Hourly Rate Calculator
Find the hourly rate you need to charge to cover salary, expenses, and profit.
How this is calculated
Your annual target combines desired salary and business expenses, then adds a profit margin on top. The required hourly rate divides that annual target by the total billable hours you expect to work in a year (hours per week times weeks per year). All math runs locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
How is the freelance hourly rate calculated?
Annual target combines desired salary and business expenses, then adds your profit margin. That target is divided by billable hours per week times weeks per year. All math runs in your browser.
Why not divide salary by 2,080 hours?
Most freelancers do not bill 40 hours every week. Admin, sales, and time off shrink billable capacity — using optimistic hours underprices your work.
Does this include self-employment tax?
This calculator is pure pricing math from the inputs you enter. It does not apply IRS tax tables. If you need after-tax planning, use dedicated tax tools only after they clear professional review — or talk to a CPA.