SOC 15-1254 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro

Web Developers Salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The average salary for web developers in Kalamazoo, Michigan is $82,740 a year ($39.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,130: half of the 30 people in this job in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$82,740average per year

$39.78 / hourMedian $81,130Take-home ≈ $63,768

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in Kalamazoo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,490 or more. The middle half of web developers in Kalamazoo earn between $55,700 and $99,910.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,740$6,895$39.78
Median$81,130$6,761$39.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,700$4,642$26.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,910$8,326$48.03

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

Web Developers salary after taxes in Kalamazoo

On the average salary of $82,740, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $63,768 a year, or $5,314 a month and $2,453 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $82,740 buys what about $87,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Web Developers salary in other Michigan cities

Kalamazoo ranks 3rd of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($108,840).

All Web Developers salaries in Michigan

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 Kalamazoo: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in Kalamazoo?

$39.78 an hour on average, and $39.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,768 a year ($5,314 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,740.

Do web developers earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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