Freelance Rate Calculator

Turns “I need $X a month” into an hourly and project rate that still works after platform fees, unpaid admin time, and taxes.

Monthly take-home goal ($) What you want in your pocket each month. Billable hours per month Only hours you can actually sell. Not all hours worked. Platform cut (%) Fiverr 20, Upwork ~10, direct client 0. Unpaid overhead (%) Proposals, revisions, admin, waiting on clients. Tax / self-employment set-aside (%) A cushion. Adjust for your country. Typical project length (hours) Used for a suggested fixed-price quote.

Charge at least

$0/hr

Suggested project price$0

Gross needed before fees & tax$0/mo

After platform cut$0/mo

Effective billable hours0 hrs