Enter the income you need before tax, how many weeks you will not bill, and how many hours a week you can actually invoice. The rate is the goal divided by those billable hours.
| $80,000 | 4 | 20 | $83.33 |
| $120,000 | 4 | 25 | $100.00 |
| $120,000 | 6 | 20 | $130.43 |
The same $120,000 goal costs $100 an hour at 25 billable hours and 48 working weeks. Drop to 20 billable hours and take six weeks off and the rate has to be about $130. The calculator is the division. Your clients still have to agree to the rate.