HTML Careers
Knowledge of HTML, and related web design languages like XHTML, XML and CSS, can qualify you for several high-paying jobs.
Web Designer
One of these is the job of Web designer. A Web designer creates, updates and maintains websites. Since every neighborhood pizza place has a website these days, career outlook for Web designers is likely to be great for the foreseeable future. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which lumps Web designers in with "Computer Systems Design and Related Services," pegs the median hourly wage for professionals in this field at $40.68 for computer software engineers who design applications and $44.04 for computer software engineers who design systems software. Meanwhile, graphic designers, who have a similar skill set to Web designers, typically make $47,860 a year. Web designers sometimes have to strike out on their own as freelancers before they have the portfolio to be picked up by a corporate employer.
One of the most popular job boards for Web designers is Coroflot. Here, you can post your portfolios of design work, as well as view job listings on the regular board.
Monster + HotJobs also has a highly frequented job board for Web designers. You can search by location and keywords (like the name of the company) and get an appropriate estimate of what your salary should be based on your experience and your area. Out of the eight hottest job markets for Web designers, according to this site, seven out of eight are in California (and the eighth is in New York) so maybe a relocation is in your future.
Computer Programmer
Another is the related job of computer programmer. More and more important programs, even operating systems, for smartphones and computers are going to be "in the cloud," stored on the Internet, rather than "native," stored on your own hardware. This not only provides better security for your files, since they will be less susceptible to viruses and other damage to your computer, but it will allow you to access them from any device. This makes Web languages even more significant for the programming industry. Computer programmers typically make about $33.79 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If you're a programmer looking for work, try 37 Signals, which is trolled by companies like Apple and the New York Times. They have sections for both programming and design. Recent job listings include "Rails Hacker" for SpeakerText in San Francisco, and ".NET/C# Developer Who Also Can Love" at We Are Mammoth in Chicago.