Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Washington, DC

The median web developer wage in the Washington area is $64.59 an hour, 45% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $80–$130 an hour — $1,450–$2,350 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,450–$2,350

About 18 hours at $80–$130 an hour, the freelance rate in Washington. Plus $60–$150 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Washington

Median web developer wage
$64.59/hr
$134,300 a year
Freelance rate
$80–$130
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
4 of 191
with published data
Washington areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$64.59$65.243,840
Web and digital interface designers$46.63$50.821,900

BLS area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Washington against District of Columbia and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Washington area$64.59$80–$130
District of Columbia$55.14$70–$110
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Washington

At $80–$130 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$550–$900$60–$150
Five-page business site$1,450–$2,350$60–$150
Five pages with online booking$1,750–$2,850$60–$150
Eight pages, copy written for them$3,100–$5,050$60–$150
Small online shop$2,500–$4,050$60–$150

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Washington?+

The median web developer wage in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area is $64.59 an hour, about $134,300 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 17% above the District of Columbia figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Washington?+

About $80–$130 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 Washington?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Washington area costs about $1,450–$2,350, plus $60–$150 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Washington?+

BLS counts 3,840 employed web developers and 1,900 web and digital interface designers in the Washington 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.