Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Find the hourly rate you need to hit your income goal.
Price your freelance time properly
The biggest mistake freelancers make is dividing a desired salary by full-time hours. In reality only some hours are billable, so that rate falls short once admin, sales, and gaps are counted.
Enter your income goal, expenses, and the hours you realistically bill. Aiming for 80,000 plus 12,000 of expenses over 25 billable hours a week for 48 weeks needs about 77 an hour — far more than a naive estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the rate calculated?
Your target income plus annual business expenses, divided by the billable hours you actually work in a year.
Why not just divide salary by 2080 hours?
Because freelancers do not bill every working hour — admin, sales, and downtime are unbilled. Using real billable hours gives a rate that actually covers your goal.
Should I add profit?
This covers income and expenses. Add a margin on top if you want the business itself to profit beyond your pay.
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