Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Houston, TX

The median web developer wage in the Houston area is $42.81 an hour, 4% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $55–$85 an hour — $1,000–$1,550 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,000–$1,550

About 18 hours at $55–$85 an hour, the freelance rate in Houston. Plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Houston

Median web developer wage
$42.81/hr
$89,000 a year
Freelance rate
$55–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
53 of 191
with published data
Houston areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$42.81$45.291,060
Web and digital interface designers$46.52$50.17830

BLS area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Houston against Texas and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Houston area$42.81$55–$85
Texas$41.25$50–$85
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Houston

At $55–$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$50–$105
Five-page business site$1,000–$1,550$50–$105
Five pages with online booking$1,200–$1,850$50–$105
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,150–$3,300$50–$105
Small online shop$1,700–$2,650$50–$105

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Houston?+

The median web developer wage in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area is $42.81 an hour, about $89,000 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 4% above the Texas figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Houston?+

About $55–$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 Houston?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Houston area costs about $1,000–$1,550, plus $50–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Houston?+

BLS counts 1,060 employed web developers and 830 web and digital interface designers in the Houston 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.