Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Scranton, PA

The median web developer wage in the Scranton area is $36.04 an hour, 19% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $45–$70 an hour — $800–$1,250 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$800–$1,250

About 18 hours at $45–$70 an hour, the freelance rate in Scranton. Plus $45–$90 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Scranton

Median web developer wage
$36.04/hr
$75,000 a year
Freelance rate
$45–$70
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
140 of 191
with published data
Scranton areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$36.04$35.5250
Web and digital interface designers$32.97$37.1340

BLS area: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Scranton against Pennsylvania and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Scranton area$36.04$45–$70
Pennsylvania$41.53$50–$85
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Scranton

At $45–$70 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–$90
Five-page business site$800–$1,250$45–$90
Five pages with online booking$1,000–$1,550$45–$90
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,750–$2,750$45–$90
Small online shop$1,400–$2,150$45–$90

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Scranton?+

The median web developer wage in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area is $36.04 an hour, about $75,000 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 13% below the Pennsylvania figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Scranton?+

About $45–$70 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 Scranton?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Scranton area costs about $800–$1,250, plus $45–$90 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Scranton?+

BLS counts 50 employed web developers and 40 web and digital interface designers in the Scranton 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.