Web Developers salary in New York, NY

Median pay for web developers in New York, NY: $82,780/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,850 – $168,770 · about 5,940 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($76,305) by +$6,475 (+8%).

What it's really worth in New York

With New York's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $82,780 has the buying power of about $73,488 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $93,610 · median home $727,625 · median rent $3,503/mo.

Full New York cost of living & taxes →

How New York ranks for this job

On raw pay, New York, NY is 42nd of the 148 metros we hold web developers wages for. Once New York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 99th.

The headline number flatters New York. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, web developers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in New York

A median home in New York, NY costs $727,625 — about 8.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $3,503/mo works out at 51% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where web developers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to New York.

Metro	Median pay	vs New York	Rent vs New York
San Jose, CA	$157,390	+90%	1×
San Francisco, CA	$141,980	+72%	0.9×
Oxnard, CA	$125,280	+51%	0.9×
Vallejo, CA	$116,640	+41%	0.7×

Same job elsewhere in NY

Metro	Median pay	vs New York	Rent vs New York
Rochester, NY	$79,860	−4%	0.5×
Binghamton, NY	$78,380	−5%	0.4×
Albany, NY	$71,700	−13%	0.5×
Syracuse, NY	$65,820	−20%	0.5×

Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires web developers around New York

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• JPMorgan Chase · Finance

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