Know what
your work is
really worth.
A freelance rate that accounts for taxes, expenses, time off, and the hours you actually bill.
No sign-up. Free to use.
It accounts for
- Taxes
- Expenses
- Time off
- Billable
hours
A sample month
$4,000
what you want to keep
$5,300
what you need to earn
112 billable hrs / month
what you can actually bill
$47/hr
the rate that makes it work
A number
you can check.
Most people pick a rate because it sounds familiar. This starts from the take-home you actually need, then works backward.
You see every step. If the result feels high, the working will show you why — usually because billed hours cover more life than they first appear to.
A small reality check
You probably won't bill every hour you work.
Finding clients, answering messages, doing admin, preparing proposals, fixing tiny things, and taking a Tuesday afternoon off all count as work — even if you can't put them on an invoice. The calculator accounts for this through your billable percentage.