Agency rate calculator

Rate that covers costs and profit.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18

Yearly costs

Billable staff

Billable hours each per year

Target margin

25%

Rate to charge

$88.89

Break-even rate

$66.67

With these inputs, rate to charge comes to $88.89. Break-even rate works out to $66.67.

What moves the number · Rate to charge

Input	−10%	Now	+10%
Yearly costs	$80	$88.89	$97.78
Billable staff	$98.77	$88.89	$80.81
Billable hours each per year	$98.77	$88.89	$80.81
Target margin	$86.02	$88.89	$91.95

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Rate that covers costs and profit.

With the defaults above, rate to charge works out at $88.89.