SOC 15-1254, wage year 2025-26
Web Developers prevailing wage in New York
Short answer
In New York, the median prevailing wage for web developers across its 16 areas is $22.98 an hour at Level 1 ($47,798 a year) and $46.78 an hour at Level 4 ($97,313 a year). The Level 2 median of $30.95 is 5% below the national median across areas ($32.72). Binghamton, NY is the highest-paying area at $36.22 at Level 2, and Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $26.63.
Every New York area for web developers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton, NY | $23.46 | $36.22 | $48.97 | $61.73 |
| Rochester, NY | $25.99 | $32.01 | $38.02 | $44.04 |
| Ithaca, NY | $22.70 | $31.48 | $40.25 | $49.03 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $23.38 | $31.23 | $39.09 | $46.94 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $23.86 | $31.16 | $38.45 | $45.75 |
| Syracuse, NY | $22.91 | $31.08 | $39.26 | $47.43 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $23.21 | $31.05 | $38.88 | $46.72 |
| Kingston, NY | $23.05 | $30.98 | $38.92 | $46.85 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $23.08 | $30.91 | $38.74 | $46.57 |
| Elmira, NY | $22.59 | $30.77 | $38.95 | $47.13 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $22.90 | $30.51 | $38.12 | $45.73 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $19.66 | $30.01 | $40.36 | $50.71 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $22.02 | $29.97 | $37.93 | $45.88 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $23.17 | $29.83 | $36.49 | $43.15 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $20.31 | $29.51 | $38.70 | $47.90 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $21.90 | $26.63 | $31.35 | $36.08 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
Other occupations in New York
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- Web and Digital Interface Designers
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