RateLab

Freelance Web Developer Rates: What Should You Charge?

Web dev rates swing widely by stack and seniority. The mistake is quoting a 'market' number instead of a rate that covers your own income goal, taxes and downtime — run yours through the calculator.

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Typical freelance web developer rates

Junior$25–50/hr
Mid-level$50–90/hr
Senior$90–150/hr
Specialist (Shopify/Webflow)$100–175/hr
Typical project (landing site)$2k–8k

Ranges are ballpark benchmarks — your real number depends on income goal, expenses and billable hours. Run yours through the calculator.

Pricing tips for a freelance web developer

Charge for value (a site that makes money), not just hours.
Full-stack and niche stacks (e.g. Shopify, Webflow) command more.
Fixed-price projects usually beat hourly for experienced devs.
Don't forget non-billable time — you bill ~25 hrs/week, not 40.

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The full rate pack is coming

Benchmark rates across 40 fields + pricing spreadsheet + proposal templates. Use the free calculator above meanwhile.

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