Syracuse, NY · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Syracuse, NY

The median web developer wage in the Syracuse area is $37.34 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 Syracuse. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Syracuse

Median web developer wage
$37.34/hr
$77,700 a year
Freelance rate
$45–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
128 of 191
with published data
Syracuse areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$37.34$37.17120
Web and digital interface designers$38.80$46.25180

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

Syracuse against New York and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Syracuse area$37.34$45–$75
New York$47.39$60–$95
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Syracuse

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 Syracuse?+

The median web developer wage in the Syracuse, NY metro area is $37.34 an hour, about $77,700 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 21% below the New York figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Syracuse?+

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 Syracuse?+

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

How many web developers work in Syracuse?+

BLS counts 120 employed web developers and 180 web and digital interface designers in the Syracuse 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.