Ann Arbor, MI · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Ann Arbor, MI

The median web developer wage in the Ann Arbor area is $42.79 an hour, 4% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $55–$85 an hour — $1,000–$1,550 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,000–$1,550

About 18 hours at $55–$85 an hour, the freelance rate in Ann Arbor. Plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Ann Arbor

Median web developer wage
$42.79/hr
$89,000 a year
Freelance rate
$55–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
54 of 191
with published data
Ann Arbor areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$42.79$42.64100
Web and digital interface designers$27.36$32.19160

BLS area: Ann Arbor, MI. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Ann Arbor against Michigan and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Ann Arbor area$42.79$55–$85
Michigan$47.34$60–$95
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Ann Arbor

At $55–$85 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$50–$105
Five-page business site$1,000–$1,550$50–$105
Five pages with online booking$1,200–$1,850$50–$105
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,150–$3,300$50–$105
Small online shop$1,700–$2,650$50–$105

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Ann Arbor?+

The median web developer wage in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area is $42.79 an hour, about $89,000 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 10% below the Michigan figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Ann Arbor?+

About $55–$85 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 Ann Arbor?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Ann Arbor area costs about $1,000–$1,550, plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Ann Arbor?+

BLS counts 100 employed web developers and 160 web and digital interface designers in the Ann Arbor 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.