Utica-Rome, NY · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Utica, NY

The median web designer wage in the Utica area is $36.92 an hour, 26% 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 Utica. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Utica

Median web designer wage
$36.92/hr
$76,800 a year
Freelance rate
$45–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
131 of 191
with published data
Utica areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers———
Web and digital interface designers$36.92$41.4340

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

Utica against New York and the US

AreaMedian web designer wageFreelance rate
Utica area$36.92$45–$75
New York$58.17$60–$95
United States$50.00$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Utica

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 Utica?+

The median web designer wage in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area is $36.92 an hour, about $76,800 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 37% below the New York figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Utica?+

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 Utica?+

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

How many web developers work in Utica?+

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