Freelance Hourly Rate Target Calculator
Enter your income goal and business costs to find the billable hourly rate you need to charge.
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Estimated results
Required hourly rate
Required annual revenue
Billable hours per year
Required monthly revenue
Calculation breakdown
Pre-tax income needed$0.00
Estimated annual taxes$0.00
Annual health insurance$0.00
Annual operating expenses$0.00
Profit & savings buffer$0.00
Working weeks per year52
Total hours worked per year0
Non-billable hours per year0
Billable hours per working week0
Day rate (8 billable hours)$0.00
Effective rate across all hours worked$0.00
These are estimates, not tax or financial advice. The tax rate is applied to your target take-home salary to estimate the pre-tax income required; health insurance and operating expenses are added on top and treated as paid from revenue. Actual results depend on your location, tax situation, and client mix.
