Bakersfield-Delano, CA · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Bakersfield, CA

The median web developer wage in the Bakersfield area is $42.42 an hour, 5% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $55–$85 an hour — $1,000–$1,550 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,000–$1,550

About 18 hours at $55–$85 an hour, the freelance rate in Bakersfield. Plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Bakersfield

Median web developer wage
$42.42/hr
$88,200 a year
Freelance rate
$55–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
56 of 191
with published data
Bakersfield areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$42.42$47.8140
Web and digital interface designers$39.81$43.5450

BLS area: Bakersfield-Delano, CA. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Bakersfield against California and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Bakersfield area$42.42$55–$85
California$57.48$70–$115
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Bakersfield

At $55–$85 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$50–$105
Five-page business site$1,000–$1,550$50–$105
Five pages with online booking$1,200–$1,850$50–$105
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,150–$3,300$50–$105
Small online shop$1,700–$2,650$50–$105

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Bakersfield?+

The median web developer wage in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area is $42.42 an hour, about $88,200 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 26% below the California figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Bakersfield?+

About $55–$85 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 Bakersfield?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Bakersfield area costs about $1,000–$1,550, plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Bakersfield?+

BLS counts 40 employed web developers and 50 web and digital interface designers in the Bakersfield 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.