Free Rate Calculator
Stop guessing your
freelance rate.
Five inputs. The exact math nobody taught you. Find out what you should actually be charging — in under 60 seconds.
What's inside
The same Rate Calculator that lives inside the $39 Solopreneur Business OS — extracted into a single fillable PDF you can use today.
Five inputs
Target salary, annual expenses, billable hours/week, working weeks, and your combined tax + profit margin.
Auto-calculated outputs
Hourly rate, day rate, and the annual revenue you actually need to hit your target. Fields fill themselves in Adobe Reader.
Worked example
The math shown step-by-step so you can verify by hand. $80K target → $149/hr. Most people are undercharging by 40%.
One page
Print it. Tape it to the wall. Or fill it on-screen. No 30-page PDF you'll never read.
÷ ( Billable hrs × Weeks )
× ( 1 + Tax% + Profit% )
= your hourly rate
This is one of six tools in the full Solopreneur OS.
The OS adds the Client Pipeline, Project Tracker, Revenue Tracker, Automation Recipes, and Solo Operator Workflow — wired together as one Notion workspace.
Quick FAQ
Is it really free? What's the catch?
Yes, free. The "catch" is that you'll be added to my email list — you'll get the PDF immediately, plus 5 short emails over the next week on the systems I use to run my one-person business. One-click unsubscribe in every email, never sold to anyone. The PDF is yours to keep regardless.
Will it open on my computer / phone?
Works in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), Preview (Mac), Foxit, and most modern PDF readers. The auto-calculation runs in any reader that supports PDF JavaScript — that's all of the above.
Can I print it?
Yes — designed at Letter size (US) and prints clean. Some people print it and fill it by hand, others fill on-screen.
What if I can't get the formula to auto-calculate?
The PDF includes a "worked example" showing the math step-by-step, so you can do it on a calculator in 30 seconds. The auto-fill is a convenience, not a requirement.
Who made this?
Hi — I'm Luke. I run MakeItMobile by myself. I built this calculator for my own business first, then made it available because most freelancers I know are undercharging and don't know it. More about MIM →