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Overview

New freelancers consistently undercharge — they look at their old salary, divide by 2000 hours, and quote that as their hourly rate. The math is wrong: a salary covers ~50 weeks of paid work, while a freelancer must pay self-employment tax, health insurance, retirement contributions, vacation, sick days, equipment, and unbillable time for sales/admin/learning. A $100k salary roughly translates to $130–$150 freelance hourly to maintain the same lifestyle. This calculator does the math properly: start from desired take-home, add overhead, subtract realistic billable hours, get a defensible hourly rate.

How It Works

Enter target annual net income (what you want to keep after taxes). Add annual business expenses (software, equipment, office, etc.). Set realistic billable hours per week (industry average is 20–30 hours of billable work in a 40-hour week — the rest is sales, admin, learning). The tool computes: required gross revenue = (net + expenses) / (1 − tax rate), then divides by billable hours × weeks worked to give your hourly rate. It also shows monthly revenue target.

When to Use This

Setting initial rates as a new freelancer. Raising rates after a few years (cost of living increased, your skills grew). Pricing project-based work (multiply rate × estimated hours, add buffer). Comparing freelance offer vs. full-time offer (run both through the calculator). Negotiating: when a client says 'that's too high,' you can point to specific costs you must cover.

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