Freelancer Hourly Rate Calculator
Find the hourly rate you must charge to hit your income target. Enter target income, working hours, expenses and tax load — the tool grosses everything up and divides by your billable hours only.
Result
Enter values to see the result.
How to use
- Fill in the fields above with your own figures — results update live as you type.
- Only billable hours earn money, so target income plus expenses is grossed up for tax, platform fees and margin, then divided by billable hours.
- Check the result box and adjust any rate or parameter to test other cases.
Note: Charge above this floor when a niche is in demand. Keep billable hours realistic — admin and marketing time is unpaid.
Tips
- Billable hours are usually far fewer than working hours — be honest about admin time.
- Add platform fees into expenses so your rate covers them.
- Raise the rate when idle weeks are common; steady clients justify a lower one.