Albuquerque, NM · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Albuquerque, NM

The median web developer wage in the Albuquerque area is $37.46 an hour, 16% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $45–$75 an hour — $800–$1,350 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$800–$1,350

About 18 hours at $45–$75 an hour, the freelance rate in Albuquerque. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Albuquerque

Median web developer wage
$37.46/hr
$77,900 a year
Freelance rate
$45–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
123 of 191
with published data
Albuquerque areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$37.46$40.3350
Web and digital interface designers$27.97$33.51100

BLS area: Albuquerque, NM. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Albuquerque against New Mexico and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Albuquerque area$37.46$45–$75
New Mexico$32.75$40–$65
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Albuquerque

At $45–$75 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$45–$95
Five-page business site$800–$1,350$45–$95
Five pages with online booking$1,000–$1,650$45–$95
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,750–$2,950$45–$95
Small online shop$1,400–$2,350$45–$95

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Albuquerque?+

The median web developer wage in the Albuquerque, NM metro area is $37.46 an hour, about $77,900 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 14% above the New Mexico figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Albuquerque?+

About $45–$75 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 Albuquerque?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Albuquerque area costs about $800–$1,350, plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Albuquerque?+

BLS counts 50 employed web developers and 100 web and digital interface designers in the Albuquerque 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.