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Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

Estimate your required freelance rate from a take-home goal, tax reserve, business costs and billable hours. Compare assumptions and export results.

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The calculation, explained.

Required rate = (take-home target ÷ (1 − tax reserve rate) + business costs) ÷ billable hours. Tax is an editable planning reserve, not an actual tax calculation.

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Monthly take-home target
3000 $
Tax reserve on profit
25 %
Monthly business costs
500 $
Monthly billable hours
100 h
Required hourly rate
45 $/h
How this tool works

Adjust the labeled inputs to see a new calculation. Units and assumptions are shown beside each field. Printed and copied results use the same calculation.

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