Wages vary widely based on the developer's level of education and experience. Wages also vary based on the tasks performed. In addition, wages vary by employer and area of the country.
Benefits also vary by employer. Full-time developers usually receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement plan. Self-employed web developers must provide their own insurance.
Web developers and digital interface designers (SOC 15-1257)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $26.72 | $35.97 | $47.53 |
| Yearly | $55,581 | $74,826 | $98,852 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.27 | $31.18 | $37.75 |
| Yearly | $48,399 | $64,861 | $78,517 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $20.67 | $30.90 | $37.68 |
| Yearly | $42,996 | $64,273 | $78,378 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $27.85 | $36.99 | $47.85 |
| Yearly | $57,929 | $76,932 | $99,518 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $25.16 | $28.10 | $31.14 |
| Yearly | $52,341 | $58,452 | $64,768 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $33.47 | $43.64 | $53.27 |
| Yearly | $69,622 | $90,778 | $110,795 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $27.89 | $38.01 | $51.09 |
| Yearly | $58,021 | $79,068 | $106,265 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $25.38 | $34.29 | $43.33 |
| Yearly | $52,796 | $71,330 | $90,122 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $20.89 | $26.37 | $45.77 |
| Yearly | $43,460 | $54,843 | $95,194 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $18.12 | $26.84 | $37.15 |
| Yearly | $37,699 | $55,824 | $77,273 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.33 | $40.02 | $51.94 |
| Yearly | $63,091 | $83,233 | $108,029 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $21.00 | $23.42 | $42.14 |
| Yearly | $43,675 | $48,721 | $87,647 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $19.14 | $27.57 | $42.64 |
| Yearly | $39,802 | $57,345 | $88,692 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $20.14 | $26.50 | $41.31 |
| Yearly | $41,894 | $55,129 | $85,931 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.44 | $32.82 | $45.71 |
| Yearly | $40,442 | $68,273 | $95,077 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.39 | $25.57 | $31.47 |
| Yearly | $40,329 | $53,182 | $65,448 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $19.31 | $29.11 | $37.88 |
| Yearly | $40,174 | $60,542 | $78,794 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $19.21 | $23.92 | $30.34 |
| Yearly | $39,959 | $49,750 | $63,108 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.08 | $34.48 | $46.40 |
| Yearly | $54,237 | $71,716 | $96,521 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $33.19 | $39.77 | $44.68 |
| Yearly | $69,029 | $82,718 | $92,933 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.41 | $25.58 | $33.00 |
| Yearly | $29,964 | $53,215 | $68,641 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $25.90 | $30.84 | $42.61 |
| Yearly | $53,863 | $64,146 | $88,637 | |
| United States | Hourly | $25.73 | $35.46 | $49.47 |
| Yearly | $53,520 | $73,760 | $102,900 | |