Boulder, CO · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Boulder, CO

The median web designer wage in the Boulder area is $67.26 an hour, 35% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $85–$135 an hour — $1,550–$2,450 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,550–$2,450

About 18 hours at $85–$135 an hour, the freelance rate in Boulder. Plus $65–$155 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Boulder

Median web designer wage
$67.26/hr
$139,900 a year
Freelance rate
$85–$135
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
3 of 191
with published data
Boulder areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers——180
Web and digital interface designers$67.26$69.41360

BLS area: Boulder, CO. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Boulder against Colorado and the US

AreaMedian web designer wageFreelance rate
Boulder area$67.26$85–$135
Colorado$46.10$50–$85
United States$50.00$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Boulder

At $85–$135 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$600–$950$65–$155
Five-page business site$1,550–$2,450$65–$155
Five pages with online booking$1,850–$2,950$65–$155
Eight pages, copy written for them$3,300–$5,250$65–$155
Small online shop$2,650–$4,200$65–$155

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Boulder?+

The median web designer wage in the Boulder, CO metro area is $67.26 an hour, about $139,900 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 46% above the Colorado figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Boulder?+

About $85–$135 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 Boulder?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Boulder area costs about $1,550–$2,450, plus $65–$155 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Boulder?+

BLS counts 180 employed web developers and 360 web and digital interface designers in the Boulder 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.