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Freelancer Hourly Rate Calculator
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Freelancer Hourly Rate Calculator: $67.83/hour. Base $43.48/hour; after overhead $56.52/hour; daily rate about $2,713.04.
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Base hourly rate = target income / (billable weeks x billable hours). Recommended rate = base rate x (1 + overhead percent / 100) x (1 + profit buffer percent / 100).
Apply the formulaBase hourly rate = target income / (billable weeks x billable hours). Recommended rate = base rate x (1 + overhead percent / 100) x (1 + profit buffer percent / 100).$67.83/hourBase $43.48/hour; after overhead $56.52/hour; daily rate about $2,713.04.
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Target annual income
80,000 $
Billable weeks per year
46
Billable hours per week
40
Overhead
30 %
Profit buffer
20 %
Resulting answer
$67.83/hour
Base $43.48/hour; after overhead $56.52/hour; daily rate about $2,713.04.
Answer
$67.83/hour
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Base $43.48/hour; after overhead $56.52/hour; daily rate about $2,713.04.
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Target annual income
80,000 $
Billable weeks per year
46
Billable hours per week
40
Overhead
30 %
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Formula
Base hourly rate = target income / (billable weeks x billable hours). Recommended rate = base rate x (1 + overhead percent / 100) x (1 + profit buffer percent / 100).
Worked example
$80,000 across 46 billable weeks and 40 hours/week is $43.48/hour before overhead. With 30% overhead and 20% buffer, the recommended rate is $67.83/hour.
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This calculator is for planning and education, not legal, tax, medical, immigration, engineering or financial advice.
Use current official rates, contracts, carrier terms, statutes or professional guidance before relying on the result.
The default values are examples. Replace them with the figures from the job, invoice, contract, bill, service or record being checked.
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Base hourly rate = target income / (billable weeks x billable hours). Recommended rate = base rate x (1 + overhead percent / 100) x (1 + profit buffer percent / 100).
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Basis: transparent planning arithmetic using the visible inputs and assumptions on this page.
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