Web Developer Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$119,570
$57.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$107,993
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($92,650): +$26,920 (+29.1%)
California ranks 3rd of 44 states by median pay, and 4th of 44 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,990 | $21.63 |
| 25th percentile | $80,620 | $38.76 |
| Median | $119,570 | $57.48 |
| 75th percentile | $159,040 | $76.46 |
| 90th percentile | $202,850 | $97.52 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 7,320
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $119,570
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $92,650
- Difference
- +$26,920 (+29.1%)
Cost of living
$119,570 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $107,993
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $130,440 | $121,892 2nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $128,380 | $126,978 1st |
| California This page | ||
| 3rd | $119,570 | $107,993 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $114,690 | $104,358 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $112,690 | $107,366 5th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Software Developer salary in California
$174,410/year California
- Computer Programmer salary in California
$116,760/year California
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Web Developer salary in nearby places
- Web Developer salary in Arizona
$76,230/year Arizona
- Web Developer salary in Nevada
$83,220/year Nevada
- Web Developer salary in Oregon
$64,460/year Oregon
- Web Developer salary in the U.S.
$92,650/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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