Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Baltimore, MD

The median web developer wage in the Baltimore area is $51.73 an hour, 16% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $65–$105 an hour — $1,150–$1,900 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,150–$1,900

About 18 hours at $65–$105 an hour, the freelance rate in Baltimore. Plus $55–$125 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Baltimore

Median web developer wage
$51.73/hr
$107,600 a year
Freelance rate
$65–$105
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
11 of 191
with published data
Baltimore areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$51.73$52.31790
Web and digital interface designers$46.52$49.45500

BLS area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Baltimore against Maryland and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Baltimore area$51.73$65–$105
Maryland$54.18$70–$110
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Baltimore

At $65–$105 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$55–$125
Five-page business site$1,150–$1,900$55–$125
Five pages with online booking$1,450–$2,300$55–$125
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,550–$4,100$55–$125
Small online shop$2,000–$3,250$55–$125

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Baltimore?+

The median web developer wage in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area is $51.73 an hour, about $107,600 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 5% below the Maryland figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Baltimore?+

About $65–$105 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 Baltimore?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Baltimore area costs about $1,150–$1,900, plus $55–$125 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Baltimore?+

BLS counts 790 employed web developers and 500 web and digital interface designers in the Baltimore 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.