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Freelance hourly rate calculator

Enter what you want to earn each month and how many hours you can bill. We’ll show the hourly rate you need — in USD, updated as you type.

Freelance

Freelance hourly rate

What should you charge per hour to hit your monthly income goal?

Your inputs

$

How much you want to earn each month

hrs

Only hours you can bill to clients

Your result

Charge this per hour

$46.15

Based on ~108.3 billable hours / month

Weekly income

$1,153.85

Monthly goal

$5,000

Yearly income

$60,000

How this is calculated

We convert weekly hours to a monthly average (hours × 52 ÷ 12), then divide your monthly goal by that. All math runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

How to set your rate

Start with the monthly cash you need, then divide by real client hours — not every hour you work. Add room for tax, tools, and quiet weeks. Treat this number as a floor, then raise it for specialised or rush work.

Formula

Monthly hours = hours per week × 52 ÷ 12. Hourly rate = monthly goal ÷ monthly hours.

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