This study analyzes the impact of development zones on workers’ wage income using micro data from the CHFS phase five survey. The study found that development zones significantly increased workers’ wage income, with high-tech zones and development zones farther from the city having a greater effect. Development zones in compact cities and high population density areas also contributed to increased wages. The study further showed that male, rural household registration, and urban workers benefited more from development zones. The geographical distance decay boundary of the wage increase effect in the development zone with the management committee as the center is 10 km. Therefore, adhering to the direction of improving quality and efficiency, relying on a compact urban spatial layout, and creating spatial support nodes that connect urban and rural development are important paths for development zones to promote interaction between production and city, urban-rural integration, and achieve the goal of common prosperity.