How much does a Web Developer make in West Virginia?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $69,160 for Web Developers in West Virginia as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $57,530 and the 75th-percentile is $88,660.

How are West Virginia Web Developer salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

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.

Web developer (15-1254) vs software engineer (15-1252) in West Virginia — what's the gap?

BLS splits these into separate SOC codes, and the gap is large. In West Virginia, software developers (15-1252) typically earn 40-80% above web developers (15-1254) at the median, reflecting the latter's mix of agency work, WordPress/Shopify implementation, marketing-site builds, and front-end-only roles. Job titles labeled 'web developer' that are functionally full-stack engineers (React/Node, system design, on-call rotation) are usually classified by employers under 15-1252 and do not appear in this page's BLS aggregate. Read this page as the front-end / agency / CMS-implementer wage band, not the full software-engineering market.

Front-end vs back-end vs full-stack web developer pay in West Virginia?

BLS does not segment by stack within 15-1254. In West Virginia, dedicated back-end web developers (Node/Python/PHP/.NET) typically earn at or above the BLS P75; full-stack developers cluster mid-range; pure front-end / UI-build / WordPress-theme work concentrates near the BLS median or below. The West Virginia agency markets in tech-heavy metros pay a premium for React + TypeScript depth and modern build tooling; CMS-only stacks (WordPress/Drupal/Wix) pay below the BLS figure shown on this page.

Agency / contract vs in-house vs freelance web developer in West Virginia?

Agency-employed web developers in West Virginia typically anchor near the BLS median with limited bonus exposure. In-house developers at non-tech companies (e-commerce, media, government) sit at or above median with stable benefits. Freelance / contract web developers can earn substantially above the BLS figure on a gross-hourly basis, but net of self-employment tax (~15.3%), self-paid health insurance, lack of paid leave, and revenue-gap risk, the realized take-home premium is closer to 10-20% than the headline gross might suggest. Specialty contract work (e-commerce platform migrations, headless CMS, accessibility remediation) commands the largest premium in West Virginia.

West Virginia Web Developer Salary: BLS $69K Median, Real $77K (2026)

TL;DR

Web Developers in West Virginia earn a BLS median of $69,160, with real take-home of $77,159 after BEA RPP adjustment.
Low BEA RPP (89.6) means the paycheck stretches further than the BLS number suggests; net lift roughly $7,999.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $43,690 · P25 $57,530 · P75 $88,660 · P90 $106,800.
State ranks #40 nationally on nominal wage, #37 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — West Virginia

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$43,690	$48,743
P25 (lower quartile)	$57,530	$64,184
P50 (median)	$69,160	$77,159
P75 (upper quartile)	$88,660	$98,914
P90 (top tier)	$106,800	$119,153
Mean	$78,830	$87,948
Employment	320 Web Developers in West Virginia

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	West Virginia index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	89.6
Goods	95.7
Services	87.8
Rents	56.2

West Virginia sits below the national baseline (RPP 89.6), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 56.2.

After-tax take-home — West Virginia (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)	$69,160	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$6,462	9.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,481	2.27–4.82% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$5,291	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$54,926	79.4% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$61,279	÷ (89.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.6% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $54,926 (79.4% of gross). After the 89.6 RPP, real take-home is $61,279.

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. West Virginia sits at #40 on nominal pay and #37 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, West Virginia climbs 3 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Web Developer make in West Virginia?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $69,160 for Web Developers in West Virginia as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $57,530 and the 75th-percentile is $88,660.
How are West Virginia Web Developer salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
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.
Web developer (15-1254) vs software engineer (15-1252) in West Virginia — what's the gap?: BLS splits these into separate SOC codes, and the gap is large. In West Virginia, software developers (15-1252) typically earn 40-80% above web developers (15-1254) at the median, reflecting the latter's mix of agency work, WordPress/Shopify implementation, marketing-site builds, and front-end-only roles. Job titles labeled 'web developer' that are functionally full-stack engineers (React/Node, system design, on-call rotation) are usually classified by employers under 15-1252 and do not appear in this page's BLS aggregate. Read this page as the front-end / agency / CMS-implementer wage band, not the full software-engineering market.
Front-end vs back-end vs full-stack web developer pay in West Virginia?: BLS does not segment by stack within 15-1254. In West Virginia, dedicated back-end web developers (Node/Python/PHP/.NET) typically earn at or above the BLS P75; full-stack developers cluster mid-range; pure front-end / UI-build / WordPress-theme work concentrates near the BLS median or below. The West Virginia agency markets in tech-heavy metros pay a premium for React + TypeScript depth and modern build tooling; CMS-only stacks (WordPress/Drupal/Wix) pay below the BLS figure shown on this page.
Agency / contract vs in-house vs freelance web developer in West Virginia?: Agency-employed web developers in West Virginia typically anchor near the BLS median with limited bonus exposure. In-house developers at non-tech companies (e-commerce, media, government) sit at or above median with stable benefits. Freelance / contract web developers can earn substantially above the BLS figure on a gross-hourly basis, but net of self-employment tax (~15.3%), self-paid health insurance, lack of paid leave, and revenue-gap risk, the realized take-home premium is closer to 10-20% than the headline gross might suggest. Specialty contract work (e-commerce platform migrations, headless CMS, accessibility remediation) commands the largest premium in West Virginia.

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.

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