Web developers

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2021 Workforce

106k

Average Age

36.9

Average Salary

$72,791

Average Male Salary

$78,391

Average Female Salary

$60,680

About

Web developers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Web developers was $72,791 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Web developers are Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, and Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Web developers are Huntsville City (Central & South) PUMA, AL, Provo City PUMA, UT, and Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA.

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Employment and salary information for the Web developers workforce. Web developers workforce in 2021 was 106,184 people, of which 31.6% were women and 68.4% were men. Web developers are paid most in Cambridge City PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Huntsville City (Central & South) PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

72,612

Male Workforce

± 6.61k

33,572

Female Workforce

± 4.5k

The Web developers workforce in 2021 was 106,184 people (31.6% women and 68.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.08% between 2018 (111,869) and 2021 (106,184).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($91,679), California ($86,073), and Massachusetts ($86,054).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$72,791

AVERAGE WAGE

#138 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Web developers earned an average of $72,791, $13,196 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Web developers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.351

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Web developers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Web developers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Air transportation ($198,539).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

106k

2021 Workforce

± 7,997

−1.38%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.8%

This graphic shows the share of Web developers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Web developers at 72%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 17.8% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 10.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Web developers in the US. The workforce of Web developers in 2021 was 106,184 people, with 31.6% woman, and 68.4% men. The average age of male Web developers in the workforce is 36.7 and of female Web developers is 37.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Web developers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Web developers in 2021 was 106,184 people, with 31.6% woman, and 68.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (20,961 people), 25 to 29 years (18,889 people), and 35 to 39 years (17,815 people). Among them they concentrated 54.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.54% of Web developers workers were Hispanic and 90.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.2%), Puerto Rican (13.2)%, and Cuban (10.7)%

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Races

In 2021, 73.3% of the Web developers workforce were White, of which 31.1% were women and 68.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.3%) and Black (6.36%).

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 2021 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 in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15,736 people), Business (9,937 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (9,231 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Web developers workers were Bachelors Degree (57,125 people), Some college (17,792 people), and Graduate Degree (15,528 people).

The graphic shows the Web developers workforce by gender and educational level.