Cleveland, OH · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Cleveland, OH

The median web designer wage in the Cleveland area is $41.51 an hour, 17% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$85 an hour — $900–$1,550 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,550

About 18 hours at $50–$85 an hour, the freelance rate in Cleveland. Plus $45–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Cleveland

Median web designer wage
$41.51/hr
$86,300 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
61 of 191
with published data
Cleveland areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers——330
Web and digital interface designers$41.51$45.86360

BLS area: Cleveland, OH. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Cleveland against Ohio and the US

AreaMedian web designer wageFreelance rate
Cleveland area$41.51$50–$85
Ohio$40.08$50–$80
United States$50.00$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Cleveland

At $50–$85 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–$105
Five-page business site$900–$1,550$45–$105
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,850$45–$105
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$3,300$45–$105
Small online shop$1,550–$2,650$45–$105

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Cleveland?+

The median web designer wage in the Cleveland, OH metro area is $41.51 an hour, about $86,300 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 4% above the Ohio figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Cleveland?+

About $50–$85 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 Cleveland?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Cleveland area costs about $900–$1,550, plus $45–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Cleveland?+

BLS counts 330 employed web developers and 360 web and digital interface designers in the Cleveland 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.