Drupal Developer Hourly Rates & Salaries in the USA

Drupal developers in the US bill roughly $50 to $120 per hour on vetted marketplaces, $110 to $195 through agencies, and earn $85,000 to $150,000 full-time. Rates hold up because Drupal work concentrates in government, higher education, and large publishers where sites are complex and migrations are unavoidable.

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Drupal Developers: hourly rates by hiring model

Vetted marketplace Β· like HireDeveloperUSA.com

$50–$120/hour

Development agency

$110–$195/hour

In-house full-time Β· base salary

$85,000–$150,000/year

Add 25–40% for benefits, payroll taxes and overhead before comparing with hourly drupal developers rates.

Rates by seniority

Junior

$50 – $70/hour

Mid-level

$70 – $95/hour

Senior

$95 – $120/hour

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Drupal developer cost in the US?

$50 to $120 per hour on a vetted marketplace, $110 to $195 through an agency, or $85,000 to $150,000 full-time.

Is Drupal more expensive than WordPress?

Per hour, moderately. Per project, often significantly, because Drupal is usually chosen for sites with complex content models, permissions, or integrations.

How much does a Drupal migration cost?

A mid-sized site migration typically runs $25,000 to $90,000 depending on content volume, custom modules, and how much of the old structure is worth keeping.

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