Freelance Rate / Hourly Rate Calculator
Plan hourly, daily and project rates from your income target, business expenses and billable time.
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How to use this calculator
Enter your monthly target and expenses, then your working schedule, billable percentage and fees. Add project hours and one-off costs for a project quote. Calculate or load the example.
Planning estimate with rounded results. Personal income tax, GST/VAT and market demand are not included. No earnings are guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the hourly rate calculated?
Target hourly rate = Required annual client billings ÷ Annual billable hours. Required annual client billings = 12 × (Monthly income target before personal tax + Monthly business expenses) ÷ (1 − Platform / payment fees (%) ÷ 100).
Why does billable time matter?
Include admin, marketing and unpaid time in your working hours. Billable time is the percentage you can charge clients for.
What does the project quote include?
Project expenses are one-off costs outside monthly expenses. Contingency applies to labour only. The same fee percentage applies to the whole quote.