Montgomery, AL · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Montgomery, AL

The median web developer wage in the Montgomery area is $32.16 an hour, 28% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $40–$65 an hour — $700–$1,150 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$700–$1,150

About 18 hours at $40–$65 an hour, the freelance rate in Montgomery. Plus $40–$85 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Montgomery

Median web developer wage
$32.16/hr
$66,900 a year
Freelance rate
$40–$65
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
158 of 191
with published data
Montgomery areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$32.16$30.9390
Web and digital interface designers———

BLS area: Montgomery, AL. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Montgomery against Alabama and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Montgomery area$32.16$40–$65
Alabama—$30–$50
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Montgomery

At $40–$65 an hour. Quote the project, not the hours; use these to check the quote pays at least what a local employee earns.

SitePriceMonthly
One-page site$500–$750$40–$85
Five-page business site$700–$1,150$40–$85
Five pages with online booking$900–$1,450$40–$85
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,550–$2,550$40–$85
Small online shop$1,250–$2,000$40–$85

For a particular kind of business, see website cost by business.

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Montgomery?+

The median web developer wage in the Montgomery, AL metro area is $32.16 an hour, about $66,900 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How much do freelance web designers charge in Montgomery?+

About $40–$65 an hour: 1.25 to 2 times the employee wage, which covers self-employment tax, insurance, software and the hours nobody pays for.

How much does a website cost in Montgomery?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Montgomery area costs about $700–$1,150, plus $40–$85 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Montgomery?+

BLS counts 90 employed web developers in the Montgomery metro area. Freelancers are not included.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, for web developers (15-1254) and web and digital interface designers (15-1255). Those are employees' wages; freelance rates and prices here are estimates built from them, not BLS figures.