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Freelance Quote Builder

Build a freelance project quote from estimated hours, hourly rate, fixed costs, target margin, and optional rush fee. Shows labor, profit, and final quote.

Estimated Project Hours

Your Hourly Rate ($)

Fixed Costs / Pass-Throughs ($)

Target Margin on Top of Costs (%)

Rush / Short-Notice Fee (%)

Scope-Contingency Buffer (%)

Limitations: Does not account for self-employment tax (≈15.3% in the US), health insurance premiums, PTO replacement, tool/software subscriptions, or taxes. Your actual take-home is less than the quote amount.

What to do next: A common freelance heuristic: target 2× your employee-equivalent hourly rate to cover taxes, benefits, and non-billable time. Don't skip a scope-contingency buffer — clients almost always ask for "one more small thing".