Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

Bill rate from target income and overhead.

Freelance hourly rate

Desired take-home income

$

Annual business expenses

$

Effective tax rate

%

Weeks off per year

Work hours / week

Billable %

%

Realistic ~60–75%

Charge per hour

$170.07

Gross revenue needed

$164,286

Billable hours / yr

966

Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator · Generated 4/27/2026 · calcly.app/calculators/financial/freelance-rate

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About the Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

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Bill rate from target income and overhead. Use this free freelance hourly rate calculator to get instant results. All calculations run in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

Frequently asked questions

What does this Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator do?

Bill rate from target income and overhead.

Is it free?

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