Connecticut · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Connecticut

The median web developer wage in Connecticut is $41.31 an hour, 7% below the US median. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$85 an hour — $900–$1,550 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,550

About 18 hours at $50–$85 an hour, the freelance rate in Connecticut. Plus $45–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web design rates in Connecticut

Web designer pay in Connecticut

Median web developer wage
$41.31/hr
$85,900 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among states
19th
of 49 with published data
ConnecticutMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$41.31$43.99750
Web and digital interface designers$45.51$44.801,060

A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for Connecticut.

What to charge for a website in Connecticut

At $50–$85 an hour. Price the job, not the hours: quote the project, and use these to check you are not working for less than a Connecticut employee would.

SitePriceMonthly
One-page site$500–$750$45–$105
Five-page business site$900–$1,550$45–$105
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,850$45–$105
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$3,300$45–$105
Small online shop$1,550–$2,650$45–$105

Prices for a particular business — a restaurant, a dentist, a plumber — are in website cost by business.

States with similar rates

Web design rates in Connecticut's metro areas

BLS publishes figures for 4 metro areas in Connecticut:

  • Hartford — $44.71 an hour (median web developer wage)
  • Bridgeport — $44.98 an hour (median web developer wage)
  • Waterbury — $39.79 an hour (median web developer wage)
  • New Haven — $43.17 an hour (median web developer wage)

Find clients in Connecticut

Search any town in Connecticut for local businesses with no website with the free finder.

Web design rates in other states

Questions

How much do web designers make in Connecticut?+

The median web developer wage in Connecticut is $41.31 an hour, about $85,900 a year (BLS, May 2025). Web and digital interface designers earn a median $45.51 an hour.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Connecticut?+

About $50–$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 Connecticut?+

A five-page small-business website built by a Connecticut freelancer costs about $900–$1,550, plus $45–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Connecticut?+

BLS counts 750 employed web developers and 1,060 web and digital interface designers in Connecticut. Freelancers are not included.

Selling websites in Connecticut?

SitesGen finds the businesses in Connecticut with no website, builds each a finished one from its own photos and reviews, and writes the pitch.

Try SitesGen for $1

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.