Salem, OR · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Salem, OR

The median web developer wage in the Salem area is $30.99 an hour, 30% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $40–$60 an hour — $700–$1,100 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$700–$1,100

About 18 hours at $40–$60 an hour, the freelance rate in Salem. Plus $40–$80 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Salem

Median web developer wage
$30.99/hr
$64,500 a year
Freelance rate
$40–$60
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
165 of 191
with published data
Salem areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$30.99$35.8090
Web and digital interface designers$41.50$52.6970

BLS area: Salem, OR. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Salem against Oregon and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Salem area$30.99$40–$60
Oregon$30.99$40–$60
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Salem

At $40–$60 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–$80
Five-page business site$700–$1,100$40–$80
Five pages with online booking$900–$1,300$40–$80
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,550–$2,350$40–$80
Small online shop$1,250–$1,850$40–$80

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Salem?+

The median web developer wage in the Salem, OR metro area is $30.99 an hour, about $64,500 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How much do freelance web designers charge in Salem?+

About $40–$60 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 Salem?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Salem area costs about $700–$1,100, plus $40–$80 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Salem?+

BLS counts 90 employed web developers and 70 web and digital interface designers in the Salem 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.