National median: $85K (range: 50K–140K). Salaries adjusted by state cost index. Ranked by cost-adjusted purchasing power. The difference between the best and worst state is $12,135/year in real purchasing power.
Web Developer salaries range from 50K–140K, with significant variation by state and metro area. The take-home pay difference between states is driven primarily by state income tax rates and cost of living.
The highest-paying state for web developers is Hawaii with an estimated salary of $163K and take-home of $110,982. But the best purchasing power goes to Tennessee \u2014 where a $77K salary, after taxes and cost adjustment, buys what $69,938 would buy nationally.
Regional averages show where web developers earn the most and where their money goes furthest:
| # | State | Est. Salary | Tax Rate | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | $77K | 0% | $62,945 | $5,245 | 18.3% | $69,938 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $80K | 0% | $65,055 | $5,421 | 18.7% | $69,207 |
| 3 | Texas | $79K | 0% | $64,352 | $5,363 | 18.5% | $69,195 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $78K | 0% | $63,648 | $5,304 | 18.4% | $69,183 |
| 5 | Nevada | $86K | 0% | $69,276 | $5,773 | 19.4% | $68,590 |
| 6 | Florida | $85K | 0% | $68,573 | $5,714 | 19.3% | $68,573 |
| 7 | Washington | $94K | 0% | $74,904 | $6,242 | 20.3% | $68,095 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $71K | 4.82% | $56,499 | $4,708 | 20.4% | $68,071 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $92K | 0% | $73,497 | $6,125 | 20.1% | $68,053 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $78K | 2.5% | $62,381 | $5,198 | 20.0% | $67,805 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $73K | 3.9% | $58,280 | $4,857 | 20.2% | $67,767 |
| 12 | Ohio | $77K | 2.75% | $60,827 | $5,069 | 21.0% | $67,586 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $74K | 4.5% | $58,670 | $4,889 | 20.7% | $67,436 |
| 14 | Indiana | $77K | 2.95% | $60,673 | $5,056 | 21.2% | $67,414 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $71K | 4% | $55,884 | $4,657 | 21.3% | $67,330 |
| 16 | Alabama | $75K | 5% | $59,100 | $4,925 | 21.2% | $67,159 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $77K | 3.5% | $60,250 | $5,021 | 21.8% | $66,944 |
| 18 | Kansas | $77K | 5.58% | $60,152 | $5,013 | 21.9% | $66,835 |
| 19 | Alaska | $108K | 0% | $84,753 | $7,063 | 21.5% | $66,735 |
| 20 | Iowa | $76K | 3.8% | $59,353 | $4,946 | 21.9% | $66,689 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $77K | 4.55% | $60,667 | $5,056 | 21.2% | $66,667 |
| 22 | Louisiana | $77K | 3% | $60,635 | $5,053 | 21.3% | $66,631 |
| 23 | Missouri | $76K | 4% | $59,201 | $4,933 | 22.1% | $66,518 |
| 24 | Arizona | $82K | 2.5% | $64,412 | $5,368 | 21.4% | $66,404 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $83K | 3.07% | $64,617 | $5,385 | 22.1% | $65,936 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $77K | 5.9% | $59,992 | $4,999 | 22.1% | $65,925 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $78K | 6% | $60,606 | $5,051 | 22.3% | $65,876 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $81K | 3.99% | $62,527 | $5,211 | 22.8% | $65,817 |
| 29 | Michigan | $77K | 4.25% | $59,672 | $4,973 | 22.5% | $65,574 |
| 30 | Virginia | $88K | 5.75% | $67,394 | $5,616 | 23.4% | $65,431 |
| 31 | Montana | $82K | 5.65% | $63,451 | $5,288 | 22.6% | $65,413 |
| 32 | Illinois | $79K | 4.95% | $60,441 | $5,037 | 23.5% | $64,990 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $79K | 7.65% | $60,423 | $5,035 | 23.5% | $64,971 |
| 34 | Delaware | $87K | 6.6% | $66,247 | $5,521 | 23.9% | $64,948 |
| 35 | Georgia | $79K | 5.19% | $60,251 | $5,021 | 23.7% | $64,786 |
| 36 | Utah | $84K | 4.45% | $64,131 | $5,344 | 23.7% | $64,779 |
| 37 | Idaho | $81K | 5.3% | $61,466 | $5,122 | 24.1% | $64,701 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $89K | 5.99% | $67,921 | $5,660 | 23.7% | $64,687 |
| 39 | Maine | $83K | 7.15% | $63,308 | $5,276 | 23.7% | $64,600 |
| 40 | Maryland | $95K | 5.75% | $72,057 | $6,005 | 24.2% | $64,336 |
| 41 | Colorado | $89K | 4.4% | $67,471 | $5,623 | 24.2% | $64,258 |
| 42 | Connecticut | $94K | 6.99% | $70,633 | $5,886 | 24.9% | $63,633 |
| 43 | Vermont | $89K | 8.75% | $66,325 | $5,527 | 25.5% | $63,166 |
| 44 | Minnesota | $84K | 9.85% | $62,491 | $5,208 | 25.6% | $63,122 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $100K | 5% | $74,125 | $6,177 | 25.9% | $62,818 |
| 46 | Oregon | $94K | 9.9% | $68,855 | $5,738 | 26.7% | $62,596 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $98K | 10.75% | $70,870 | $5,906 | 27.7% | $61,626 |
| 48 | New York | $106K | 10.9% | $75,836 | $6,320 | 28.5% | $60,669 |
| 49 | California | $121K | 13.3% | $83,438 | $6,953 | 31.0% | $58,759 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $163K | 11% | $110,982 | $9,249 | 31.9% | $57,803 |