 $25.04 $52,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 160 0.80 0.91 $19.48 $40,520
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 120 0.61 0.69 $29.17 $60,680
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.04 1.18 $28.17 $58,590
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 0.45 0.51 $24.00 $49,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 190 1.40 1.59 $25.04 $52,090
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 90 1.37 1.56 $22.10 $45,970
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 1.19 1.35 $24.54 $51,050
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.04 1.18 $28.17 $58,590
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 70 1.03 1.17 $31.71 $65,960

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 50 0.86 0.98 $39.90 $82,990
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.22 0.25 $35.89 $74,650
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.73 0.83 $33.06 $68,770
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 0.24 $32.45 $67,490
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.68 0.77 $32.13 $66,830


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019