Freelance Rate & Revenue Calculator

Know exactly what to charge — and how much you'll actually take home — with this plug-and-play freelance calculator.

Undercharging is the #1 mistake freelancers make. The Freelance Rate & Revenue Calculator is a powerful Google Sheets tool that calculates your optimal hourly and project rates based on your real income goals, expenses, and capacity.

What's Included

• Hourly Rate Calculator — input your income goal, billable hours, and tax rate; get your minimum viable rate instantly
• Project Rate Builder — break down any project into time estimates and auto-calculate the right fixed price
• Annual Revenue Planner — map out your client mix, retainer income, and project pipeline to hit your income target
• Expense Tracker Tab — log business costs to see true profit margins, not just gross revenue
• Tax Estimator — built-in self-employment tax calculator (US-based, adaptable for other countries)
• Rate Comparison Tool — benchmark your rates against 12 freelance niches (design, dev, writing, marketing, etc.)
• Raise My Rates Calculator — shows the exact impact of a 10%, 20%, or 30% rate increase on annual income
• Instructions tab — step-by-step setup guide and video walkthrough link

Who It's For

• New freelancers who don't know what to charge
• Established freelancers who suspect they're undercharging
• Agency owners pricing client retainers
• Consultants transitioning from hourly to project-based pricing

Key Benefits

• Stop guessing — charge what you're actually worth
• Takes 10 minutes to set up, saves hours of mental math
• Works for any freelance niche or service type
• Built on Google Sheets — no software needed, works on any device
• Instant download, use it today

"I raised my rates by 40% after running the numbers in this calculator — and landed my next client at the higher rate." — Freelance designer