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How to Calculate Freelance Rate After Platform Fees
Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours.
Platform fees shrink your real hourly. Convert gross quotes into net rates before you accept marketplace work.
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Primary result: Net Hourly Rate = $60.00. Re-run with optimistic and pessimistic inputs to understand the range—not just a single point.
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Terms & how it works
Confused by a field? Read the short definitions here while you use the tool.
Gross Hourly Rate
The “Gross Hourly Rate ($)” value used in this tool’s formula. Adjust it to see results update live.
Platform Fee (%)
One-time or recurring costs that affect total money paid.
Hours on Project
The “Hours on Project” value used in this tool’s formula. Adjust it to see results update live.
- grossRate
Gross Hourly Rate ($)
The “Gross Hourly Rate ($)” field. Default 75; typical range 10–500.
How this calculator works
Platform fees shrink your real hourly. Convert gross quotes into net rates before you accept marketplace work. Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours. Example: $75/hr with 20% platform fee → $60 net/hr. A 10-hour job nets $600 after fees.
Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours.
Example: $75/hr with 20% platform fee → $60 net/hr. A 10-hour job nets $600 after fees.
When to use this Freelance Rate After Platform Fees
Common use cases
- See your effective hourly rate after marketplace or platform percentage fees.
- Sanity-check with this case: $75/hr with 20% platform fee → $60 net/hr. A 10-hour job nets $600 after fees.
- The relationship is: Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours.
Localized examples
- Freelance & Micro-Business: the example on this page uses the same formula as the widget.
What you get
- Fields: Gross Hourly Rate ($), Platform Fee (%), Hours on Project
- Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours.
- Example on the page: $75/hr with 20% platform fee → $60 net/hr. A 10-hour job nets $600 after fees.
How to Calculate Freelance Rate After Platform Fees Step-by-Step
- 1Enter the hourly rate you bill the client.
- 2Set the platform fee percentage.
- 3Optionally enter project hours for net project total.
- 4Read net hourly and net project proceeds.
Governing formula
Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours.
$75/hr with 20% platform fee → $60 net/hr. A 10-hour job nets $600 after fees.
Example: set Gross Hourly Rate ($) = 75, Platform Fee (%) = 20, Hours on Project = 10, then read the result.
Variable definitions
- grossRate
Gross Hourly Rate ($)
The “Gross Hourly Rate ($)” field. Default 75; typical range 10–500.
- feePercent
Platform Fee (%)
The “Platform Fee (%)” field. Default 20; typical range 0–50.
- hours
Hours on Project
The “Hours on Project” field. Default 10; typical range 1–200.
- Compounding here (Net rate = gross × (1 − fee%/100); net project = net rate × hours.) assumes the deposit and the return you typed. Jobs, taxes, and a bad decade are not in the slider.
- Nothing here is uploaded for the calculation itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Net hourly = gross hourly × (1 − fee%). Multiply by hours for net project income before taxes.
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