Freelance Rate
Sanity Check
Stop undercharging. Know the true minimum you must bill to hit your income goals.
Your Numbers
Desired take-home income
Annual, after taxes
$
Hours worked per week
Billable + admin combined
h
Billable hours %
% of time that is actually billable
%
Weeks off per year
Vacation + holidays
wk
Annual overhead
Software, gear, insurance, etc.
$
Tax rate %
Self-employment + income tax
%
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Your Minimum Rates
Hourly rate
$0
the floor per billed hour
Day rate (8h)
$0
full-day engagement
Week rate
$0
5-day working week
Monthly minimum
$0
4-week engagement
Where Each Billed Dollar Goes
$0
Take-home
$0
Taxes
$0
Overhead
$0
Unbillable hours cost
(baked into rate)