Hourly Rate Calculator

What do you really need to charge per hour?

In under 5 minutes and 3 easy steps, see the true hourly cost of your crew, your break-even rate, and the rate you need to hit your profit goal. Don't have exact numbers? Use a ballpark — you can always come back.

Your region

Sets currency and local terms (pension, payroll tax, insurance).

Crew members on the tools

Average hourly wage

Contracted hours per week

e.g. 38

Paid leave (days per year)

Annual + personal + carer's etc.

Non-billable crew hours

Travel, loading, weather, meetings (industry avg ~20%)

Superannuation rate

WorkCover (total annual business amount)

Payroll tax (total annual business amount)

This is an estimate, not financial advice. Results depend on the accuracy of your inputs.