St. Louis, MO-IL · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in St. Louis, MO

The median web developer wage in the St. Louis area is $51.14 an hour, 15% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $65–$100 an hour — $1,150–$1,800 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,150–$1,800

About 18 hours at $65–$100 an hour, the freelance rate in St. Louis. Plus $55–$120 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in St. Louis

Median web developer wage
$51.14/hr
$106,400 a year
Freelance rate
$65–$100
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
15 of 191
with published data
St. Louis areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$51.14$50.63490
Web and digital interface designers$35.95$39.89650

BLS area: St. Louis, MO-IL. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

St. Louis against Missouri and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
St. Louis area$51.14$65–$100
Missouri$49.88$60–$100
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in St. Louis

At $65–$100 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–$120
Five-page business site$1,150–$1,800$55–$120
Five pages with online booking$1,450–$2,200$55–$120
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,550–$3,900$55–$120
Small online shop$2,000–$3,100$55–$120

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in St. Louis?+

The median web developer wage in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area is $51.14 an hour, about $106,400 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 3% above the Missouri figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in St. Louis?+

About $65–$100 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 St. Louis?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the St. Louis area costs about $1,150–$1,800, plus $55–$120 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in St. Louis?+

BLS counts 490 employed web developers and 650 web and digital interface designers in the St. Louis 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.