National metro rankings
WordPress / CMS Developer salary by metro area
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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1254, Web Developers, in 163 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $166,670. The national median is $92,650.
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1254, Web Developers. BLS reports Web Developers as a broader occupation. It does not separate WordPress / CMS Developer, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1254. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.
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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.
| # | Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166,670 | $122,680 to $215,960 | 1,130 | 2.2 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $152,450 | $115,170 to $179,950 | 1,420 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $134,350 | $106,220 to $165,690 | 3,840 | 2.71 |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $130,440 | $101,090 to $131,900 | 3,470 | 3.69 |
| 5 | Richmond, VA | $117,090 | $88,100 to $129,020 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 6 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $111,560 | $111,560 to $111,560 | 290 | 4.89 |
| 7 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $108,550 | $74,600 to $138,540 | 870 | 1.01 |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $108,520 | $81,740 to $146,690 | 1,450 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,590 | $81,660 to $127,130 | 790 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,290 | $82,170 to $146,850 | 2,310 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $106,890 | $85,760 to $135,840 | 800 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $106,730 | $87,950 to $127,030 | 110 | 0.98 |
| 13 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,360 | $82,430 to $125,470 | 490 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Vallejo, CA | $106,190 | $86,950 to $132,470 | 40 | 0.6 |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $104,820 | $67,080 to $137,850 | 4,200 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $103,970 | $78,470 to $131,220 | 520 | 3.8 |
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $103,530 | $76,050 to $142,040 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 18 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $103,440 | $81,300 to $133,300 | 400 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Winchester, VA-WV | $102,380 | $81,490 to $129,940 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 20 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $101,980 | $81,850 to $132,000 | 510 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Charlottesville, VA | $101,210 | $78,870 to $125,680 | 130 | 2.44 |
| 22 | Winston-Salem, NC | $100,240 | $81,940 to $124,740 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 23 | Evansville, IN | $99,720 | $68,470 to $132,180 | 70 | 1.13 |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $98,560 | $77,220 to $131,930 | 190 | 0.39 |
| 25 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,300 | $79,250 to $135,570 | 520 | 0.76 |
| 26 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $98,140 | $85,680 to $104,910 | 410 | 1.27 |
| 27 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $96,880 | $75,910 to $116,840 | 160 | 1.03 |
| 28 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $96,870 | $79,140 to $117,100 | 2,790 | 1.37 |
| 29 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $96,740 | $70,980 to $126,900 | 1,660 | 0.91 |
| 30 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $95,700 | $72,270 to $101,260 | 70 | 0.68 |
| 31 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $94,570 | $75,070 to $118,600 | 810 | 0.62 |
| 32 | Binghamton, NY | $94,080 | $53,080 to $139,920 | 30 | 0.73 |
| 33 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $93,590 | $64,650 to $120,290 | 990 | 0.76 |
| 34 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $93,550 | $69,470 to $111,340 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 35 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $93,000 | $62,800 to $119,140 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 36 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,310 | $77,990 to $121,260 | 150 | 1.31 |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $92,060 | $82,850 to $117,190 | 900 | 1.23 |
| 38 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $91,870 | $76,330 to $113,830 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $91,730 | $76,200 to $100,350 | 100 | 0.59 |
| 40 | Wilmington, NC | $91,480 | $61,430 to $122,540 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 41 | Roanoke, VA | $91,390 | $76,390 to $125,080 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 42 | State College, PA | $91,300 | $80,170 to $97,890 | 40 | 1.23 |
| 43 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $91,260 | $66,000 to $98,830 | 70 | 0.51 |
| 44 | New Haven, CT | $89,800 | $83,240 to $107,690 | 120 | 0.95 |
| 45 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $89,420 | $64,990 to $125,320 | 520 | 1.05 |
| 46 | Baton Rouge, LA | $89,350 | $89,350 to $89,350 | 240 | 1.31 |
| 47 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $89,040 | $61,170 to $117,700 | 1,060 | 0.71 |
| 48 | Ann Arbor, MI | $89,000 | $58,590 to $115,320 | 100 | 1.03 |
| 49 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $88,770 | $67,160 to $124,130 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 50 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $88,240 | $69,470 to $125,650 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 51 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $87,990 | $69,250 to $133,710 | 60 | 1.49 |
| 52 | Omaha, NE-IA | $87,920 | $61,360 to $103,550 | 100 | 0.44 |
| 53 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $86,680 | $66,310 to $95,940 | 50 | 1.39 |
| 54 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $85,880 | $69,830 to $108,640 | 70 | 1.37 |
| 55 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $85,070 | $52,400 to $107,560 | 140 | 0.69 |
| 56 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $84,960 | $64,340 to $122,900 | 800 | 1.37 |
| 57 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $84,550 | $78,010 to $103,900 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 58 | Reno, NV | $84,220 | $71,030 to $107,070 | 60 | 0.51 |
| 59 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $84,170 | $62,490 to $128,890 | 90 | 1.01 |
| 60 | Columbus, OH | $83,860 | $64,000 to $109,580 | 350 | 0.7 |
| 61 | Springfield, MA | $83,860 | $69,920 to $98,060 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 62 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,820 | $47,920 to $116,080 | 650 | 1.01 |
| 63 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $83,560 | $69,120 to $104,470 | 100 | 0.66 |
| 64 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,550 | $58,580 to $121,100 | 100 | 0.42 |
| 65 | Madison, WI | $83,500 | $65,900 to $104,880 | 230 | 1.23 |
| 66 | Jackson, MS | $83,160 | $64,670 to $104,010 | 60 | 0.46 |
| 67 | Huntsville, AL | $82,860 | $59,310 to $95,770 | 130 | 1.09 |
| 68 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,820 | $65,990 to $104,580 | 300 | 0.61 |
| 69 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $82,750 | $61,810 to $97,480 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 70 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $82,740 | $58,670 to $97,020 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 71 | Gainesville, FL | $82,730 | $82,730 to $82,730 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 72 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,560 | $57,530 to $95,890 | 310 | 0.63 |
| 73 | Oklahoma City, OK | $82,490 | $54,760 to $100,420 | 200 | 0.66 |
| 74 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $82,250 | $54,450 to $124,990 | 430 | 1.29 |
| 75 | Lincoln, NE | $81,630 | $65,300 to $94,770 | 70 | 0.86 |
| 76 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $81,350 | $59,220 to $122,470 | 40 | 0.81 |
| 77 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $81,130 | $55,700 to $99,910 | 30 | 0.58 |
| 78 | Columbia, MO | $81,050 | $66,780 to $108,120 | 30 | 0.63 |
| 79 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,910 | $64,790 to $105,810 | 280 | 0.57 |
| 80 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $80,870 | $67,510 to $108,720 | 90 | 0.3 |
| 81 | Worcester, MA | $80,840 | $68,650 to $111,610 | 120 | 0.79 |
| 82 | Knoxville, TN | $80,710 | $62,820 to $114,440 | 200 | 1.02 |
| 83 | Lancaster, PA | $80,710 | $72,260 to $92,530 | 60 | 0.56 |
| 84 | Barnstable Town, MA | $80,460 | $62,050 to $95,930 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 85 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $80,400 | $56,900 to $102,980 | 160 | 0.6 |
| 86 | Rochester, NY | $79,930 | $63,310 to $97,350 | 140 | 0.64 |
| 87 | Colorado Springs, CO | $79,840 | $47,720 to $110,210 | 80 | 0.59 |
| 88 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $79,760 | $56,840 to $104,520 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 89 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $79,690 | $58,220 to $106,900 | 180 | 0.65 |
| 90 | Asheville, NC | $79,530 | $60,870 to $101,790 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 91 | Columbus, GA-AL | $79,420 | $65,680 to $83,700 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 92 | Boise City, ID | $79,290 | $61,240 to $93,360 | 110 | 0.65 |
| 93 | Morgantown, WV | $79,190 | $63,060 to $79,190 | 250 | 8.25 |
| 94 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79,170 | $64,600 to $108,300 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 95 | Tulsa, OK | $79,130 | $61,120 to $101,120 | 90 | 0.45 |
| 96 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $79,100 | $65,190 to $82,750 | 30 | 1.29 |
| 97 | Tucson, AZ | $79,060 | $60,320 to $180,010 | 170 | 0.99 |
| 98 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $78,990 | $57,710 to $133,550 | 790 | 1.58 |
| 99 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $78,930 | $52,990 to $121,240 | 230 | 0.46 |
| 100 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78,910 | $59,700 to $103,280 | 470 | 0.72 |
| 101 | Green Bay, WI | $78,520 | $61,590 to $104,810 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 102 | Tallahassee, FL | $78,490 | $64,640 to $82,380 | 90 | 1.05 |
| 103 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $78,140 | $61,370 to $98,990 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 104 | Lawrence, KS | $78,080 | $63,780 to $123,900 | 40 | 1.76 |
| 105 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $78,060 | $59,790 to $85,060 | 90 | 1.26 |
| 106 | Albuquerque, NM | $77,920 | $65,680 to $96,530 | 50 | 0.29 |
| 107 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $77,830 | $66,200 to $100,810 | 40 | 1.28 |
| 108 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $77,730 | $57,400 to $111,590 | 270 | 0.53 |
| 109 | Akron, OH | $77,690 | $62,580 to $104,270 | 110 | 0.78 |
| 110 | Syracuse, NY | $77,670 | $36,310 to $105,800 | 120 | 0.85 |
| 111 | Fresno, CA | $77,600 | $55,950 to $102,670 | 60 | 0.26 |
| 112 | Topeka, KS | $77,570 | $57,340 to $92,550 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 113 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $76,650 | $57,050 to $103,570 | 50 | 1.1 |
| 114 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $76,240 | $61,520 to $94,830 | 90 | 0.54 |
| 115 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $76,230 | $59,170 to $99,510 | 750 | 0.7 |
| 116 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $75,870 | $48,280 to $99,560 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 117 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $75,670 | $52,930 to $97,410 | 40 | 0.66 |
| 118 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,390 | $56,390 to $98,990 | 110 | 0.54 |
| 119 | Toledo, OH | $75,380 | $64,550 to $98,980 | 80 | 0.62 |
| 120 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,340 | $54,460 to $90,360 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 121 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $74,960 | $53,170 to $89,960 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 122 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $73,920 | $56,150 to $119,490 | 850 | 1.57 |
| 123 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $73,890 | $60,110 to $98,920 | 60 | 0.6 |
| 124 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $73,290 | $64,170 to $86,820 | 100 | 0.69 |
| 125 | Mobile, AL | $73,260 | $52,030 to $86,160 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 126 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $72,420 | $56,100 to $92,390 | 40 | 0.36 |
| 127 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,400 | $41,490 to $114,890 | 290 | 0.37 |
| 128 | Fort Wayne, IN | $72,180 | $62,060 to $84,840 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 129 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $69,230 | $57,470 to $96,680 | 150 | 0.87 |
| 130 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $69,090 | $48,210 to $82,360 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 131 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $68,850 | $49,290 to $91,860 | 50 | 0.55 |
| 132 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $67,600 | $58,760 to $90,980 | 50 | 0.42 |
| 133 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,310 | $55,670 to $80,080 | 50 | 1.03 |
| 134 | Montgomery, AL | $66,900 | $50,060 to $81,080 | 90 | 1.2 |
| 135 | Fargo, ND-MN | $66,860 | $60,580 to $84,340 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 136 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $66,770 | $55,720 to $90,880 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 137 | Birmingham, AL | $66,640 | $50,000 to $83,880 | 200 | 0.84 |
| 138 | Ogden, UT | $64,880 | $49,970 to $87,110 | 120 | 0.99 |
| 139 | El Paso, TX | $64,490 | $45,070 to $88,720 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 140 | Salem, OR | $64,460 | $62,400 to $90,800 | 90 | 1.02 |
| 141 | St. George, UT | $63,520 | $51,620 to $88,820 | 30 | 0.74 |
| 142 | Medford, OR | $62,990 | $49,520 to $80,420 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 143 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $62,790 | $61,170 to $96,610 | 40 | 0.58 |
| 144 | Wichita, KS | $62,690 | $52,000 to $87,640 | 80 | 0.59 |
| 145 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,520 | $51,350 to $91,380 | 50 | 0.62 |
| 146 | Longview, TX | $62,470 | $50,620 to $105,240 | 40 | 0.74 |
| 147 | Corpus Christi, TX | $61,980 | $50,810 to $89,280 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 148 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $61,960 | $57,770 to $90,300 | 150 | 0.81 |
| 149 | Appleton, WI | $61,110 | $53,040 to $98,590 | 40 | 0.65 |
| 150 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,700 | $56,700 to $73,670 | 60 | 0.99 |
| 151 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,010 | $49,480 to $85,700 | 120 | 0.74 |
| 152 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,060 | $53,490 to $75,990 | 100 | 0.83 |
| 153 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,900 | $41,580 to $74,550 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 154 | Bend, OR | $57,180 | $49,020 to $84,180 | 70 | 1.39 |
| 155 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $56,070 | $44,820 to $71,440 | 50 | 0.39 |
| 156 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $56,030 | $38,950 to $80,860 | 30 | 0.84 |
| 157 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,300 | $46,930 to $62,280 | 140 | 1.79 |
| 158 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $54,120 | $47,360 to $63,560 | 80 | 0.68 |
| 159 | Rapid City, SD | $52,600 | $47,590 to $59,920 | 60 | 1.81 |
| 160 | Lubbock, TX | $50,610 | $47,120 to $84,740 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 161 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,300 | $41,940 to $99,650 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 162 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,250 | $36,600 to $72,400 | 190 | 0.59 |
| 163 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $42,530 | $34,320 to $84,390 | 60 | 1.16 |
Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.
Pay relative to local wages
Each metro's WordPress / CMS Developer annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.
| # | Metro area | Ratio | Role median | All-occupation median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond, VA | 2.28x | $117,090 | $51,460 | Not published by BLS |
| 2 | Winchester, VA-WV | 2.18x | $102,380 | $47,070 | 1.02 |
| 3 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 2.17x | $103,970 | $48,010 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Winston-Salem, NC | 2.16x | $100,240 | $46,380 | Not published by BLS |
| 5 | Evansville, IN | 2.14x | $99,720 | $46,540 | 1.13 |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 2.13x | $106,360 | $49,990 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2.09x | $103,440 | $49,430 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2.08x | $108,550 | $52,080 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 2.08x | $95,700 | $45,990 | 0.68 |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2.05x | $152,450 | $74,260 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2.04x | $101,980 | $49,990 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Wilmington, NC | 2.00x | $91,480 | $45,800 | Not published by BLS |
| 13 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1.98x | $166,670 | $84,050 | 2.2 |
| 14 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1.97x | $91,730 | $46,570 | 0.59 |
| 15 | Jackson, MS | 1.94x | $83,160 | $42,850 | 0.46 |
| 16 | Roanoke, VA | 1.94x | $91,390 | $47,140 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.92x | $107,290 | $55,850 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Binghamton, NY | 1.90x | $94,080 | $49,460 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1.89x | $134,350 | $71,060 | 2.71 |
| 20 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1.88x | $96,740 | $51,440 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1.88x | $91,260 | $48,620 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1.86x | $88,240 | $47,470 | 0.25 |
| 23 | State College, PA | 1.85x | $91,300 | $49,220 | 1.23 |
| 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1.83x | $89,350 | $48,710 | 1.31 |
| 25 | Charlottesville, VA | 1.83x | $101,210 | $55,180 | 2.44 |
| 26 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1.83x | $93,590 | $51,170 | 0.76 |
| 27 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1.83x | $98,140 | $53,680 | 1.27 |
| 28 | Columbus, GA-AL | 1.82x | $79,420 | $43,540 | 0.77 |
| 29 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1.82x | $107,590 | $59,070 | 1.29 |
| 30 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1.82x | $103,530 | $56,850 | Not published by BLS |
| 31 | Vallejo, CA | 1.81x | $106,190 | $58,620 | 0.6 |
| 32 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1.80x | $89,040 | $49,410 | 0.71 |
| 33 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1.80x | $106,890 | $59,320 | 0.91 |
| 34 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1.80x | $86,680 | $48,120 | 1.39 |
| 35 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1.80x | $111,560 | $61,960 | 4.89 |
| 36 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1.80x | $83,820 | $46,630 | 1.01 |
| 37 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1.80x | $130,440 | $72,610 | 3.69 |
| 38 | Omaha, NE-IA | 1.77x | $87,920 | $49,660 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1.77x | $96,870 | $54,720 | 1.37 |
| 40 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 1.76x | $89,420 | $50,820 | 1.05 |
| 41 | Gainesville, FL | 1.76x | $82,730 | $47,020 | 1.05 |
| 42 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1.75x | $82,490 | $47,230 | 0.66 |
| 43 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1.74x | $94,570 | $54,310 | 0.62 |
| 44 | Columbia, MO | 1.71x | $81,050 | $47,260 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Knoxville, TN | 1.71x | $80,710 | $47,080 | 1.02 |
| 46 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1.71x | $104,820 | $61,430 | 0.98 |
| 47 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1.70x | $79,690 | $46,890 | 0.65 |
| 48 | Asheville, NC | 1.70x | $79,530 | $46,870 | 0.68 |
| 49 | Reno, NV | 1.70x | $84,220 | $49,660 | 0.51 |
| 50 | Tulsa, OK | 1.70x | $79,130 | $46,670 | 0.45 |
| 51 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1.69x | $85,880 | $50,700 | 1.37 |
| 52 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1.69x | $78,930 | $46,670 | 0.46 |
| 53 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 1.69x | $80,400 | $47,570 | 0.6 |
| 54 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1.69x | $92,310 | $54,660 | 1.31 |
| 55 | Tallahassee, FL | 1.69x | $78,490 | $46,520 | 1.05 |
| 56 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1.68x | $83,560 | $49,610 | 0.66 |
| 57 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1.68x | $82,740 | $49,150 | 0.4 |
| 58 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 1.68x | $79,760 | $47,440 | Not published by BLS |
| 59 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 1.68x | $106,730 | $63,490 | 0.98 |
| 60 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1.68x | $82,820 | $49,340 | 0.61 |
| 61 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1.67x | $98,300 | $58,690 | 0.76 |
| 62 | Lancaster, PA | 1.67x | $80,710 | $48,210 | 0.56 |
| 63 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1.67x | $75,670 | $45,240 | 0.66 |
| 64 | Morgantown, WV | 1.67x | $79,190 | $47,350 | 8.25 |
| 65 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 1.67x | $81,130 | $48,510 | 0.58 |
| 66 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1.67x | $80,870 | $48,370 | 0.3 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1.66x | $82,560 | $49,650 | 0.63 |
| 68 | Tucson, AZ | 1.66x | $79,060 | $47,760 | 0.99 |
| 69 | Fresno, CA | 1.65x | $77,600 | $46,910 | 0.26 |
| 70 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1.65x | $77,730 | $47,010 | 0.53 |
| 71 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1.65x | $98,560 | $59,750 | 0.39 |
| 72 | Lawrence, KS | 1.65x | $78,080 | $47,390 | 1.76 |
| 73 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1.65x | $78,140 | $47,430 | 0.86 |
| 74 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1.65x | $83,550 | $50,790 | 0.42 |
| 75 | Lincoln, NE | 1.64x | $81,630 | $49,800 | 0.86 |
| 76 | Columbus, OH | 1.63x | $83,860 | $51,340 | 0.7 |
| 77 | El Paso, TX | 1.63x | $64,490 | $39,510 | Not published by BLS |
| 78 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1.63x | $108,520 | $66,620 | 1.19 |
| 79 | Albuquerque, NM | 1.62x | $77,920 | $48,060 | 0.29 |
| 80 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1.62x | $75,390 | $46,580 | 0.54 |
| 81 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1.62x | $74,960 | $46,330 | 0.41 |
| 82 | Boise City, ID | 1.61x | $79,290 | $49,100 | 0.65 |
| 83 | Springfield, MA | 1.61x | $83,860 | $51,930 | 0.45 |
| 84 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1.61x | $79,170 | $49,030 | Not published by BLS |
| 85 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1.61x | $80,910 | $50,170 | 0.57 |
| 86 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1.61x | $78,910 | $48,940 | 0.72 |
| 87 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 1.61x | $72,420 | $44,940 | 0.36 |
| 88 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1.61x | $82,750 | $51,440 | 0.7 |
| 89 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1.61x | $89,000 | $55,380 | 1.03 |
| 90 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1.61x | $88,770 | $55,240 | Not published by BLS |
| 91 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1.60x | $47,250 | $29,440 | 0.59 |
| 92 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1.60x | $91,870 | $57,290 | 0.75 |
| 93 | Huntsville, AL | 1.60x | $82,860 | $51,740 | 1.09 |
| 94 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1.60x | $96,880 | $60,720 | 1.03 |
| 95 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1.59x | $75,340 | $47,290 | Not published by BLS |
| 96 | Akron, OH | 1.59x | $77,690 | $48,840 | 0.78 |
| 97 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1.59x | $79,100 | $49,760 | 1.29 |
| 98 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1.58x | $82,250 | $51,990 | 1.29 |
| 99 | Green Bay, WI | 1.57x | $78,520 | $49,940 | 0.56 |
| 100 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | 1.57x | $78,060 | $49,680 | 1.26 |
| 101 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1.57x | $78,990 | $50,390 | 1.58 |
| 102 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1.57x | $73,290 | $46,780 | 0.69 |
| 103 | Topeka, KS | 1.57x | $77,570 | $49,540 | 0.83 |
| 104 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1.56x | $56,070 | $35,830 | 0.39 |
| 105 | Toledo, OH | 1.56x | $75,380 | $48,220 | 0.62 |
| 106 | Rochester, NY | 1.56x | $79,930 | $51,210 | 0.64 |
| 107 | Mobile, AL | 1.56x | $73,260 | $47,000 | 0.52 |
| 108 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1.56x | $76,240 | $48,990 | 0.54 |
| 109 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1.55x | $93,000 | $59,940 | Not published by BLS |
| 110 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1.52x | $93,550 | $61,470 | Not published by BLS |
| 111 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1.51x | $79,840 | $52,710 | 0.59 |
| 112 | Fort Wayne, IN | 1.51x | $72,180 | $47,700 | 0.5 |
| 113 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1.50x | $72,400 | $48,400 | 0.37 |
| 114 | New Haven, CT | 1.50x | $89,800 | $60,060 | 0.95 |
| 115 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1.49x | $84,960 | $56,950 | 1.37 |
| 116 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1.49x | $68,850 | $46,240 | 0.55 |
| 117 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1.49x | $84,170 | $56,530 | 1.01 |
| 118 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1.49x | $67,310 | $45,220 | 1.03 |
| 119 | Montgomery, AL | 1.49x | $66,900 | $44,950 | 1.2 |
| 120 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1.49x | $81,350 | $54,730 | 0.81 |
| 121 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1.48x | $69,090 | $46,540 | 0.59 |
| 122 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1.48x | $76,230 | $51,380 | 0.7 |
| 123 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1.48x | $92,060 | $62,320 | 1.23 |
| 124 | Syracuse, NY | 1.47x | $77,670 | $52,990 | 0.85 |
| 125 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1.46x | $85,070 | $58,460 | 0.69 |
| 126 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1.45x | $56,030 | $38,520 | 0.84 |
| 127 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1.45x | $66,770 | $46,140 | 0.38 |
| 128 | Madison, WI | 1.44x | $83,500 | $58,080 | 1.23 |
| 129 | Barnstable Town, MA | 1.43x | $80,460 | $56,360 | 0.79 |
| 130 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 1.42x | $76,650 | $54,060 | 1.1 |
| 131 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1.41x | $84,550 | $60,020 | 0.77 |
| 132 | St. George, UT | 1.41x | $63,520 | $45,140 | 0.74 |
| 133 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1.40x | $73,890 | $52,800 | 0.6 |
| 134 | Worcester, MA | 1.40x | $80,840 | $57,830 | 0.79 |
| 135 | Birmingham, AL | 1.40x | $66,640 | $47,770 | 0.84 |
| 136 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1.39x | $87,990 | $63,200 | 1.49 |
| 137 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1.39x | $69,230 | $49,980 | 0.87 |
| 138 | Longview, TX | 1.38x | $62,470 | $45,150 | 0.74 |
| 139 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1.37x | $75,870 | $55,310 | Not published by BLS |
| 140 | Corpus Christi, TX | 1.37x | $61,980 | $45,350 | 0.37 |
| 141 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1.36x | $77,830 | $57,030 | 1.28 |
| 142 | Ogden, UT | 1.33x | $64,880 | $48,900 | 0.99 |
| 143 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1.33x | $67,600 | $50,990 | 0.42 |
| 144 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1.32x | $62,790 | $47,520 | 0.58 |
| 145 | Wichita, KS | 1.32x | $62,690 | $47,630 | 0.59 |
| 146 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 1.31x | $60,010 | $45,790 | 0.74 |
| 147 | Fargo, ND-MN | 1.31x | $66,860 | $51,050 | Not published by BLS |
| 148 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1.29x | $62,520 | $48,550 | 0.62 |
| 149 | Medford, OR | 1.26x | $62,990 | $49,900 | 0.86 |
| 150 | Logan, UT-ID | 1.25x | $57,900 | $46,360 | 1.07 |
| 151 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1.24x | $58,060 | $46,700 | 0.83 |
| 152 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1.23x | $60,700 | $49,360 | 0.99 |
| 153 | Appleton, WI | 1.22x | $61,110 | $49,910 | 0.65 |
| 154 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1.22x | $73,920 | $60,690 | 1.57 |
| 155 | Lubbock, TX | 1.20x | $50,610 | $42,130 | Not published by BLS |
| 156 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1.20x | $61,960 | $51,820 | 0.81 |
| 157 | Salem, OR | 1.17x | $64,460 | $55,310 | 1.02 |
| 158 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1.16x | $54,120 | $46,610 | 0.68 |
| 159 | Rapid City, SD | 1.14x | $52,600 | $46,270 | 1.81 |
| 160 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1.13x | $54,300 | $47,970 | 1.79 |
| 161 | Bend, OR | 1.05x | $57,180 | $54,570 | 1.39 |
| 162 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1.03x | $50,300 | $48,990 | Not published by BLS |
| 163 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 0.84x | $42,530 | $50,770 | 1.16 |
Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.
National pay by industry
BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.
| # | Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE) | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taxi and Limousine Service | $196,690 | $180,040 to $208,170 | 120 |
| 2 | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $138,540 | $103,870 to $167,230 | 470 |
| 3 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $131,780 | $94,620 to $164,210 | 110 |
| 4 | Software Publishers | $130,440 | $108,120 to $156,200 | 3,350 |
| 5 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $130,420 | $108,070 to $141,390 | 180 |
| 6 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $124,120 | $107,710 to $148,970 | 100 |
| 7 | Employment Services | $122,760 | $85,790 to $152,280 | 2,420 |
| 8 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $121,640 | $85,330 to $140,490 | 190 |
| 9 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $114,820 | $90,580 to $156,830 | 750 |
| 10 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $114,450 | $94,110 to $140,450 | 770 |
| 11 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $112,580 | $84,410 to $143,060 | Not published by BLS |
| 12 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $110,080 | $84,870 to $138,600 | 90 |
| 13 | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $108,740 | $79,760 to $177,260 | 570 |
| 14 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $108,710 | $75,990 to $133,230 | 130 |
| 15 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $108,280 | $76,110 to $126,100 | 40 |
| 16 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $108,120 | $86,900 to $133,990 | 2,900 |
| 17 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $104,700 | $81,590 to $129,150 | 590 |
| 18 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | $103,570 | $81,020 to $114,330 | 70 |
| 19 | Insurance Carriers | $102,100 | $78,190 to $125,050 | 970 |
| 20 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $100,170 | $73,410 to $119,950 | 140 |
| 21 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $98,620 | $63,220 to $132,940 | 1,240 |
| 22 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | $97,170 | $68,980 to $104,940 | 80 |
| 23 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $96,820 | $62,950 to $136,370 | 710 |
| 24 | Motion Picture and Video Industries | $95,750 | $64,990 to $117,800 | 340 |
| 25 | Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $92,330 | $65,580 to $111,250 | 130 |
| 26 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $91,690 | $67,760 to $124,680 | 40 |
| 27 | Legal Services | $91,480 | $64,340 to $124,100 | 180 |
| 28 | Offices of Physicians | $91,440 | $50,960 to $124,100 | 170 |
| 29 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $91,310 | $81,310 to $127,130 | 60 |
| 30 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $90,050 | $62,100 to $116,630 | 810 |
| 31 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | $90,010 | $70,290 to $112,070 | 210 |
| 32 | Office Administrative Services | $90,000 | $65,000 to $132,990 | 160 |
| 33 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $89,990 | $63,710 to $120,920 | 460 |
| 34 | Facilities Support Services | $89,980 | $52,300 to $120,180 | 40 |
| 35 | Printing and Related Support Activities | $89,020 | $54,760 to $112,750 | 280 |
| 36 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $88,690 | $58,070 to $117,190 | 18,690 |
| 37 | Other Support Services | $88,180 | $65,990 to $102,290 | 60 |
| 38 | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $87,460 | $66,510 to $103,320 | 50 |
| 39 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $87,100 | $55,010 to $109,990 | 70 |
| 40 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $86,690 | $61,060 to $121,880 | 5,180 |
| 41 | Social Advocacy Organizations | $86,640 | $57,270 to $117,660 | 230 |
| 42 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $85,810 | $74,510 to $147,510 | 60 |
| 43 | Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $85,480 | $77,630 to $117,840 | 100 |
| 44 | Automobile Dealers | $84,760 | $55,880 to $91,130 | 160 |
| 45 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $84,550 | $61,860 to $107,020 | 120 |
| 46 | Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $84,490 | $80,220 to $84,980 | Not published by BLS |
| 47 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $84,080 | $71,940 to $91,420 | 40 |
| 48 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $82,490 | $67,030 to $130,320 | 150 |
| 49 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $82,480 | $64,560 to $128,270 | 620 |
| 50 | Building Equipment Contractors | $81,040 | $74,230 to $89,910 | 60 |
| 51 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $80,710 | $62,400 to $122,670 | 80 |
| 52 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $80,100 | $59,470 to $125,070 | 300 |
| 53 | Residential Building Construction | $80,020 | $58,140 to $85,800 | 90 |
| 54 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $79,840 | $61,380 to $108,920 | 4,040 |
| 55 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $79,760 | $52,570 to $104,650 | 1,150 |
| 56 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $79,680 | $59,280 to $103,880 | 160 |
| 57 | Spectator Sports | $79,490 | $66,980 to $123,300 | 70 |
| 58 | Personal Care Services | $78,190 | $63,310 to $82,170 | Not published by BLS |
| 59 | Warehousing and Storage | $77,840 | $59,220 to $93,280 | 110 |
| 60 | Specialized Design Services | $77,280 | $61,270 to $98,950 | 510 |
| 61 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $76,890 | $68,630 to $95,400 | 60 |
| 62 | Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $76,780 | $60,160 to $102,010 | 310 |
| 63 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $76,140 | $64,270 to $92,530 | 60 |
| 64 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $75,830 | $51,230 to $87,890 | 40 |
| 65 | Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $75,660 | $57,430 to $92,890 | 50 |
| 66 | Investigation and Security Services | $75,480 | $67,230 to $94,410 | 40 |
| 67 | Civic and Social Organizations | $75,410 | $60,300 to $107,200 | 120 |
| 68 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $73,730 | $69,240 to $91,250 | 80 |
| 69 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $72,860 | $58,060 to $104,070 | 300 |
| 70 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $72,800 | $51,650 to $91,630 | 50 |
| 71 | Religious Organizations | $71,390 | $62,350 to $101,970 | 110 |
| 72 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $71,130 | $66,340 to $87,120 | 60 |
| 73 | Outpatient Care Centers | $69,270 | $58,540 to $103,660 | 30 |
| 74 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $68,200 | $56,880 to $83,310 | 210 |
| 75 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $67,080 | $61,770 to $95,070 | 170 |
| 76 | Business Support Services | $66,380 | $49,040 to $100,930 | 240 |
| 77 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $64,620 | $64,620 to $64,630 | 70 |
| 78 | Performing Arts Companies | $62,190 | $42,900 to $87,140 | 50 |
| 79 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $61,880 | $48,870 to $81,500 | 200 |
| 80 | Individual and Family Services | $60,640 | $51,220 to $85,590 | 140 |
| 81 | Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $60,340 | $42,390 to $72,050 | 70 |
| 82 | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $60,030 | $59,310 to $74,110 | 40 |
| 83 | Beverage Manufacturing | $57,050 | $57,050 to $63,490 | 40 |
| 84 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | $56,730 | $51,060 to $105,180 | 40 |
| 85 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $56,610 | $40,910 to $88,670 | 340 |
| 86 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $56,590 | $41,990 to $130,630 | 70 |
| 87 | Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $55,770 | $44,530 to $77,240 | 60 |
| 88 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $55,760 | $52,000 to $96,850 | 340 |
| 89 | Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $55,090 | $48,440 to $62,230 | 100 |
| 90 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $55,070 | $45,850 to $83,450 | 320 |
| 91 | Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $52,060 | $51,640 to $59,180 | Not published by BLS |
| 92 | Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $51,900 | $50,840 to $64,460 | 90 |
| 93 | Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $50,690 | $50,690 to $52,000 | 190 |
| 94 | Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $47,810 | $47,420 to $92,510 | 30 |
| 95 | Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,640 | $33,350 to $93,310 | 100 |
| 96 | Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $43,030 | $40,370 to $131,480 | 50 |
| 97 | Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $38,750 | $37,490 to $80,210 | 170 |
What these figures leave out for technology hires
BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.
Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.
BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
May 2024 and May 2025 medians
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $90,930 |
| May 2025 | $92,650 |
The median moved up $1,720 (+1.9%), from $90,930 in May 2024 to $92,650 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.
Only a cell carrying the source's # marker is displayed as "or more." The May 2025 release notes define that marker as $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour or greater. This is a lower bound for marked cells, not a universal wage ceiling. Published numeric values, including values above those amounts, are retained unchanged. Suppressed or unavailable cells are not assigned a wage.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1254 Web Developers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.
These are published government statistical wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a separate technology-title survey. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.