Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Work out the hourly rate you need as a freelancer from your income goal, expenses, tax and realistic billable hours, not the hours you are at your desk.
Runs on your device
Result
Results appear here as you type.
What it does
Freelancers rarely bill 40 hours a week. Proposals, admin, learning and unpaid revisions eat into time, so the billable percentage is the number that matters most.
How to use it
- Enter your yearly income goal and business expenses.
- Enter tax %, weeks worked and hours per week.
- Set the share of hours that are billable.
Example
The example fills in realistic values and runs the tool. Select Try an example above to see it.
When it helps
- Setting Fiverr and Upwork rates.
- Quoting fixed price projects.
- Checking whether a contract is worth it.
Questions
What billable percentage is realistic?
Many freelancers bill 50 to 70% of working hours. New freelancers often bill less while they find clients.
Do platform fees count?
Yes. Add marketplace fees (for example 20%) to the tax percentage or to expenses.
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