New Haven, CT · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in New Haven, CT

The median web developer wage in the New Haven area is $43.17 an hour, 3% 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 New Haven. Plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in New Haven

Median web developer wage
$43.17/hr
$89,800 a year
Freelance rate
$55–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
50 of 191
with published data
New Haven areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$43.17$46.00120
Web and digital interface designers$48.11$47.17—

BLS area: New Haven, CT. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

New Haven against Connecticut and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
New Haven area$43.17$55–$85
Connecticut$41.31$50–$85
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in New Haven

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 New Haven?+

The median web developer wage in the New Haven, CT metro area is $43.17 an hour, about $89,800 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 5% above the Connecticut figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in New Haven?+

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 New Haven?+

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

How many web developers work in New Haven?+

BLS counts 120 employed web developers in the New Haven 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.