Web Developer Salary by U.S. City (2026)

Web Developer salaries across 50 U.S. cities, from BLS wage data: median and 10th-90th percentiles, plus cost-of-living-adjusted real pay. Compare metros.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS) & BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated June 2026

Cities tracked
50
National average
$82,000

How Web Developer pay varies by city

Across the 50 U.S. metros tracked here, Web Developer pay ranges from about $59,990 in Denver, CO to $157,390 in San Jose, CA (median wage). But the highest nominal pay isn’t the best deal once local prices are factored in: adjusted for cost of living, Wichita, KS delivers the strongest real buying power (about $411,421 in national-average dollars). The U.S. national average for this role is about $82,000.

The table below ranks every metro by median wage. “Real pay” adjusts each salary for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parity, U.S. = 100) so you can compare what the paycheck is actually worth. See our methodology for sources and formulas.

CityMedian10th %ile90th %ileCost of living
(US = 100)		Real pay
(COL-adjusted)
San Jose, CA$157,390$73,330$235,450110.4$141,710
Oakland, CA$141,980$66,720$229,550115.6$128,723
San Francisco, CA$141,980$66,720$229,550115.6$128,723
Seattle, WA$115,560$66,920$206,120111.1$112,514
Boston, MA$112,018$72,599$139,610108.3$103,466
Washington, DC$108,070$73,490$165,760108.9$108,446
Long Beach, CA$100,120$49,360$157,630113.6$93,215
Los Angeles, CA$100,120$49,360$157,630113.6$93,215
Austin, TX$97,560$55,020$164,33098.1$109,926
Philadelphia, PA$96,900$56,160—102.6$110,985
Minneapolis, MN$96,450$61,020$165,600104.8$100,752
Sacramento, CA$96,130$57,870$154,610106.7$97,497
Atlanta, GA$94,330$61,980$160,990100.1$112,695
San Diego, CA$93,340$51,570$156,670111.9$91,512
Arlington, TX$93,200$49,980$160,870——
Dallas, TX$93,200$49,980$160,870103.1$97,973
Houston, TX$93,180$52,780$157,27098.6$99,839
Detroit, MI$89,530$48,610$140,420100.3$91,308
Cleveland, OH$88,000$52,700$141,460——
Chicago, IL$87,870$55,950$130,050103.6$87,591
Jacksonville, FL$84,490$50,020$127,78099.5$86,537
Baltimore, MD$84,450$56,210$167,480104.5$99,630
Fort Worth, TX$84,173$42,442$113,384103.1$81,650
San Antonio, TX$83,360$49,440$156,36094.7$96,341
Columbus, OH$83,160$61,160$124,84095.5$96,042
New York, NY$82,780$37,850$168,770112.6$84,593
Raleigh, NC$81,340$51,710$125,66098.2$87,757
Oklahoma City, OK$81,110$48,750$166,26090.4$103,398
Albuquerque, NM$80,431$43,228$106,47395.5$84,180
Charlotte, NC$80,230$52,090$137,17097.3$91,651
Miami, FL$80,010$51,890$126,160114.2$77,272
Nashville, TN$79,400$54,170$143,38096.3$91,843
Omaha, NE$79,030$52,140$140,56091.9$94,548
El Paso, TX$78,510$39,400$127,15089.9$91,712
Louisville, KY$77,420$49,120$116,38093.1$87,285
Colorado Springs, CO$77,280$43,600$134,740100.7$84,850
Memphis, TN$76,940$44,390$121,18092.2$85,215
Tulsa, OK$76,090$52,500$124,37089.2$90,053
Portland, OR$75,250$46,320$127,130105.4$77,983
Kansas City, MO$73,890$45,270$126,96092.5$90,844
Wichita, KS$71,890$34,060$114,93018.3$411,421
New Orleans, LA$69,210$47,770$99,36026.3$257,605
Fresno, CA$68,010$43,410$134,380102.2$76,421
Tucson, AZ$67,290$45,760$155,52096.9$80,664
Indianapolis, IN$67,190$35,160$106,86095.7$71,894
Milwaukee, WI$67,150$42,700$101,90096.9$71,954
Las Vegas, NV$63,000$47,390$101,180100.2$69,640
Mesa, AZ$62,470$39,640$130,660103.3$72,235
Phoenix, AZ$62,470$39,640$130,660103.3$72,235
Denver, CO$59,990$42,870$124,360105.8$73,529

“Real pay” = average wage × 100 ÷ the metro’s Regional Price Parity — what the salary is worth in national-average dollars. A high-paying city with high costs can rank below a cheaper one on real pay.

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