Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Indianapolis, IN

The median web developer wage in the Indianapolis area is $39.82 an hour, 11% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$80 an hour — $900–$1,450 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,450

About 18 hours at $50–$80 an hour, the freelance rate in Indianapolis. Plus $45–$100 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Indianapolis

Median web developer wage
$39.82/hr
$82,800 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$80
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
80 of 191
with published data
Indianapolis areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$39.82$42.51300
Web and digital interface designers$32.47$38.92490

BLS area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Indianapolis against Indiana and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Indianapolis area$39.82$50–$80
Indiana$38.88$50–$80
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Indianapolis

At $50–$80 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–$100
Five-page business site$900–$1,450$45–$100
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,750$45–$100
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$3,100$45–$100
Small online shop$1,550–$2,500$45–$100

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Indianapolis?+

The median web developer wage in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area is $39.82 an hour, about $82,800 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 2% above the Indiana figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Indianapolis?+

About $50–$80 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 Indianapolis?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Indianapolis area costs about $900–$1,450, plus $45–$100 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Indianapolis?+

BLS counts 300 employed web developers and 490 web and digital interface designers in the Indianapolis 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.