Front-end Rates Calculator

Hiring a front-end developer means betting on the first impression of your product. This is the talent that shapes the user’s experience and directly impacts your conversion rates. The market for front-end skills is crowded and competitive, but rates aren’t random — they’re set by experience, stack depth, and location. Here’s how the numbers break down.

The Market Landscape: A Breakdown by Seniority

For middle-level front-end developers, the action is in the $61–100/hr range. About a fifth of mids can be hired for $41–60/hr, but the majority — well over half — charge between $61 and $80/hr. A solid third have moved up to the $81–100/hr bracket, and a notable segment now sits at $101/hr or above. Only a tiny minority of mids are priced at the very top. If you want quality and reliability, $61–100/hr is your battleground.

For seniors, the rates jump. While about 8% can be found at $41–60/hr, this is rapidly disappearing territory. The bulk of senior front-end developers are split between $61–100/hr and $101–160/hr, with almost as many at $101+/hr as at $61–100/hr. Seniors in the highest price bands are usually those who bring strong UI/UX expertise, performance optimization, or experience leading front-end teams. If you’re looking for leadership and polish, this is the real cost.

Strong senior front-end developers are rare and always at a premium. You’ll find most of them between $81 and $120/hr, with only a handful above $120/hr. This is the group you trust to lead major product launches or own your design system.

The Global Talent Map: Regional Variation

The USA dominates in numbers for every seniority, making it the single largest source of vetted front-end talent. Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine, continues to deliver a robust pool at all levels, with Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria also pulling strong numbers. Brazil is the standout in Latin America, while Germany, France, and Switzerland lead Western Europe’s contribution.

You’ll find middle and senior devs from nearly every continent — New Zealand, Australia, India, South Africa, and the Philippines all add to the mix. But for strong seniors, the pools thin dramatically outside the US, Ukraine, Brazil, and a few key EU countries.

The takeaway: you’re not going to find a true bargain on front-end talent anywhere. Developers who can deliver clean, scalable, and beautiful UIs know their worth. Rates under $60/hr are vanishing fast.