Richmond, VA · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Richmond, VA

The median web developer wage in the Richmond area is $56.30 an hour, 26% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $70–$115 an hour — $1,250–$2,050 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,250–$2,050

About 18 hours at $70–$115 an hour, the freelance rate in Richmond. Plus $55–$135 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Richmond

Median web developer wage
$56.30/hr
$117,100 a year
Freelance rate
$70–$115
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
7 of 191
with published data
Richmond areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$56.30$53.98—
Web and digital interface designers$30.60$35.03230

BLS area: Richmond, VA. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Richmond against Virginia and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Richmond area$56.30$70–$115
Virginia$61.72$75–$125
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Richmond

At $70–$115 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–$800$55–$135
Five-page business site$1,250–$2,050$55–$135
Five pages with online booking$1,550–$2,550$55–$135
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,750–$4,500$55–$135
Small online shop$2,150–$3,550$55–$135

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Richmond?+

The median web developer wage in the Richmond, VA metro area is $56.30 an hour, about $117,100 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 9% below the Virginia figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Richmond?+

About $70–$115 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 Richmond?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Richmond area costs about $1,250–$2,050, plus $55–$135 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Richmond?+

BLS counts 230 web and digital interface designers in the Richmond 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.