Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Work out the hourly rate you must charge to hit a target income after business expenses, given your billable hours.
- Day rate (8 billable hours)
- $600
- Weekly billing needed
- $1731
Formula: Rate = (target income + expenses) ÷ billable hours
About Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator is a free online calculator that gives you an instant, accurate result as you type. Work out the hourly rate you must charge to hit a target income after business expenses, given your billable hours.
The calculation uses the standard formula Rate = (target income + expenses) ÷ billable hours and updates live with every change to the inputs. Everything runs client-side in your browser — fast, private, and free to use as often as you like.
Freelancers typically bill only 50–60% of their working hours; the rest goes to marketing, admin, and unpaid gaps, which this calculator prices in via billable hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator free to use?
Yes. Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up, no downloads, and no usage limits. You can use it as many times as you like on any device with a web browser.
How accurate is this calculator?
The calculator applies the standard formula (Rate = (target income + expenses) ÷ billable hours) with full floating-point precision and rounds only the displayed result. For most practical purposes the results are exact.
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