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Freelance Creator Rate

Minimum hourly billing rate = target income grossed up for the tax reserve plus expenses, divided by billable hours.

Your numbers

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How Freelance Creator Rate works

Minimum hourly billing rate = target income grossed up for the tax reserve plus expenses, divided by billable hours. The reserve percentage must be below 100%.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Desired yearly take-home ($)
40000
Annual billable hours
1000
Annual business expenses ($)
5000
Tax reserve (%)
20
Minimum hourly rate
$55.00

Assumptions and limits

Revenue, growth and engagement depend on real-world conditions. Entered rates are assumptions rather than promises of earnings.