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Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

Calculate a sustainable freelance hourly rate from income, expenses, taxes, fees and billable utilization.

Enter your business figures

Enter the figures below to calculate your result.

Currency selection changes only the displayed symbol. No exchange-rate conversion is performed.
Target personal income before tax reserve.
Annual business costs.
Percentage reserved from revenue for tax or other reserves.
Average percentage deducted from revenue.
Weeks available for work.
Total working hours per week.
Share of working time that is billable.

Calculation Results

Based on the figures you entered.

Primary Result$81.02/hr
Annual Billable Hours1,152.00 hr
Required Gross Revenue$93,333.33
About this calculationTarget income is treated as owner income before the stated reserve. Currency changes display only.

How the Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator Works

Calculate a sustainable freelance hourly rate from income, expenses, taxes, fees and billable utilization.

Gross revenue = (Target income + business expenses) ÷ (1 − tax reserve − platform fee); billable hours = weeks × hours/week × utilization; hourly rate = gross revenue ÷ billable hours.

Use the result as a planning estimate. Contracts, tax rules, platform terms and actual business costs may differ.

How to use this calculator

What to enter

Enter or select the following as requested: Currency — Display Only; Target Annual Income; Annual Business Expenses; Tax / Reserve Rate (%); Platform / Payment Fee (%); Working Weeks per Year; Working Hours per Week; Billable Utilization (%). Follow the units, valid ranges, examples, and options displayed beside each field.

What the result means

The rate is an estimate based on the income goal, costs, available working time, utilization and fees entered. Non-billable time and unexpected expenses can make the required rate higher.

When to use it

Use this to plan freelance pricing; use realistic billable hours and include costs and reserves relevant to your situation.