Ruby on Rails Developer Hourly Rate Guide

Ruby on Rails developers in the USA earn an average hourly rate of $50/hr although this could range anywhere between $31-$81/hr. The rates vary further depending on the experience level of the developer and the region they live in, with senior developers making a lot more than junior or intermediate-developers.
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  • Ruby on Rails developer hourly rates - Summary

  • According to Glassdoor, the average hourly wage for a Ruby on Rails developer in the United States is $50, with a range of $31 to $81. The average hourly rate, according to ZipRecruiter, is $7 more, at $57. According to ZipRecruiter, the bottom range limit fluctuates and is approximately $20/hr, while the highest limit is closer, at $86/hr.

    A senior developer may expect to earn roughly $74 (Glassdoor) or $62 per hour (ZipRecruiter). The graph above provides a more extensive classification of Ruby on Rails developer hourly rates from three sources.

  • Factors that affect the Ruby on Rails developer hourly rate

  • Several considerations must be considered when determining how much to pay a developer or how much to charge the company if you are a developer. In general, the following criteria influence the hourly pay of a Ruby on Rails developer:

    Location

    Like with most occupations, a developer in a higher-cost-of-living area would charge more than one in a lower-cost-of-living area. Therefore, Ruby on Rails developer hourly rates in Canada and the USA are up to 10x greater than those in areas like Asia or Africa.

    Experience

    A senior developer with more years of experience will charge more than a junior developer with the same abilities and working in the same location.

    The length and difficulty of the project

    A more difficult project that necessitates superior abilities from the developer would pay a significantly higher hourly rate than one with a lower degree of complexity.

    For example, if you are simply required to design a single landing page as a developer, your hourly fee will be lower than that of someone who is required to build a complicated shopping app.

    Form of business

    Service businesses do projects for other businesses and typically pay lower hourly rates than product businesses. The rate may also be affected by the company's size.

    Obtaining the best price for hiring Ruby on Rails developers may pose difficulties, but with the right amount of research, you can overcome this obstacle.

Ruby on Rails Developer Hourly Rate By Location

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In the previous graph, we only addressed rates in the United States. But, as we've seen in the variables influencing these rates, the rates in other nations vary substantially as well.

In Australia and Germany, the typical hourly pay is between $30 and $35, however in Egypt, the rate is as low as $4/hr.

While the costs vary widely, the quality of developers does not, and you can find exceptional Ruby on Rails developers in all areas.

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Ruby on Rails Developer Hourly Rate VS Other Technologies

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The above graph demonstrates how Ruby on Rails compares to other technologies. As can be seen, the Ruby on Rails rate is pretty close to other backend technologies such as PHP and Java.

It is quite less expensive than technologies such as Golang, which costs roughly $80/hr.

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