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SOC 15-1254 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Web Developers — Lubbock

Lubbock, TX · 8 metro areas compared

$50,610 /year
$24.33per hour
−45.4%vs US median

Median pay in Lubbock, TX is $50,610 a year, 45.4% under the national median of $92,650 for this occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $92,65010TH$34,960MEDIAN$50,61075TH$84,74090TH$103,600

How pay has moved

$65,215$41,96520212022202320242025$50,610
$55,970 in 2021 to $50,610 in 2025, -9.6% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+7.5%
Openings per year
5,400
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

5.3% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Lubbock, TX.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

Median pay in Lubbock, TX is $50,610 a year, 45.4% under the national median of $92,650 for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $47,120 and $84,740. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $34,960 and the ninetieth at $103,600.

Dallas leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $96,740. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 187th of 398 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Lubbock, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$34,960−62.3%
25th$47,120−49.1%
Median (50th)$50,610−45.4%
75th$84,740−8.5%
90th$103,600+11.8%
Mean$67,200−27.5%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Web Developers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Dallas$96,7401,660
2Houston$89,0401,060
3Austin$84,960800
4San Antonio$77,730270
5El Paso$64,490—
6Longview$62,47040
7Corpus Christi$61,98030
8McAllen$56,07050

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Lubbock run 8.7% below the national average, so the median of $50,610 goes as far as $55,433 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 40.2% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$50,610as reported by BLS

Local price level

91.3US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$55,433US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $50,610 a year, 45.4% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $34,960 to $103,600 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Dallas, at $96,740.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Web Developers in Lubbock, TX?

The median annual wage is $50,610, or $24.33 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $92,650, so pay in Lubbock, TX is 45.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Lubbock, TX earns more than $103,600 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $34,960 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Dallas, at $96,740 per year.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.