Ithaca, NY · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Ithaca, NY

The median web designer wage in the Ithaca area is $60.49 an hour, 21% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $75–$120 an hour — $1,350–$2,150 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,350–$2,150

About 18 hours at $75–$120 an hour, the freelance rate in Ithaca. Plus $60–$140 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Ithaca

Median web designer wage
$60.49/hr
$125,800 a year
Freelance rate
$75–$120
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
6 of 191
with published data
Ithaca areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers———
Web and digital interface designers$60.49$62.0740

BLS area: Ithaca, NY. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Ithaca against New York and the US

AreaMedian web designer wageFreelance rate
Ithaca area$60.49$75–$120
New York$58.17$60–$95
United States$50.00$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Ithaca

At $75–$120 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$550–$850$60–$140
Five-page business site$1,350–$2,150$60–$140
Five pages with online booking$1,650–$2,650$60–$140
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,950–$4,700$60–$140
Small online shop$2,350–$3,700$60–$140

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Ithaca?+

The median web designer wage in the Ithaca, NY metro area is $60.49 an hour, about $125,800 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 4% above the New York figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Ithaca?+

About $75–$120 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 Ithaca?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Ithaca area costs about $1,350–$2,150, plus $60–$140 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Ithaca?+

BLS counts 40 web and digital interface designers in the Ithaca 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.