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Rate Calculator

Work out the minimum hourly rate that actually pays your bills. Move the numbers — the result updates live, and the formula is shown underneath.

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What should you charge per hour?

Target yearly income
Billable hours / week
Weeks off / year
Business costs / year
Your minimum
hourly rate
$64/hr

Formula: (target income + business costs) ÷ (billable hours × working weeks). Full reasoning in the rate guide.

For the full reasoning behind each input — billable hours, overhead, weeks off — read the complete rate-setting guide.