Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Phoenix, AZ

The median web developer wage in the Phoenix area is $36.65 an hour, 18% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $45–$75 an hour — $800–$1,350 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$800–$1,350

About 18 hours at $45–$75 an hour, the freelance rate in Phoenix. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Phoenix

Median web developer wage
$36.65/hr
$76,200 a year
Freelance rate
$45–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
134 of 191
with published data
Phoenix areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$36.65$39.93750
Web and digital interface designers$50.45$56.71640

BLS area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Phoenix against Arizona and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Phoenix area$36.65$45–$75
Arizona$36.65$45–$75
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Phoenix

At $45–$75 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$45–$95
Five-page business site$800–$1,350$45–$95
Five pages with online booking$1,000–$1,650$45–$95
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,750–$2,950$45–$95
Small online shop$1,400–$2,350$45–$95

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Phoenix?+

The median web developer wage in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area is $36.65 an hour, about $76,200 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How much do freelance web designers charge in Phoenix?+

About $45–$75 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 Phoenix?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Phoenix area costs about $800–$1,350, plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Phoenix?+

BLS counts 750 employed web developers and 640 web and digital interface designers in the Phoenix 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.