How much does a Web Developer make in Wisconsin?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $67,970 for Web Developers in Wisconsin as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $49,100 and the 75th-percentile is $87,480.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $107,430. 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 $87,480.

Why is the BEA RPP for Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin's overall index of 93.2 reflects rents 78.3, services 89.5, and goods 94.3.

How wide is the wage spread in Wisconsin?

P10 to P90 spans $36,790 to $107,430. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the 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.

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

BLS does not segment by stack within 15-1254. In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin Web Developer Salary: BLS $68K Median, Real $73K (2026)

TL;DR

BLS reports Wisconsin Web Developer median pay at $67,970. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $72,914.
P25-P75 spread runs $49,100 to $87,480; P10 floor $36,790, P90 ceiling $107,430.
Below-100 RPP flips this state above its nominal rank in real-wage terms; the gap is about $4,944.
Web Developer ranking: #41 on the BLS table, #41 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Wisconsin

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$36,790	$39,466
P25 (lower quartile)	$49,100	$52,671
P50 (median)	$67,970	$72,914
P75 (upper quartile)	$87,480	$93,843
P90 (top tier)	$107,430	$115,244
Mean	$72,000	$77,237
Employment	1,680 Web Developers in Wisconsin

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wisconsin index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	93.2
Goods	94.3
Services	89.5
Rents	78.3

Wisconsin sits below the national baseline (RPP 93.2), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 78.3.

After-tax take-home — Wisconsin (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)	$67,970	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$6,200	9.1% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,515	3.5–7.65% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$5,200	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$54,055	79.5% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$57,987	÷ (93.2 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.7% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $54,055 (79.5% of gross). After the 93.2 RPP, real take-home is $57,987.

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. Wisconsin sits at #41 on nominal pay and #41 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. Nominal and real ranking are the same — cost of living and pay scale together.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Web Developer make in Wisconsin?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $67,970 for Web Developers in Wisconsin as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $49,100 and the 75th-percentile is $87,480.
What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Wisconsin?: The 90th percentile lands at $107,430. 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 $87,480.
Why is the BEA RPP for Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin's overall index of 93.2 reflects rents 78.3, services 89.5, and goods 94.3.
How wide is the wage spread in Wisconsin?: P10 to P90 spans $36,790 to $107,430. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the 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.
Front-end vs back-end vs full-stack web developer pay in Wisconsin?: BLS does not segment by stack within 15-1254. In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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.

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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