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title: "Web Developer"
description: "Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly…"
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last-updated: "2026-10-09T10:57:55.138Z"
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# Web Developer

**Category:** Computer and Mathematical · **SOC code:** 15-1254 · **O\*NET-SOC code:** 15-1254.00

Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.

Also advertised as: Technology Applications Engineer; Web Architect; Web Design Specialist; Web Developer; Webmaster.

## At a glance

- **Median annual wage:** $92,650 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
- **Median hourly wage:** $44.54/hr
- **Wage range (10th–90th percentile):** $48,100 to $162,290, with the middle half between $64,230 and $126,230
- **Total US employment:** 70,190
- **Typical entry education:** Bachelor's
- **Preparation required:** Some preparation — O\*NET rates this "Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed"
- **Projected growth:** +3.8% over 2025–2035 (BLS EP, 2025–2035)
- **Annual job openings:** 5,300 openings a year
- **AI-resilience score:** 11/100 — a NueCareer heuristic over O\*NET work activities and context, not a BLS or O\*NET figure

## Pay

National wage distribution, BLS OEWS, May 2025, across 70,190 US jobs.

| Percentile | Annual wage |
| --- | --- |
| 10th | $48,100 |
| 25th | $64,230 |
| 50th (median) | $92,650 |
| 75th | $126,230 |
| 90th | $162,290 |
| Mean (average) | $98,770 |

### Pay by state

The 15 highest-paying states, by median annual wage. The cost-of-living-adjusted column divides the state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, so the columns answer different questions: the first is what the job pays there, the second is what that pay buys there.

| State | Median annual wage | Cost-of-living adjusted | Employment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WA | $130,440 | $121,892 | 4,430 |
| VA | $128,380 | $126,978 | 4,590 |
| CA | $119,570 | $107,993 | 7,320 |
| DC | $114,690 | $104,358 | 430 |
| MD | $112,690 | $107,366 | 1,960 |
| MO | $103,750 | $114,241 | 1,160 |
| MN | $101,020 | $102,433 | 1,200 |
| UT | $100,170 | $101,321 | 1,280 |
| NY | $98,580 | $91,345 | 3,990 |
| MA | $98,470 | $93,110 | 1,940 |
| MI | $98,470 | $102,342 | 1,580 |
| RI | $98,140 | $95,952 | Not published by BLS |
| NC | $96,610 | $102,421 | 2,030 |
| NJ | $95,180 | $87,478 | 2,250 |
| WI | $90,630 | $96,318 | 1,180 |

30 more states with published wage data are omitted here. The full table for all 45 states is at https://nuecareer.com/careers/web-developer/salary-by-state, or as JSON at https://nuecareer.com/api/v1/careers/web-developer.

## Outlook

BLS projects employment to move from 87,400 in the 2025–2035 base year to 90,600 by the end of the cycle — a gain of 3,300 jobs, or +3.8%. About as fast as average: 3.8% against 3.5% projected for all occupations over the same cycle. About 5,300 openings a year are expected on average, counting openings from growth as well as from workers leaving the occupation permanently. Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035.

## How to get in

- **Typical entry education:** Bachelor's degree (BLS Employment Projections).
- **Preparation level:** Some preparation — O\*NET's preparation band for this occupation is "Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed".
- **Related work experience typically required:** None.
- **Typical on-the-job training:** None.

### Education people in this job actually hold

O\*NET surveys incumbents, so this distribution describes who is in the job today and can differ from the BLS entry requirement above.

| Education level | Share of workers |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 45.8% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 16.7% |
| Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 16.7% |
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 8.3% |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 4.2% |
| Some College Courses | 4.2% |

## What the work involves

- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
- Perform or direct Web site updates.
- Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
- Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
- Document test plans, testing procedures, or test results.

## Skills and knowledge

### Essential skills

- Critical Thinking — importance 3.8 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Reading Comprehension — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Active Listening — importance 3.5 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Active Learning — importance 3.5 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Speaking — importance 3.3 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Writing — importance 3.1 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Monitoring — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Learning Strategies — importance 2.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

### Transferable skills

These are the skills that carry into other occupations, and they drive the related-occupation and career-change rankings on this site.

- Programming — importance 4.1 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Complex Problem Solving — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Operations Analysis — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Judgment and Decision Making — importance 3.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Systems Analysis — importance 3.1 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Coordination — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Systems Evaluation — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Time Management — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

### Knowledge areas

- Computers and Electronics — importance 4.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- English Language — importance 3.5 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Mathematics — importance 3.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Communications and Media — importance 3.2 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Customer and Personal Service — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Design — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

### Abilities

- Deductive Reasoning — importance 3.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Oral Comprehension — importance 3.8 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Written Comprehension — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Problem Sensitivity — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Near Vision — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Inductive Reasoning — importance 3.5 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

## Who it suits

O\*NET rates every occupation on the six Holland (RIASEC) interest areas, on a 1–7 scale. This occupation's strongest areas are Conventional (C), Investigative (I), Artistic (A).

| Interest area | Score (1–7) |
| --- | --- |
| C — Conventional | 5.03 |
| I — Investigative | 5.01 |
| A — Artistic | 3.13 |
| R — Realistic | 2.98 |
| E — Enterprising | 2.96 |
| S — Social | 2.22 |

### Personality fit

These scores are **derived by NueCareer**, not published by any government agency: they are cosine similarities between a personality type's trait profile and this occupation's O\*NET interest and work-style ratings, expressed 0–100. Treat them as a starting point for exploration, not as evidence that a type belongs in a job.

| Type | Fit score (0–100) |
| --- | --- |
| INTJ | 82.3 |
| ISTJ | 78.6 |
| ISTP | 68.9 |
| INTP | 62.8 |
| ESTJ | 59.5 |

Best-fitting types: INTJ, ISTJ. The bank also flags this occupation as introvert-friendly, meaning O\*NET work-context ratings put it low on public contact and performing for the public.

## Related occupations

O\*NET's primary related occupations, in its own ranked order.

- [Web Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/web-designer) — median $104,000
- [Web Administrator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/web-administrator) — median $116,580
- [Software Developer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/software-developer) — median $135,980
- [Computer Programmer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/computer-programmer) — median $100,390
- [Database Administrator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/database-administrator) — median $104,620
- [Computer Systems Engineers/Architect](https://nuecareer.com/careers/computer-systems-engineers-architect) — median $116,580
- [Database Architect](https://nuecareer.com/careers/database-architect) — median $139,500
- [Search Marketing Strategist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/search-marketing-strategist) — median $78,760
- [Blockchain Engineer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/blockchain-engineer) — median $116,580
- [Computer Systems Analyst](https://nuecareer.com/careers/computer-systems-analyst) — median $105,850

## Sources

- **O\*NET** — O\*NET 31.0 Database, August 2026. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS OEWS** — BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS EP** — BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2, 2025–2035. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **BLS OOH** — BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
- **BEA RPP** — BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024. https://www.bea.gov/data/prices-inflation/regional-price-parities-state-and-metro-area

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