Freelance 3D artist rate calculator

Put in what you want to earn, how much you can really bill, and your costs. You get the lowest hourly and day rate that gets you there. Your numbers stay in your browser.

Take-home income per year, $What you want to keep after tax and costsWeeks off per yearHolidays, sick days, quiet weeksBillable hours per weekPaid client work only — not admin or pitchingBusiness costs per month, $Software, equipment, feesTax, %Your rough total rate

YOUR MINIMUM RATE$91/hour

DAY (8 H)$727

PER MONTH YOU NEED TO BILL$6,967

$6,967 a month at $91/hour is about 86 billed hours — that is roughly how much client work in 3D you need to keep booked each month.

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