Mid-Level

Web Site Developer

Web Site Developers build complete websites from concept through deployment — front-end implementation, back-end integration, CMS configuration, deployment, ongoing maintenance. The work tends to mix code craft with steady project work and the breadth that comes with full-site responsibility.

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Job markets for Web Site Developers
Employment concentration · ~360 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Web Site Developer

Most days mix coding, code review, and project work — building sites in modern frameworks or CMS platforms, integrating with back-end services and APIs, configuring deployment and hosting, supporting clients or stakeholders through development cycles, and partnering with designers and content teams. You're often working in agencies, freelance, in-house web teams, or e-commerce shops, and the project type and scale shape daily work.

What tends to be harder than people expect is the breadth required combined with project-cycle pressure. Front-end, back-end, hosting, deployment, performance, accessibility, and security all become part of the work, and deadlines around launches create predictable workload spikes. Tech-stack churn means continuous learning, and agency vs product work runs at very different paces.

People who tend to thrive here are curious about new tools, comfortable with full-stack work, fluent across multiple parts of the web stack, and patient with iteration. If you want narrow specialty depth, that lives in specialized roles. If you like building complete websites from concept through deployment with broad ownership, the role offers durable demand and a clear path toward senior web developer or full-stack engineering.

IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
SupportModerate
RelationshipsModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Web Site Developers (SOC 15-1254.00, 15-1255.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$48K–$192K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
190K
U.S. Employment
+7.25%
10yr Growth
15K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$80K$77K$74K$71K$68K201920202021202220232024$68K$80K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

ProgrammingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingOperations AnalysisActive ListeningActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingSystems Analysis
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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