Freelance Rate Calculator for Hourly Pricing
Calculate a sustainable freelance or consulting hourly rate from taxes, expenses, billable time, and your take-home goal. Your entries stay in this browser and are not saved.
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Use annual values unless a field says otherwise.
Your estimate
Recalculates as you type.
Planning estimate only. Tax brackets, credits, caps, filing status, local rules, and other facts can materially change your result.
How this estimate works
The tool adds your take-home goal to annual business costs, grossing that amount up for your selected tax reserve, then divides required revenue by realistic billable hours.
What is not included
Credits, deductions outside the fields above, Social Security wage-base interactions, local tax, alternative minimum tax, platform adjustments, and individualized filing rules.
Important informational disclaimer
This calculator provides a simplified educational estimate and is not tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. Verify consequential decisions with a qualified professional and current official or platform guidance before acting.
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