Cost to Hire a Magento (Adobe commerce) Developer for Your Business

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If you've ever done the math on how much money you need to launch an E-commerce website, you know that a significant chunk of that will go into the developer's hourly charge. And if you're running a business on a robust but pricey platform like Magento (Adobe Commerce), varying pricing points might have a major impact on the overall cost of the project.

Magento developer fees change based on factors including experience, region, and responsibility for the project. Here, I'll fill you in on the going pricing for Magento developers in different countries.

Magento developer price per hour breakdown

The hourly rate for a Magento developer can range from $15 to $250, based on factors such as their location, experience, qualifications, and the developer's specific position in the project.

Take a look at the rough cost breakdown that I've provided below:

Average Magento developer price per hour by region and expertise

Three factors largely influence the hourly pricing of a Magento developer: role in a project, level of expertise, and location.

By project role

  • Front-end Magento developers. They usually deal with the "surface" of your website that a user interacts with. They build Magento templates and themes, decide where to put the "Add to Cart" and/or "Checkout" buttons, and make your website easy to use, clear, and attractive to look at. Their hourly rate could be anywhere from $20 to $85 per hour.

  • Back-end Magento developers. They operate in the background of your website server. They are responsible for all the behind-the-scenes features, such as coding, updates, changes, extension integration, and making custom modules. Their hourly pay could be $35-$100 depending on the individual.

  • Full-stack Magento developers. They work on the front and back ends of your website. Their hourly cost might be from $40 to $150.

  • Magento solution architects. You might not know what this job entails, but many business owners are looking for Magento architects. Like an architect in a building project, a Magento architect plans and creates scalable, flexible, and well-documented tech solutions and designs for your site. Their hourly rate could range from $80 to $300.

By level of expertise

Adobe changed its certification program in 2020. There may be three levels of certification, and all of them affect the hourly rate of a Magento developer:

  • Adobe Certified Professional (~ $20-$65/hour)

  • Adobe Certified Expert (~ $35-75/hour)

  • Adobe Certified Master (~ $60+/hour)

Adobe certification levels

By location

Talent.com reports that a Magento developer's average compensation in the United States is $110,000 per year, or $57 per hour. As a US developer gains Magento certifications and experience, their hourly rate increases to between $150 and $200 as a senior developer and between $300 and $500 as an architect.

But if you can get away with it, why pay domestic rates when you can offshore? Prices for Magento developers might vary greatly depending on their location.

The United States is a more expensive market for e-commerce websites. Pricing for a Magento developer in North America typically ranges from $100-$275 per hour. Rates for developers in East Europe range from $20-50, with those in West Europe charging $40-125. Southeast Asian countries have the lowest hourly prices, around $15-20.

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Where can you find certified Magento developers?

Clutch

Clutch makes it easy to find the right solution for your business. It has a list of more than 200,000 agencies in 500+ categories.

Clutch

Upwork

Upwork is a platform where you can find and hire the best independent programmers and design studios across the world. The platform uses AI matching technology to compile a global database of competent experts across a wide range of fields.

Upwork

Magento partners

Magento Solution/Technology Partners are trained, trusted, and certified companies with a strong knowledge of Magento. They build leading B2B and B2C projects for global brands, SMBs, and enterprises.

Magento certified partners

Final words

As you can see, there is a sea of options when hiring Magento developers and a lot of variability in their pricing.

Mageplaza has been working as a reliable Magento partner for many years. From advising to development, they guarantee the utmost precision and quality in all they do, and they'll go above and beyond to meet all of your expectations for your project.