CSS Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance CSS expert with related technologies and cities in Germany, calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
What the benchmark shows
Location shifts the picture as well: across the cities in Germany, average daily rates differ by up to 143 € — around 20% of the countrywide average. Dense metropolitan markets usually carry a premium over the national rate, smaller ones a discount; the chart below shows where each city lands.
CSS daily rates across cities in Germany
See where the technology commands the highest rates, city by city against the national average — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Across 12 cities in Germany, average daily rates range from 640 € in Essen up to 783 € in Dortmund — the countrywide average is 729 € per day.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with CSS? These answers cover the essentials.
The average daily rate for CSS in Germany is 729 € with a median of 720 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 91 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 729 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 15,310 € — the underlying hourly rate is 91 €.
The average of 729 € sits about 9 € per day above the median of 720 € (91 € versus 90 € per hour): a smaller number of high-priced specialists pulls the average up, while the median marks the typical middle of the market — half of the freelancers charge less, half charge more.
Between Essen (640 €) and Dortmund (783 €) the difference is about 143 € per day, roughly 18 € per hour — around 20% of the countrywide average of 729 €.
Dortmund shows the highest average of the 12 cities compared, at 783 € per day (98 € per hour) — about 7% above the countrywide average of 729 €.
Essen shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 640 € per day (80 € per hour) — about 12% below the countrywide average of 729 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to CSS and its related technologies and locations; daily rates assume an 8-hour working day. The average is a weighted mean with outliers trimmed, the median is the middle value of the individual rates, and both refresh continuously as freelancer profiles change.
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