Portland-South Portland, ME · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Portland, ME

The median web designer wage in the Portland area is $33.03 an hour, 34% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $40–$65 an hour — $700–$1,150 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$700–$1,150

About 18 hours at $40–$65 an hour, the freelance rate in Portland. Plus $40–$85 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Portland

Median web designer wage
$33.03/hr
$68,700 a year
Freelance rate
$40–$65
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
152 of 191
with published data
Portland areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers——110
Web and digital interface designers$33.03$38.93100

BLS area: Portland-South Portland, ME. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Portland against Maine and the US

AreaMedian web designer wageFreelance rate
Portland area$33.03$40–$65
Maine—$55–$90
United States$50.00$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Portland

At $40–$65 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–$85
Five-page business site$700–$1,150$40–$85
Five pages with online booking$900–$1,450$40–$85
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,550–$2,550$40–$85
Small online shop$1,250–$2,000$40–$85

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Portland?+

The median web designer wage in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area is $33.03 an hour, about $68,700 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How much do freelance web designers charge in Portland?+

About $40–$65 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 Portland?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Portland area costs about $700–$1,150, plus $40–$85 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Portland?+

BLS counts 110 employed web developers and 100 web and digital interface designers in the Portland 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.