Fort Wayne, IN · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Fort Wayne, IN

The median web developer wage in the Fort Wayne area is $34.70 an hour, 22% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $45–$70 an hour — $800–$1,250 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$800–$1,250

About 18 hours at $45–$70 an hour, the freelance rate in Fort Wayne. Plus $45–$90 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Fort Wayne

Median web developer wage
$34.70/hr
$72,200 a year
Freelance rate
$45–$70
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
147 of 191
with published data
Fort Wayne areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$34.70$38.4250
Web and digital interface designers$33.79$43.38100

BLS area: Fort Wayne, IN. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Fort Wayne against Indiana and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Fort Wayne area$34.70$45–$70
Indiana$38.88$50–$80
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Fort Wayne

At $45–$70 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$45–$90
Five-page business site$800–$1,250$45–$90
Five pages with online booking$1,000–$1,550$45–$90
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,750–$2,750$45–$90
Small online shop$1,400–$2,150$45–$90

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Fort Wayne?+

The median web developer wage in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area is $34.70 an hour, about $72,200 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 11% below the Indiana figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Fort Wayne?+

About $45–$70 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 Fort Wayne?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Fort Wayne area costs about $800–$1,250, plus $45–$90 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Fort Wayne?+

BLS counts 50 employed web developers and 100 web and digital interface designers in the Fort Wayne 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.