Hourly Rate Calculator
Calculate the hourly rate you need to charge based on desired earnings and available billable hours.
Required Hourly Rate
$74.07/hr
Required Hourly Rate vs Desired Annual Income
सूत्र
## How to Calculate Your Hourly Rate Account for business expenses by inflating your desired income, then divide by total annual billable hours. ### Formula **Gross Needed = Desired Income / (1 - Expense % / 100)** **Hourly Rate = Gross Needed / (Billable Hours/Week x Working Weeks)**
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You want $80,000 take-home with 25% overhead, billing 30 hrs/week for 48 weeks.
- 01Gross needed = $80,000 / (1 - 0.25) = $106,667
- 02Total billable hours = 30 x 48 = 1,440
- 03Hourly rate = $106,667 / 1,440 = $74.07
- 04Monthly revenue target = $106,667 / 12 = $8,889
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
What counts as billable hours?
Billable hours are time directly spent on client work. Admin, marketing, learning, and other overhead are non-billable. Freelancers typically bill 60-70% of their working hours.
What expenses should I include in overhead?
Health insurance, self-employment tax (~15.3%), software, equipment, office space, accounting, professional development, and marketing costs.
How do freelance rates compare to salary?
Freelance rates should be 30-50% higher than an equivalent salaried hourly rate to cover benefits, taxes, non-billable time, and business expenses.
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