FREE · MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator.
Work out the minimum hourly and day rate you need as a freelancer from your target income, expenses, taxes and billable hours.
Loading the calculator…
How to use Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Enter the income you want to keep, yearly business costs, your tax rate, working weeks, hours and the share you can bill.
How it works
Revenue = (income ÷ (1 − tax) + expenses) × (1 + margin); hourly rate = revenue ÷ billable hours.
Example
60,000 take-home, 8,000 of expenses, 30 % tax, 46 weeks of 40 hours at 65 % billable and a 10 % margin need 86.19 per hour.
Questions about Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Is Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes. This tool is free to use in your browser without an account. Processing takes place on your device.
What are the limits and what should I check?
A cost-based floor; tax rules differ by country. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded. Review the result before using it in your work.
Is my input sent to a server?
Your input is processed in your browser and is not uploaded by this tool. Files and pasted text are cleared when the page is refreshed. Normal website requests are still required to load the page and its libraries. Read the privacy explanation.