Web Developer Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$114,690
$55.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$104,358
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($92,650): +$22,040 (+23.8%)
The District of Columbia ranks 4th of 44 states by median pay, and 6th of 44 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,160 | $36.62 |
| 25th percentile | $91,840 | $44.15 |
| Median | $114,690 | $55.14 |
| 75th percentile | $137,650 | $66.18 |
| 90th percentile | $172,520 | $82.94 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $114,690
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $92,650
- Difference
- +$22,040 (+23.8%)
Cost of living
$114,690 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $104,358
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $128,380 | $126,978 1st |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $119,570 | $107,993 4th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 4th | $114,690 | $104,358 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $112,690 | $107,366 5th |
| Missouri | ||
| 6th | $103,750 | $114,241 3rd |
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 the District of Columbia
$136,880/year District of Columbia
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
- 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 Maryland
$112,690/year Maryland
- Web Developer salary in Virginia
$128,380/year Virginia
- 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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