Freelance Rate Calculator
Calculate your minimum hourly rate and project pricing based on income goals, expenses and taxes. Includes break-even, target, and premium rate tiers.
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The Freelance Rate Calculator helps you set a sustainable hourly rate by working backwards from your income target, monthly expenses, tax rate and billable hours. It outputs three rate tiers — break-even, target (+20%) and premium (+50%) — plus a project price estimator that accounts for complexity and revision rounds.
How it works
- 1Enter your monthly take-home target, hours per day and vacation weeks
- 2Add monthly expenses, tax rate and overhead (tools, software)
- 3Get three rate tiers: break-even, target and premium
- 4Switch to Project mode to price a specific project with complexity and revisions
Who uses this tool
- ✓Setting a freelance hourly rate for the first time
- ✓Checking if your current rate covers all expenses and taxes
- ✓Pricing a client project with revision rounds
- ✓Comparing break-even vs profitable rates