FREELANCE RATE CALCULATOR
Your work has value.
Give it a number.
Build a rate around the way you actually work. Account for expenses, time off, non-billable hours and the income you want to earn.
YOUR PRICING STARTING POINT
Price for more
than the hours.
Enter your annual income goal to see the hourly, daily and project rates behind it.
Your billable capacity
This is a plan based on your assumptions. Your income goal is before personal tax, and the result does not include sales tax charged to clients.
SHOW THE WORK
Less guesswork.
Clearer assumptions.
Annual billable hours = (52 − weeks off) × weekly working hours × billable percentage. Administration, proposals and unfilled time reduce the hours you can invoice.
Target annual revenue = (annual income goal + annual business expenses) × (1 + buffer) ÷ (1 − percentage fees). The fee adjustment accounts for fees taken from gross revenue, rather than simply adding the fee percentage to your costs.
Hourly rate = target annual revenue ÷ annual billable hours. Rates round up to the currency’s smallest unit. The day rate multiplies the hourly rate by your billable-day hours. The project estimate adds project-specific expenses, adjusted for the same fee percentage, to the estimated hours × hourly rate.
Use the result as a starting point alongside your experience, client needs and project scope. When you have a price to propose, create a quote or estimate.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few useful answers.
Why is my billable percentage lower than my working hours?
Running a freelance business includes administration, sales, learning and gaps between projects. Only the hours charged to clients belong in the billable share. Enter your own realistic estimate.
Does the income goal mean take-home pay?
No. It is your annual personal income goal before personal income tax. Business expenses are entered separately. The calculator does not estimate tax, social contributions or local deductions.
What is the difference between the minimum and target rate?
The minimum covers your income goal, business expenses and entered percentage fees. The target also includes your chosen pricing buffer. Both divide revenue by the same billable capacity and round up to the currency’s smallest unit.
Does a currency selection convert my income or costs?
No. Enter every amount in the selected currency. Changing currency changes the displayed denomination and precision, not the value of your entries.
Are my income figures saved?
No. Calculations happen in the open page without an account or browser storage. Refreshing clears your entries. You can copy the result or download a CSV breakdown yourself.