How do I calculate my freelance hourly rate?

Add your target income and business expenses, then divide by your total billable hours for the year. For example, 68000 ÷ (25 × 46) = about 59 per hour.

Why include a non-billable buffer?

Freelancers spend time on admin, marketing and quoting that cannot be billed. The buffer raises your rate so those unpaid hours are still covered by paid work.

Are my numbers saved?

No — the calculator runs entirely in your browser and none of your figures are sent or stored anywhere.

Freelance Rate Calculator

Work out the hourly rate a freelancer needs to charge.

Freelance rate calculator

Setting your rate too low is the most common freelancing mistake. This tool works backwards from the take-home income you want plus your business expenses, then divides by the billable hours you can realistically work to give the hourly and day rate you need to charge.

Add an optional buffer for admin, marketing and quoting time so those unpaid hours are still covered. Everything is calculated locally in your browser.