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Pricing Calculator

Work backward from your costs and available hours to find a sustainable starting rate.

Monthly owner pay + business costs ($)Your desired pre-reserve pay plus software, insurance, equipment, and overhead.Realistic billable hours per monthExclude admin, sales, and time you cannot actually sell.Revenue set aside for taxes (%)A planning input, not a calculated tax rate. Review it with a tax professional.Revenue kept as a business buffer (%)

YOUR PLANNING RATE

$77 / hour

This is a cost-based starting point. Validate what buyers value, scope the work, and check whether your market supports the price.

Revenue target per month$6,154

Example 10-hour project$769

Formula: (owner pay + business costs) ÷ (1 − tax reserve % − business buffer %) ÷ billable hours. It assumes percentages are set aside from gross revenue. Actual taxes depend on profit and individual circumstances; this is not tax advice.