McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in McAllen, TX

The median web developer wage in the McAllen area is $26.96 an hour, 39% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $35–$55 an hour — $650–$1,000 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$650–$1,000

About 18 hours at $35–$55 an hour, the freelance rate in McAllen. Plus $40–$75 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in McAllen

Median web developer wage
$26.96/hr
$56,100 a year
Freelance rate
$35–$55
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
183 of 191
with published data
McAllen areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$26.96$28.6450
Web and digital interface designers$24.68$28.8750

BLS area: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

McAllen against Texas and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
McAllen area$26.96$35–$55
Texas$41.25$50–$85
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in McAllen

At $35–$55 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–$75
Five-page business site$650–$1,000$40–$75
Five pages with online booking$750–$1,200$40–$75
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,350–$2,150$40–$75
Small online shop$1,100–$1,700$40–$75

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in McAllen?+

The median web developer wage in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area is $26.96 an hour, about $56,100 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 35% below the Texas figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in McAllen?+

About $35–$55 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 McAllen?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the McAllen area costs about $650–$1,000, plus $40–$75 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in McAllen?+

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