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Web Developer Workplace Records
Web development can involve application code, content systems and infrastructure maintained by different teams. An employment concern may arise when a live result differs from your submitted work. Describe the feature and approval path generally, keeping the technical issue distinct from the warning, reassignment or other employment event.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Release sequence
Separate requirements, implementation, review and deployment decisions in your timeline.
Changed expectation
Record when a compatibility or performance requirement changed and the response to your question.
Own work record
Pair personal time entries with maintenance duties without collecting code or user data.
Start with the work you actually do
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Web Developers (15-1254.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.Source task 14707 · updated 07/2017
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.Source task 14694 · updated 07/2017
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.Source task 14698 · updated 07/2017
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.Source task 14711 · updated 07/2017
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Web Developers (SOC 15-1254). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Arizona | $28.45 | $36.65 | $50.48 | $76,230 |
| Arkansas | $21.73 | $24.30 | $32.35 | $50,550 |
| Connecticut | $30.99 | $41.31 | $51.42 | $85,930 |
| Delaware | $33.56 | $36.55 | $42.93 | $76,020 |
| Georgia | $31.04 | $43.43 | $51.47 | $90,340 |
| Hawaii | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho | $29.44 | $38.12 | $46.64 | $79,290 |
| Indiana | $29.96 | $38.88 | $48.15 | $80,870 |
| Iowa | $27.75 | $30.87 | $43.23 | $64,210 |
| Kansas | $28.66 | $35.38 | $46.63 | $73,590 |
| Kentucky | $31.89 | $39.73 | $49.94 | $82,630 |
| Louisiana | $31.89 | $41.03 | $42.96 | $85,330 |
| Maine | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $30.21 | $47.34 | $56.67 | $98,470 |
| Minnesota | $34.86 | $48.57 | $61.76 | $101,020 |
| Mississippi | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Missouri | $39.96 | $49.88 | $60.39 | $103,750 |
| Montana | $29.84 | $29.84 | $33.01 | $62,060 |
| Nebraska | $27.00 | $38.63 | $48.41 | $80,350 |
| New Hampshire | $29.56 | $37.63 | $52.97 | $78,260 |
| New Mexico | $26.41 | $32.75 | $41.77 | $68,120 |
| New York | $27.08 | $47.39 | $63.86 | $98,580 |
| North Carolina | $35.04 | $46.45 | $58.91 | $96,610 |
| North Dakota | $29.12 | $34.71 | $39.79 | $72,190 |
| Ohio | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $26.00 | $37.78 | $46.22 | $78,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $29.58 | $41.53 | $50.34 | $86,380 |
| Rhode Island | $44.85 | $47.18 | $50.26 | $98,140 |
| South Dakota | $22.86 | $24.57 | $28.50 | $51,100 |
| Tennessee | $27.75 | $35.94 | $50.13 | $74,760 |
| Texas | $29.79 | $41.25 | $57.20 | $85,800 |
| Utah | $31.74 | $48.16 | $63.09 | $100,170 |
| Vermont | $38.04 | $40.65 | $52.95 | $84,550 |
| Virginia | $48.07 | $61.72 | $77.50 | $128,380 |
| West Virginia | $30.32 | $37.62 | $38.12 | $78,240 |
| Wisconsin | $31.97 | $43.57 | $57.62 | $90,630 |
| Wyoming | $28.56 | $32.89 | $33.65 | $68,410 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace scope and release responsibility
Record the requirement, deadline and roles responsible for review and deployment. Note changed browser, device or performance expectations and when you sought clarification. Distinguish code you proposed from the version released, without assuming authorship means you controlled every production change.
Explain maintenance and support work
List required backups, troubleshooting, content integration and follow-up relevant to your work period. Compare your own time records with assigned duties. Commit or deployment timestamps may include automation and do not by themselves show all hours worked or the person directing the activity.
Protect code and website data
Do not copy repositories, credentials, customer records, analytics exports or security configurations into a personal employment file. Identify relevant ticket and release-record types for review. Keep your own permitted manager messages and feedback, and do not access site systems after authorization ends.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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