Why is billable time below 100%?

Freelancers spend time on sales, admin and learning that clients do not pay for. 50–70% billable is common.

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Free Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

Start from the income you want and get the hourly rate that pays for it.

Yearly take-home income you wantYearly business expensesTax rate (%)Weeks off per yearWorking hours per weekBillable share of hours (%)

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Day rate (8 hours)–

Revenue needed per year–

Billable hours per year–

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Enter the yearly take-home income you want and your business expenses.
Add your tax rate, weeks off, hours per week and how much of that time is billable.
Read your hourly rate, your day rate and the gross revenue you need.

Why is billable time below 100%?: Freelancers spend time on sales, admin and learning that clients do not pay for. 50–70% billable is common.
Is my data stored?: No. Everything is calculated in your browser and your inputs are saved only on this device.