Waco, TX · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Waco, TX

The median web designer wage in the Waco area is $41.50 an hour, 17% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$85 an hour — $900–$1,550 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,550

About 18 hours at $50–$85 an hour, the freelance rate in Waco. Plus $45–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Waco

Median web designer wage
$41.50/hr
$86,300 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$85
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
62 of 191
with published data
Waco areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers———
Web and digital interface designers$41.50$42.2930

BLS area: Waco, TX. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Waco against Texas and the US

AreaMedian web designer wageFreelance rate
Waco area$41.50$50–$85
Texas$49.35$50–$85
United States$50.00$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Waco

At $50–$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$45–$105
Five-page business site$900–$1,550$45–$105
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,850$45–$105
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$3,300$45–$105
Small online shop$1,550–$2,650$45–$105

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Waco?+

The median web designer wage in the Waco, TX metro area is $41.50 an hour, about $86,300 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 16% below the Texas figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Waco?+

About $50–$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 Waco?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Waco area costs about $900–$1,550, plus $45–$105 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Waco?+

BLS counts 30 web and digital interface designers in the Waco 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.