Stop Guessing Your Hourly Rate
Enter your income goal, real billable hours and business costs to get an hourly rate that actually sustains you.
📥 Enter Your Numbers
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What you want to personally earn per year.
Real client work only — not admin or marketing. Typically 20–25.
Weeks you will NOT work.
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Software, equipment, insurance, coworking, accountant…
Covers slow months and taxes-included risk. 15–25% recommended.
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⏱️ Your Ideal Rate
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YOUR HOURLY RATE
Daily Rate (8h)—
Required Annual Revenue—
Billable Hours per Year—
Why Most Freelancers Undercharge
The math behind a rate that truly works.
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Billable vs Working Time
You can only bill 50–60% of your hours. Admin, sales and rest are unpaid — your rate must cover them.
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Expenses Come First
Software, taxes and equipment are real costs. Ignoring them means paying them out of your own salary.
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The Safety Buffer
Slow months happen to everyone. A 15–25% buffer turns a fragile freelance job into a stable business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for busy business owners.
How do I calculate my freelance rate?
Rate = (desired income + expenses) ÷ (billable hours × (1 − buffer)). This calculator does the full formula for you.
What is a good hourly rate?
It varies by field and country — $25–150+. What matters is that YOUR number covers your real costs and goals.
Should I charge hourly or per project?
Per project rewards efficiency as you get faster. Use your hourly rate internally as the floor for every quote.
Is this calculator really free?
Completely free, forever, no signup. All calculations run in your browser.