Freelance Rate Calculator

What should you charge per hour? Enter your income goals and expenses to find your minimum viable rate.

Income Goals

Desired Annual Income ($) Take-home pay you want

Annual Business Expenses ($) Software, equipment, marketing

Self-Employment Tax Buffer (%) SE tax ~15.3% + income tax

Vacation Weeks Per Year Weeks you won't work

Billable Hours Per Day Actual client hours (not total)

Billable Days Per Week

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Minimum Hourly Rate

This is your floor — charge more to account for scope creep and negotiation

Suggested Rate

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+20% buffer

Annual Billable Hours

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Revenue Needed

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Rate Breakdown

Desired take-home income—

Business expenses—

Tax buffer (—)—

Total revenue needed—

÷ Billable hours/year—

= Minimum hourly rate—