SOC 15-1254, wage year 2025-26
Web Developers prevailing wage in Virginia
Short answer
In Virginia, the median prevailing wage for web developers across its 15 areas is $30.86 an hour at Level 1 ($64,189 a year) and $55.89 an hour at Level 4 ($116,251 a year). The Level 2 median of $39.17 is 20% above the national median across areas ($32.72). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is the highest-paying area at $51.76 at Level 2, and Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA the lowest at $34.01.
Every Virginia area for web developers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $41.80 | $51.76 | $61.72 | $71.68 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $41.20 | $51.30 | $61.41 | $71.51 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39.59 | $49.56 | $59.54 | $69.51 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39.48 | $49.51 | $59.53 | $69.56 |
| Richmond, VA | $33.80 | $42.30 | $50.81 | $59.31 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31.57 | $40.54 | $49.52 | $58.49 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30.88 | $39.49 | $48.09 | $56.70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $30.86 | $39.17 | $47.49 | $55.80 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $30.47 | $38.41 | $46.35 | $54.29 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $30.47 | $38.41 | $46.35 | $54.29 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28.10 | $37.36 | $46.63 | $55.89 |
| Roanoke, VA | $27.83 | $37.02 | $46.21 | $55.40 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $25.79 | $35.58 | $45.37 | $55.16 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $28.60 | $34.18 | $39.77 | $45.35 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $26.78 | $34.01 | $41.25 | $48.48 |
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 Virginia
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Database Administrators
- Database Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Data Scientists