Web Administrators earn a median of $116,580 per year ($56.05/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to grow 5.1% through 2035, with about 27,000 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
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- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Web Administrator in four numbers
- Median pay
- $116,580a year, or $56.05/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $56KTop 10% $188K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +5.1%Faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+5.1%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +5.1% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 27,000471,200 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 2025471.2K
- Projected 2035495.3K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 471.2K Projected 2035 495.3K - Typical education
- Bachelor'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- High school5%
- Certificate5%
- Some college15%
- Associate's15%
- Bachelor's55%
- Post-master’s certificate5%
Highest education held by web administrators Segment Value High school 5% Certificate 5% Some college 15% Associate's 15% Bachelor's 55% Post-master’s certificate 5%
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Pay
How much do Web Administrators make?
Every web administrator in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$116,580
Middle half earn $79,370 to $157,500
- 10th
- $55,940
- 25th
- $79,370
- 75th
- $157,500
- 90th
- $188,470
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $55,940 |
| 25th | $79,370 |
| Median | $116,580 |
| 75th | $157,500 |
| 90th | $188,470 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $116,580
- Median hourly wage
- $56.05/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $122,230
- People employed
- 435,370
Versus all US occupations
At $116,580, Web Administrators earn 129% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $65,600 a year.
Versus computer and mathematical occupations
The median is typical for the Computer and Mathematical group, where the middle occupation pays $116,580.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $188,470 or more while the bottom 10% earn $55,940, a gap of 3.4×. That is an unusually wide spread, which usually tracks specialisation, employer type and years of experience.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 82% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
District of Columbia pays the most at $156,590, and still leads at $142,483 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Web Administrators the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1District of Columbia | $156,590 | $142,483 | 17,200 |
| 2Maryland | $144,680 | $137,844 | 19,060 |
| 3Colorado | $139,580 | $135,446 | 11,800 |
| 4Virginia | $139,030 | $137,512 | 17,000 |
| 5Delaware | $137,470 | $137,734 | 860 |
| 6California | $134,440 | $121,423 | 80,150 |
| 7Washington | $128,940 | $120,490 | 14,360 |
| 8Connecticut | $127,720 | $123,270 | 3,100 |
| 9New Mexico | $127,090 | $137,824 | 1,650 |
| 10Hawaii | $120,100 | $109,230 | 2,080 |
Job outlook
Is Web Administrator a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Faster than average. +5.1% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Web Administrators | +5.1% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Faster than average
BLS projects employment of Web Administrators to change 5.1% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 24,200 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 27,000 openings are projected each year, 5.7% of the 471,200 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Web Administrator
- 1
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Medium preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as web administrators.
- Bachelor's Degree55%
- Some College Courses15%
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)5%
- Post-Secondary Certificate5%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | 55% |
| Some College Courses | 15% |
| Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 15% |
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 5% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 5% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does a Web Administrator do?
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
Day-to-day tasks
- Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
- Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
- Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.
- Document application and Web site changes or change procedures.
- Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.
- Recommend Web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations.
- Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems.
- Monitor Web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayIndoors, in a climate-controlled space, every day.
Outdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayAlmost never works outdoors.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeSeated for more than half the working day.
Standing
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantFace-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayDealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Monitoring3.4
- Writing3.3
- Speaking3.3
- Active Learning3.1
- Learning Strategies3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.3 |
| Speaking | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Systems Evaluation3.4
- Systems Analysis3.3
- Programming3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Coordination3.0
- Instructing3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.4 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 |
| Programming | 3.1 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Analytical or scientific software · in demand
- Cloud-based management software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Desktop publishing software · in demand
- Development environment software · in demand
- Document management software · in demand
- Enterprise application integration software · in demand
- Graphics or photo imaging software · in demand
- Internet browser software · in demand
- Internet directory services software · in demand
- Object or component oriented development software · in demand
- Object oriented data base management software · in demand
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Web Administrator?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Web Administrator |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 2 |
| Investigative | 4 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Enterprising | 4 |
| Conventional | 6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data.
- Conventional5.5
- Investigative4.4
- Enterprising3.8
- Realistic2.5
- Artistic2.4
- Social2.3
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with web administrators highlighted
- Software Developer$135,980
- Actuary$130,000
- Data Scientist$120,230
- Business Intelligence Analyst$120,230
- Web Administrator$116,580
- Database Administrator$104,620
- Web Designer$104,000
- Computer Programmer$100,390
- Web Developer$92,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Software Developer | $135,980 |
| Actuary | $130,000 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | $120,230 |
| Web Administrator | $116,580 |
| Database Administrator | $104,620 |
| Web Designer | $104,000 |
| Computer Programmer | $100,390 |
| Web Developer | $92,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Questions
Web Administrator: frequently asked questions
How much do Web Administrators make?
Web Administrators earn a median of $116,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That is 129% above the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $56.05/hr. The middle half earn between $79,370 and $157,500. The top 10% earn $188,470 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Web Administrator?
Yes. BLS reports a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for Web Administrators, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as medium preparation. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 55.0% hold bachelor's degree.
Is Web Administrator a growing career?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5.1% over 2025–2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 27,000 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Web Administrator do?
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. A core O*NET task: correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution. Employers most often ask for Analytical or scientific software, Cloud-based management software, Data base user interface and query software.
Which states pay Web Administrators the most?
The highest state medians for Web Administrators are District of Columbia ($156,590), Maryland ($144,680), Colorado ($139,580) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Web Administrator?
O*NET scores Web Administrators highest on the Conventional, Investigative and Enterprising interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping that lines up most closely with ISTJ personalities. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.