Web developers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
99k
Average Age
37.6
Estimated Job Growth
8.93%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$85,279
Average Male Salary
$91,261
Average Female Salary
$70,806

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Web developers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Web developers was $85,279 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Web developers workforce. Web developers workforce in 2023 was 99,000 people, of which 29.2% were women and 70.8% were men. Web developers are paid most in San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Williamson County--Thompson Station town & Fairview city PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
70,049
Male Workforce
± 6.5k
28,951
Female Workforce
± 4.18k

The Web developers workforce in 2023 was 99,000 people (29.2% women and 70.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.7% between 2018 (112,101) and 2023 (99,000).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($110,445), Connecticut ($110,274), and District of Columbia ($105,047).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$85,279
AVERAGE WAGE
#122 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Web developers earned an average of $85,279, $17,552 more than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.342
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Web developers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.342, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Web developers (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 and on wages 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 Automotive equipment rental & leasing ($149,988).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
99k
2023 Workforce
± 7,722
−3.64%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 11.3%

This graphic shows the share of Web developers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Web developers at 57.7%, followed by uninformed with 20.9% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 12.1%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Web developers in the US. The workforce of Web developers in 2023 was 99,000 people, with 29.2% woman, and 70.8% men. The average age of male Web developers in the workforce is 37.4 and of female Web developers is 37.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Web developers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Web developers in 2023 was 99,000 people, with 29.2% woman, and 70.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (19,032 people), 35 to 39 years (17,179  people), and 25 to 29 years (14,975 people). Among them they concentrated 51.9% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 11.5% of Web developers workers were Hispanic and 88.5% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 70.4% of the Web developers workforce were White, of which 28.3% were women and 71.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (10.6%) and Two or More Races (8.94%).

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Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Web developers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15,338 people), Business (9,312 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (8,020 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Web developers workers were Bachelors Degree (53,110 people), Some college (16,921 people), and Graduate Degree (14,631 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 4.02%, but Web Developers are expected to see a growth of 8.93% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

8.93%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Web developers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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