Freelance Project Profit Calculator

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How Freelance Project Profit works

Project profit = fee minus entered expenses. Divide profit by project hours for an effective hourly rate or by the fee for margin.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Project fee
1500
Hours worked
25
Software
50
Subcontractors
200
Other expenses
100
Profit
$1,150.00
Effective hourly rate
$46.00
Margin
76.6667%

Assumptions and limits

Planning estimate only. This is not legal, tax, payroll or accounting advice.