Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Olympia, WA

The median web developer wage in the Olympia area is $53.64 an hour, 20% above the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $65–$105 an hour — $1,150–$1,900 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$1,150–$1,900

About 18 hours at $65–$105 an hour, the freelance rate in Olympia. Plus $55–$125 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Olympia

Median web developer wage
$53.64/hr
$111,600 a year
Freelance rate
$65–$105
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
8 of 191
with published data
Olympia areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$53.64$52.13290
Web and digital interface designers$45.71$52.66210

BLS area: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Olympia against Washington and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Olympia area$53.64$65–$105
Washington$62.71$80–$125
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Olympia

At $65–$105 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$55–$125
Five-page business site$1,150–$1,900$55–$125
Five pages with online booking$1,450–$2,300$55–$125
Eight pages, copy written for them$2,550–$4,100$55–$125
Small online shop$2,000–$3,250$55–$125

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

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Olympia?+

The median web developer wage in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area is $53.64 an hour, about $111,600 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 14% below the Washington figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Olympia?+

About $65–$105 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 Olympia?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Olympia area costs about $1,150–$1,900, plus $55–$125 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Olympia?+

BLS counts 290 employed web developers and 210 web and digital interface designers in the Olympia 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.