Freelance Rate – Free Online Utility

Calculate your ideal hourly rate as a freelancer.

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Target Hourly Rate

₹1,000

per billable hour

Target Daily Rate

₹5,000

Total Billable Hours

1,200 hrs/yr

To reach your goal, your business must generate ₹1,200,000 in total annual revenue.

What is a Freelance Rate Calculator?

A freelance rate calculator helps independent contractors and self-employed professionals figure out how much they need to charge per hour or per day to meet their financial goals. It takes into account your desired take-home pay, business expenses, and the actual number of hours you can bill to clients.

The Billable Hours Trap

A common mistake new freelancers make is assuming they can bill 40 hours a week. In reality, running a business requires time for marketing, accounting, pitching, and admin work. Most freelancers only achieve 20 to 25 billable hours per week. If you calculate your rate based on a 40-hour week, you will likely fall far short of your income goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

As a freelancer, you spend a significant amount of time on non-billable tasks like admin, marketing, accounting, and pitching to clients. A typical full-time freelancer might only have 20-30 billable hours in a 40-hour work week.
Include software subscriptions, internet, office supplies, insurance, hardware depreciation, marketing costs, accounting fees, and any other cost incurred to run your freelance business.
Yes. The Desired Annual Income you input should ideally be your pre-tax income target, meaning you should set it high enough to cover your expected income tax bracket.

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