Asheville, NC · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Asheville, NC

The median web developer wage in the Asheville area is $38.24 an hour, 14% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$75 an hour — $900–$1,350 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,350

About 18 hours at $50–$75 an hour, the freelance rate in Asheville. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Asheville

Median web developer wage
$38.24/hr
$79,500 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
104 of 191
with published data
Asheville areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$38.24$39.8360
Web and digital interface designers$38.72$48.5160

BLS area: Asheville, NC. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Asheville against North Carolina and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Asheville area$38.24$50–$75
North Carolina$46.45$60–$95
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Asheville

At $50–$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$900–$1,350$45–$95
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,650$45–$95
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$2,950$45–$95
Small online shop$1,550–$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 Asheville?+

The median web developer wage in the Asheville, NC metro area is $38.24 an hour, about $79,500 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 18% below the North Carolina figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Asheville?+

About $50–$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 Asheville?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Asheville area costs about $900–$1,350, plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Asheville?+

BLS counts 60 employed web developers and 60 web and digital interface designers in the Asheville 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.