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Freelance Day Rate Calculator
Convert your hourly rate into a day rate, week rate, and monthly estimate — useful for contracts that book by the day.
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Day rate
Also useful
- Weekly
- $4,000
- Monthly (~4.33 wks)
- $17,320
How this works
- Enter your hourly rate.
- Set how many hours count as a billable day.
- Set days per week if you want weekly and monthly views.
- We multiply through to day, week, and approximate month rates.
Price the day. Then schedule the work that fills it.
WorkFocus helps you plan one focused day at a time across clients.
FAQ
How many hours should a day rate cover?
Commonly 6–8 focused hours. Some freelancers price a day as 7 hours to leave room for admin and context switching.
Is a day rate better than hourly?
Day rates can simplify short engagements and protect you from micromanaged hour tracking. Hourly still works well for open-ended work.
Is this calculator free?
Yes. No signup. Use WorkFocus to schedule the days you sell.
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