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Freelance & Consulting Rate Calculator

Work backward from your take-home income goal to a billing rate — accounting for taxes, business expenses, profit margin, and non-billable time — updated as you type.

Your Numbers

Currency

Desired Annual Take-Home Pay

Annual Business Expenses

Tax / Benefits Rate (%)

Profit Margin (%)

Billable Hours / Week

Weeks / Year

Non-Billable Time (%)

Results

Gross Revenue Needed$0.00

Billable Hours / Year1152

Hourly Rate$0.00

Day Rate (8 hrs)$0.00

Grosses up your take-home target for taxes/benefits and overhead, adds a profit margin, then divides by the hours you can actually bill once admin and unpaid time are subtracted.