TBTechBaro

Practical pricing tool

Freelance developer rate calculator

Get a defensible income floor, a public market reference, and words to use when a client asks for your rate. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Your pricing inputs

Use the income you need the business to produce—not a full-time salary equivalent.

Your answer

Income-floor rate

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Starting quote

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Available capacity

Indicative project quote

Public reference—not a TechBaro statistic

2026 regional context:

Negotiation script

Edit it to match your scope and voice.

How the calculator works

1. Income floor

Annual target ÷ (billable hours × working weeks × (1 − overhead)). It shows the minimum sustainable hourly revenue for your inputs.

2. Starting quote

The tool adds 15% for ordinary scope and estimation risk. It is a starting point, not a promise that a client will accept it.

3. Market context

Public ranges help frame a conversation. Your specialization, risk, client geography, speed, and contract terms can matter more.

Reference ranges: Upwork’s 2025 skill ranges and Arc’s 2026 regional observations. They are external benchmarks, not a survey of TechBaro contributors.