Frontend Developer pay in the United States: San Jose leads, Portland trails
A frontend developer in the United States earns a national median of US$92,700. San Jose pays the most of 19 observed metros (US$166,670); Portland pays the least (US$73,920).
BLS OEWS (May 2025) publishes the national spread for the matching occupation: US$48,100 at the 10th percentile and US$162,290 at the 90th, a 3.4× gap.
San Jose is +80% against the national median and Portland -20%. In between: San Francisco US$152,450, Washington US$134,350, Seattle US$130,440, and Boston US$108,520.
Why a United States-median offer can be low in San Jose
San Jose’s observed median is US$166,670, with a local band of about US$89,030–US$233,990. An offer pitched at the national median (US$92,700) would sit 80% under the local midpoint.
Frontend Developer pay in official statistics for the United States
The closest official occupation is Web Developers (SOC 15-1254). In May 2025 its national median was $92,650 a year.
The headline median at the top of this page comes from this same table, rounded to the nearest hundred.
The published 10th and 90th percentiles are $48,100 and $162,290, a 3.4× spread.
BLS estimates 70,190 jobs in this occupation nationwide.
44 states have a published figure. Washington is highest at $130,440 (+41% vs national) and Arkansas lowest at $50,550, a 2.58× gap.
14 of the 44 pay above the national median; the next highest after Washington are Virginia ($128,380) and California ($119,570).
National figures, Web Developers (SOC 15-1254), May 2025
Among the 27 careers we cover, this one ranks 22nd by national median, in the bottom quarter. Just above it is Registered Nurse (US$97,600, 5% more). Just below is Physical Therapist (US$92,000).
Every other technology role we cover pays more, led by Machine Learning Engineer at US$180,000.
Frontend Developer take-home pay in the United States (estimate)
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$92,700 median loses income tax US$11,564, Social Security US$5,747 and Medicare US$1,344, leaving US$74,044 a year or US$6,170 a month. Total deductions: 20% of gross.
At the published 10th percentile from BLS OEWS (May 2025) (US$48,100) deductions are 15%; at the 90th (US$162,290) they reach 25%, leaving US$10,183 a month.
The United States: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$92,700 median takes a raise of about US$2,688.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$357 before tax.