Hourly Rate Calculator

Input your numbers

Desired annual take-home pay ($)

What you want to pay yourself before tax.

Annual business expenses ($)

Include software, insurance, subcontractors, equipment, marketing, etc.

Billable hours per week

Working weeks per year

Profit margin (%)

Optional buffer for reinvestment or risk. Set to 0% to skip.

Your results

Recommended hourly rate

$0.00

Annual revenue target

Total billable hours

0 hrs

How we calculate it

The calculator sums your desired income, business expenses, and optional profit margin to determine the revenue you must generate. It then divides that number by your available billable hours in a year to recommend an hourly rate.

Next steps

Use the Billable Hours Planner to test different utilisation scenarios.
Add the rate to your proposal template and send your scope.
Invoice clients instantly with Zap Bill's free invoice generator.

Hourly Rate Calculator by Zap Bill