Columbus, OH · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Columbus, OH

The median web developer wage in the Columbus area is $40.32 an hour, 9% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$80 an hour — $900–$1,450 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,450

About 18 hours at $50–$80 an hour, the freelance rate in Columbus. Plus $45–$100 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Columbus

Median web developer wage
$40.32/hr
$83,900 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$80
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
71 of 191
with published data
Columbus areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$40.32$43.06350
Web and digital interface designers$46.16$51.06620

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

Columbus against Ohio and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Columbus area$40.32$50–$80
Ohio—$50–$80
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Columbus

At $50–$80 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–$100
Five-page business site$900–$1,450$45–$100
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,750$45–$100
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$3,100$45–$100
Small online shop$1,550–$2,500$45–$100

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Columbus?+

The median web developer wage in the Columbus, OH metro area is $40.32 an hour, about $83,900 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How much do freelance web designers charge in Columbus?+

About $50–$80 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 Columbus?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Columbus area costs about $900–$1,450, plus $45–$100 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Columbus?+

BLS counts 350 employed web developers and 620 web and digital interface designers in the Columbus 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.