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Web Developers salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Web Developers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $152,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,420 jobs (May 2025). That is 65% above the U.S. median of $92,650 and 27% above the CA statewide median of $119,570. It ranks #2 of 44 metros with published figures for this job.

WEB DEVELOPERS · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$80,190P25$115,170MEDIAN$152,450P75$179,950P90$216,060
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,100P25$64,230MEDIAN$92,650P75$126,230P90$162,290
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Questions

What is the average Web Developers salary in San Francisco?

The BLS median is $152,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,420 jobs pay between $115,170 and $179,950. The 10th percentile is $80,190 and the 90th is $216,060.

Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Web Developers?

That is 65% above the U.S. median of $92,650 and 27% above the CA statewide median of $119,570. It ranks #2 of 44 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.