How much does it cost to hire a freelance Magento developer?

My rate is a flat $25/hr, with fixed-price entry points: a $499 store audit and a $2,499 development sprint. Every project starts with a written, fixed-scope quote delivered within 24 hours, so you know the total before any work begins. Agencies quoting the same Magento work typically bill $50 to $150/hr and add project-management overhead on top. For upgrade projects, the upgrade cost calculator gives you a line-item estimate in two minutes.