SOC 15-1254 · Tucson, AZ metro

Web Developers Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for web developers in Tucson, Arizona is $100,980 a year ($48.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,060: half of the 170 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$100,980average per year

$48.55 / hourMedian $79,060Take-home ≈ $77,739

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $180K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,010 or more. The middle half of web developers in Tucson earn between $60,320 and $180,010.

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $180K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,980$8,415$48.55
Median$79,060$6,588$38.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,320$5,027$29.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$180,010$15,001$86.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Web Developers salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $100,980, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $77,739 a year, or $6,478 a month and $2,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for web developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $100,980 buys what about $104,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Web Developers salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Web Developers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for web developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).

Web Developers salary by city

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Web Developers salary in Tucson: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in Tucson?

$48.55 an hour on average, and $38.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level web developers salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the web developers take-home pay in Tucson?

About $77,739 a year ($6,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,980.

Do web developers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1254; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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