How much does a Web Developer make in Arizona?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $87,070 for Web Developers in Arizona as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $64,900 and the 75th-percentile is $145,540.

What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Arizona?

The 90th percentile lands at $174,700. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $145,540.

Why is the BEA RPP for Arizona different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Arizona's overall index of 100.7 reflects rents 108.6, services 83.3, and goods 97.9.

How wide is the wage spread in Arizona?

P10 to P90 spans $47,880 to $174,700. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Arizona a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Web Developers?

No — Arizona's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.

What are the limits of these Web Developer salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

2026 Web Developer Salary — Arizona ($87K BLS, RPP-Adjusted Real Wage)

TL;DR

Arizona pays Web Developers a BLS median of $87,070 — the more useful number is $86,429, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
Cost of living tracks roughly with the national index, so nominal and real wages stay close.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $47,880 · P25 $64,900 · P75 $145,540 · P90 $174,700.
Nominal: #21/51 · Real: #23/51 — ranking shifts by 2 positions after RPP.

Wage breakdown — Arizona

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$47,880	$47,527
P25 (lower quartile)	$64,900	$64,422
P50 (median)	$87,070	$86,429
P75 (upper quartile)	$145,540	$144,468
P90 (top tier)	$174,700	$173,413
Mean	$101,650	$100,901
Employment	1,510 Web Developers in Arizona

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Arizona index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	100.7
Goods	97.9
Services	83.3
Rents	108.6

Arizona's overall RPP (100.7) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Arizona (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Web Developer)	$87,070	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$10,402	11.9% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,783	2.5% flat (2026)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,661	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$68,224	78.4% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$67,721	÷ (100.7 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Arizona state-tax burden means for Web Developer take-home

Arizona's state tax is light at this income tier (~2.0% effective). The bigger compensation lever is the cost-of-living premium (RPP 100.7), which still erodes real take-home despite the low state tax — net real after-tax $67,721.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $90,930 for Web Developers with mean pay of $98,790 and total employment of 78,860. Arizona sits at #21 on nominal pay and #23 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Arizona falls 2 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Web Developer make in Arizona?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $87,070 for Web Developers in Arizona as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $64,900 and the 75th-percentile is $145,540.
What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Arizona?: The 90th percentile lands at $174,700. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $145,540.
Why is the BEA RPP for Arizona different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Arizona's overall index of 100.7 reflects rents 108.6, services 83.3, and goods 97.9.
How wide is the wage spread in Arizona?: P10 to P90 spans $47,880 to $174,700. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Arizona a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Web Developers?: No — Arizona's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
What are the limits of these Web Developer salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 15-1254, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Arizona Web Developer pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.