Technology · 24 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Web Developer (2024)

The median Web Developer salary is $178,100 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $110,444 adjusted.

$102,793

National Median

$178,100

Highest City

$78,370

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$178,100	$97,210 – $261,176	195.8	$90,960	4,290
2	San Francisco, CA	$160,980	$78,680 – $214,430	179.6	$89,633	7,930
3	Seattle, WA	$132,310	$70,380 – $222,240	149.4	$88,561	6,400
4	New York, NY	$120,430	$57,340 – $208,920	187.2	$64,332	13,460
5	San Diego, CA	$114,400	$55,010 – $195,910	160.2	$71,411	1,470
6	Atlanta, GA	$109,560	$65,280 – $177,520	99.2	$110,444	2,000
7	Boston, MA	$108,300	$66,170 – $166,830	152.1	$71,203	2,250
8	Denver, CO	$104,810	$64,910 – $163,240	112.8	$92,917	1,720
9	Los Angeles, CA	$102,660	$55,100 – $197,560	166	$61,843	8,460
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$102,630	$56,310 – $159,710	101.4	$101,213	580
11	Portland, OR	$101,650	$57,120 – $180,320	130.1	$78,132	930
12	Austin, TX	$96,990	$52,230 – $170,820	103	$94,165	1,350
13	Charlotte, NC	$96,450	$45,800 – $157,850	96.7	$99,741	980
14	Chicago, IL	$95,060	$44,280 – $143,990	107.3	$88,593	1,600
15	Dallas, TX	$92,320	$49,450 – $162,370	104.1	$88,684	2,740
16	Detroit, MI	$88,140	$46,140 – $129,320	95.1	$92,681	700
17	Miami, FL	$85,680	$49,930 – $141,240	123.1	$69,602	1,030
18	Philadelphia, PA	$85,580	$51,610 – $153,880	118.4	$72,280	1,480
19	Raleigh, NC	$84,990	$55,010 – $168,540	99.8	$85,160	690
20	Washington, DC	$83,270	$41,200 – $154,840	152.8	$54,496	2,610
21	Houston, TX	$82,710	$43,240 – $154,060	96.5	$85,710	1,030
22	Minneapolis, MN	$82,440	$59,030 – $138,510	106.2	$77,627	1,070
23	Tampa, FL	$79,200	$45,010 – $139,260	99.6	$79,518	410
24	Phoenix, AZ	$78,370	$52,150 – $177,190	100.7	$77,825	1,160

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Web Developer paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Atlanta, GA	$110,444	$109,560	99.2
2	Salt Lake City, UT	$101,213	$102,630	101.4
3	Charlotte, NC	$99,741	$96,450	96.7
4	Austin, TX	$94,165	$96,990	103
5	Denver, CO	$92,917	$104,810	112.8
6	Detroit, MI	$92,681	$88,140	95.1
7	San Jose, CA	$90,960	$178,100	195.8
8	San Francisco, CA	$89,633	$160,980	179.6
9	Dallas, TX	$88,684	$92,320	104.1
10	Chicago, IL	$88,593	$95,060	107.3
11	Seattle, WA	$88,561	$132,310	149.4
12	Houston, TX	$85,710	$82,710	96.5
13	Raleigh, NC	$85,160	$84,990	99.8
14	Tampa, FL	$79,518	$79,200	99.6
15	Portland, OR	$78,132	$101,650	130.1
16	Phoenix, AZ	$77,825	$78,370	100.7
17	Minneapolis, MN	$77,627	$82,440	106.2
18	Philadelphia, PA	$72,280	$85,580	118.4
19	San Diego, CA	$71,411	$114,400	160.2
20	Boston, MA	$71,203	$108,300	152.1
21	Miami, FL	$69,602	$85,680	123.1
22	New York, NY	$64,332	$120,430	187.2
23	Los Angeles, CA	$61,843	$102,660	166
24	Washington, DC	$54,496	$83,270	152.8

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Web Developer salary at $178,100. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $110,444 adjusted.

The national median Web Developer salary is $102,793 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $78,370 to $178,100 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.