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Recommended Hourly Rate
$85/hr

Gross Annual Income Needed: $106,076

Daily rate (8h)$680
Weekly Rate (40h)$3,400
Billable Hours / Yr1248 hrs

Freelancer Calculator Settings

$80,000
$12,000
15.3%

Billable Hours

Unlike full-time employees, freelancers do not get paid for administrative tasks, business pitches, vacation, or sick days. Out of a standard 52-week year, subtracting 4 weeks of time-off leaves 48 working weeks. At 65% billable efficiency, only 1248 hours are actively charged to clients per year.

Charging this minimum rate ensures you cover all self-employment taxes, business overhead expenditures, vacation benefits, and achieve your target take-home salary income.

How Freelancer Rate Calculator Works

Our high-performance online utility runs entirely client-side, processing your files securely and instantly inside your web browser. For related functions, you can also use our Finance and Break-Even utilities.

Enter Desired Income

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List Business Expenses

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Set Billable Hours

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Freelance Business Costs

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Frequently Asked Questions About Freelancer Rates

Is this freelancer rate calculator free?

Yes. Calculate your ideal hourly rate with no registration.

Does this include business expenses?

Yes. Include software, taxes, insurance, and other business costs.

How are billable hours calculated?

Subtract vacation, holidays, and admin time from total working hours.

Do you store income data in this calculator?

No. All calculations run locally with complete privacy.