Freelance Rate Estimator
Transparent pricing benchmarks from BLS wage data — 96 core occupations, 1,795 job titles, 157 countries.
1. What's your skill?
2. Your experience & market
Default — U.S./Canadian clients
3. Your country
Select your country to see localized estimates. Confidence tier shown in results.
How we calculate this
Formula: BLS Median Wage × 1.75 (freelance conversion) × Experience Multiplier × Client-Market Adjustment
Freelance Conversion (1.75×): Covers self-employment tax (~15%), benefits & PTO (~25%), unbillable downtime (~25%), tools & overhead (~10%).
Experience: Entry ×0.85, Mid ×1.00, Senior ×1.35 — model assumptions, not BLS data.
Target Rate: Floor Rate × 1.30 — aspirational premium for specialization and positioning.
⚠️ These are estimates, not guaranteed market rates. See full methodology.