Web Developers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,990 or more. The middle half of web developers in Los Angeles earn between $82,170 and $146,850.
- $56K10th
- $82K25th
- $107KMedian
- $147K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,710 | $9,392 | $54.19 |
| Median | $107,290 | $8,941 | $51.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,170 | $6,848 | $39.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $146,850 | $12,238 | $70.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Web Developers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $112,710, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $81,731 a year, or $6,811 a month and $3,144 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for web developers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $112,710 buys what about $99,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Web Developers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($167,300).
- San Jose$167,300
- San Francisco$151,450
- Los Angeles$112,710
- Santa Rosa$110,140
- San Diego$109,160
- Sacramento$106,400
- Vallejo$104,810
- Bakersfield$99,440
- Santa Cruz$91,370
- Riverside$84,220
Highest-paying cities for web developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).
- San Jose, CA$167,300
- San Francisco, CA$151,450
- Washington, DC$135,690
- Seattle, WA$128,940
- Boston, MA$115,910
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Web Developers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do web developers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$54.19 an hour on average, and $51.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level web developers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the web developers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $81,731 a year ($6,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,710. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do web developers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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