How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Wordpress Developer

in wordpress •  4 years ago 

Salary may be a sensitive topic for certain people, but whether you're a WordPress developer or considering a career in WordPress development, understanding what others make is critical to understanding your own earning potential. However, it isn’t that simple to calculate the exact value as it can vary depending on the individual and their skillset. There are however, a few factors that can cause these figures to be skewed.

For starters, since WordPress is so common (it currently powers over 32% of the web), there are a lot of people who could be classified as "WordPress developers."

There's a difference between WordPress "developers" and "implementers," for example. Developers deal directly with code to create solutions, while implementers are more concerned with translating such solutions into websites for clients. However, many people consider them both to be "WordPress developers," especially when it comes to freelancing. Then there's WordPress's global nature, which adds to the confusion. Since there are developers and freelancers all over the world, geography will play a significant role in the average cost, most definitley when it comes to freelance prices. Basically, there's a ton that can distort averages, so keep that in mind when looking at the numbers.

Average Salary on Common Job Websites
We compiled salary data for WordPress developers from popular job sites for this first section.
On both of these pages, the average is based on the entire United States. Other nations, or even particular US states, will obviously deviate from this average:

• $68,224 on Glassdoor
• $59,987 or $28.84 per hour on Indeed
• $71,019 – ZipRecruiter
• WordPress web developers can earn up to $50,447 per year
• $62,164 on SimplyHired
• $68,250 Neuvoo

When you add those figures up, full-time WordPress developers in the United States earn an average of $63,348 a year. In comparison to a frontend, backend, or full stack developer, how does this stack up? The salaries of various types of developers are listed below.

Common Marketplaces to find Clients and Wordpress Developers
These market places usually charge a commission which ranges from 3% to 10%. However, certain places or on certain conditions this rate can also increase.
• Fiver
• Upwork
• Freelancer
• People Per Hour
• WP Hire

There are also some special places that help you get a bigger payout but to join them you need to prove your worth first. There's Codeable, for starters. On Codeable, the absolute minimum rate you'll get is $60 per hour. According to Codeable, their hourly rates range from $60 to $90. Second, there's CodementorX, where the global average and median hourly rate for WordPress developers is $61 to $80 per hour.

How do I Find Cheap Wordpress Developer?
If you are looking for a budget option you can consider a few things. For instance the location plays a massive role in cost. If you will hire WordPress developers in San Francisco it will cost you more than a developer in New Orleans. Moreover, outsourcing from an Asian country or from an Eastern European country would be even cheaper. Countries like India, China, Pakistan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, and others as such will help you get your project done at a fraction of the cost.

Experience is also a major factor when it comes to cost. The more experienced a developer, the more expensive the person would be. Your scope of work plays a major role as well. But there are a few drawbacks to going cheaper, as outsourcing to a foreign country may result in communication errors, differences of opinion, time factor and others as such.

The best option is to first consider your scope of work, then do you research, talk to a few developers. Then choose what option is best for you. You wouldn’t want to jeopardize your entire project on saving a few bucks.

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