Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Find your minimum hourly rate in 3 steps — based on your target net income, estimated taxes, and business overhead.
Goal & Setup
USD / year
What you want left after taxes and all deductions.
Full-time: you cover all your own insurance and retirement costs.
%
At 30%: a reasonable starting point for many self-employed people.
Annual Costs & Working Time
Select your estimated annual overhead (tools, insurance, etc.)
Low
$1,500/yr
Medium
$3,000/yr
High
$5,000/yr
Custom
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days
%
Sales, admin, accounting, learning, etc.
Your Minimum Hourly Rate
Minimum hourly rate (net) $–
Day rate (8 h) –
Billable hours / year –
Required gross income–
Annual overhead–