Freelance Rate Calculator

Set an hourly rate or project quote based on your income goal, taxes, business expenses, and realistic billable hours.

Updated April 2026 - Freelancer pricing tool

Target Personal Pay

Annual Business Expenses

Tax Rate Reserve

Work Weeks Per Year

Hours Per Week

Billable Utilization

Typical Project Hours

How freelancers should price work

Many freelancers underprice because they only think about desired salary, not taxes, unpaid admin time, prospecting, revisions, software, and downtime. This calculator turns those business realities into a practical hourly rate and a project quote baseline.