Freelance Rate Calculator
Work backwards from your target income to the hourly, day and monthly rate you need to charge.
1. Target income & expenses
2. Working time
Billable hours are usually below your total working hours — admin and marketing eat into the week too.
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Day rate$0
Monthly revenue target$0
Annual revenue needed$0
Annual billable hours0
About this tool
Most freelancers guess their rate. This works backwards: your target income, spread over realistic billable hours, plus a buffer for slow months — giving you a rate that gets you to your number if you hit it consistently.
Why the buffer matters
Freelance income is lumpy — some months are quiet, invoices go unpaid. The buffer inflates your target so an average month still gets you there. This is a planning estimate, not tax advice.