Price your freelance work with confidence.
Convert your income target, operating costs, and working pattern into an hourly, daily, and project rate you can defend in client conversations.
Freelance Rate Calculator
Set your target, tune your constraints, and get a defensible rate.
Estimated Rates
Hourly Rate
$152.93
Day Rate (8h)
$1,223.46
Billable Hours/Year
1190h
Small Project (20h)
$3,058.66
Standard Project (40h)
$6,117.31
Large Project (80h)
$12,234.63
Disclaimer
This calculator provides an estimate for planning purposes only. It is not financial, tax, or legal advice. Always adjust based on your market, scope, and business context.
Formula Transparency
Show clients how your quote is derived. The model stays simple and auditable.
workingWeeks = 52 - vacationWeeks
annualWorkHours = weeklyHours * workingWeeks
billableHours = annualWorkHours * billableRatio
requiredRevenue (pre-tax) = annualIncomeTarget + annualCosts
requiredRevenue (post-tax) = (annualIncomeTarget + annualCosts) / (1 - taxRate)
hourlyRate = requiredRevenue / billableHours
dayRate = hourlyRate * 8
projectRates = hourlyRate * [20, 40, 80]
Use this as a baseline, then adjust for complexity, rush fees, revision rounds, and strategic value.