Free tools / Rate calculator
Stop guessing what to charge. Enter your income goal, expenses, tax, and billable hours to see the hourly and day rate you actually need. Free, instant, no sign-up.
Estimates only. “Billable hours” excludes admin, sales, and downtime — most freelancers bill far fewer hours than they work, which is why the rate is higher than a salary ÷ 2,080.
You should charge about
$113 / hour
≈ $563 / day
Send a professional invoice at your new rate and get paid online by card — free with BuyerSuite, plus a branded client portal and recurring invoices.
Invoice at your rate — freeWe start from your desired take-home pay, gross it up for taxes, add your business expenses and a profit buffer to get an annual revenue target, then divide by your realistic billable hours per year.
Because freelancers don't bill every working hour — admin, sales, and downtime aren't billable — and you cover your own taxes, expenses, and time off. This calculator accounts for all of that.
Put it on a professional invoice and get paid online. Create a free BuyerSuite account to send invoices, take card payments, and run a branded client portal.