Hourly Rate from Target Income

Target salary / billable hours = required hourly rate.

Inputs

40 hrs/wk ร— ~75% billable ร— 50 wks = ~1500.

Result

Required hourly rate
$66.67
100,000 / 1,500 = 66.67.
  • Target income$100,000
  • Billable hours1,500
  • Hourly rate$66.67
  • Daily rate (8h)$533.33
  • Weekly (40h)$2,666.67

Step-by-step

  1. $100,000 / 1500 hours = $66.67/hour.

How to use this calculator

  • Enter target income.
  • Estimate billable hours per year (usually 1200-1700).
  • Read the rate.

About this calculator

For freelancers and consultants: pick a target income, divide by realistic billable hours (typically 1200-1700 per year due to admin, sales, vacation, downtime), and you have your minimum hourly rate. Use the freelance-rate-pricing-calculator for a fuller version with overhead and profit margin.

Frequently asked

60-75% for most consultants. The other 25-40% is sales, admin, learning, vacation.

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