Required Freelance Rate Calculator

Plan a sustainable freelance rate

Estimate a sustainable rate from your income target, expenses, and billable hours.

The rate starts with annual income needs and expenses, grosses up reserves and fees, then divides required billing by genuinely billable hours.

Assumptions and limitations

Available hours are not the same as billable hours. Administration, sales, and quoting often consume time that cannot be directly invoiced.

Frequently asked questions