Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Dayton, OH

The median web developer wage in the Dayton area is $33.28 an hour, 25% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $40–$65 an hour — $700–$1,150 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$700–$1,150

About 18 hours at $40–$65 an hour, the freelance rate in Dayton. Plus $40–$85 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Dayton

Median web developer wage
$33.28/hr
$69,200 a year
Freelance rate
$40–$65
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
149 of 191
with published data
Dayton areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$33.28$38.38150
Web and digital interface designers——190

BLS area: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Dayton against Ohio and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Dayton area$33.28$40–$65
Ohio—$50–$80
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Dayton

At $40–$65 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$40–$85
Five-page business site$700–$1,150$40–$85
Five pages with online booking$900–$1,450$40–$85
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,550–$2,550$40–$85
Small online shop$1,250–$2,000$40–$85

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Dayton?+

The median web developer wage in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area is $33.28 an hour, about $69,200 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How much do freelance web designers charge in Dayton?+

About $40–$65 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 Dayton?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Dayton area costs about $700–$1,150, plus $40–$85 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Dayton?+

BLS counts 150 employed web developers and 190 web and digital interface designers in the Dayton 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.