Stockton-Lodi, CA · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Stockton, CA

The median web developer wage in the Stockton area is $24.18 an hour, 46% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $30–$50 an hour — $550–$900 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$550–$900

About 18 hours at $30–$50 an hour, the freelance rate in Stockton. Plus $35–$70 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Stockton

Median web developer wage
$24.18/hr
$50,300 a year
Freelance rate
$30–$50
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
190 of 191
with published data
Stockton areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$24.18$34.31—
Web and digital interface designers——60

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

Stockton against California and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Stockton area$24.18$30–$50
California$57.48$70–$115
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Stockton

At $30–$50 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$35–$70
Five-page business site$550–$900$35–$70
Five pages with online booking$650–$1,100$35–$70
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,150–$1,950$35–$70
Small online shop$950–$1,550$35–$70

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Stockton?+

The median web developer wage in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area is $24.18 an hour, about $50,300 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 58% below the California figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Stockton?+

About $30–$50 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 Stockton?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Stockton area costs about $550–$900, plus $35–$70 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Stockton?+

BLS counts 60 web and digital interface designers in the Stockton 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.