Cedar Rapids, IA · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median web developer wage in the Cedar Rapids area is $29.18 an hour, 34% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $35–$60 an hour — $650–$1,100 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$650–$1,100

About 18 hours at $35–$60 an hour, the freelance rate in Cedar Rapids. Plus $40–$80 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Cedar Rapids

Median web developer wage
$29.18/hr
$60,700 a year
Freelance rate
$35–$60
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
176 of 191
with published data
Cedar Rapids areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$29.18$32.0260
Web and digital interface designers$35.79$37.0260

BLS area: Cedar Rapids, IA. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Cedar Rapids against Iowa and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Cedar Rapids area$29.18$35–$60
Iowa$30.87$40–$60
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Cedar Rapids

At $35–$60 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$40–$80
Five-page business site$650–$1,100$40–$80
Five pages with online booking$750–$1,300$40–$80
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,350–$2,350$40–$80
Small online shop$1,100–$1,850$40–$80

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Cedar Rapids?+

The median web developer wage in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area is $29.18 an hour, about $60,700 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 5% below the Iowa figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Cedar Rapids?+

About $35–$60 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 Cedar Rapids?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Cedar Rapids area costs about $650–$1,100, plus $40–$80 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Cedar Rapids?+

BLS counts 60 employed web developers and 60 web and digital interface designers in the Cedar Rapids 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.