Contractor hourly rate calculator
Your hourly rate is probably too low.
Work backward from the income you want, the overhead you carry and the hours you can actually bill - and see the rate that keeps your business alive, not just busy.
This rate only works if your overhead number is real. Most contractors guess it - MotionOps tracks your true job costs, hours and overhead, so your rate is built on facts, not vibes.
Book a DemoHow do you calculate a contractor hourly rate?
Add the pay you want and a year of business overhead, then build in profit: when profit is a share of revenue, divide by (1 − profit share). Divide that by the hours you can actually bill, not the hours you work. Example: ($85,000 + $38,000) ÷ 0.90 = $136,667 a year, over 1,296 billable hours = $105 an hour.
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