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Goodfolk Business Utilities
Freelancer Rate Calculator
Estimate freelance hourly, daily, weekly, and project rates from income goals, expenses, taxes, and billable time.
Freelance rates need to cover more than salary. Include taxes, software, admin time, unpaid gaps, equipment, and business risk.
Freelance rate estimate
Working weeks48.0
Annual billable hours1152 hrs
Income + expenses$92000.00
Tax reserve$23000.00
Profit buffer$13800.00
Revenue target$128800.00
Hourly rate$111.81/hr
Daily rate$894.44/day
Weekly billable target$2683.33/week
Estimated project rate$2236.11
This estimate is a starting point. Strong positioning, specialized skills, urgency, and client value may justify a higher project price than a pure hourly calculation.
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