Tucson, AZ · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Tucson, AZ

The median web developer wage in the Tucson area is $38.01 an hour, 15% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$75 an hour — $900–$1,350 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,350

About 18 hours at $50–$75 an hour, the freelance rate in Tucson. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Tucson

Median web developer wage
$38.01/hr
$79,100 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
112 of 191
with published data
Tucson areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$38.01$48.55170
Web and digital interface designers$38.45$41.3570

BLS area: Tucson, AZ. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Tucson against Arizona and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Tucson area$38.01$50–$75
Arizona$36.65$45–$75
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Tucson

At $50–$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$900–$1,350$45–$95
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,650$45–$95
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$2,950$45–$95
Small online shop$1,550–$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 Tucson?+

The median web developer wage in the Tucson, AZ metro area is $38.01 an hour, about $79,100 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 4% above the Arizona figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Tucson?+

About $50–$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 Tucson?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Tucson area costs about $900–$1,350, plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Tucson?+

BLS counts 170 employed web developers and 70 web and digital interface designers in the Tucson 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.