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Utilization Rate & Billable Hours Calculator

Measure how much of your working time is billable and what you really earn per hour worked. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Works in any currency: enter amounts in your own currency (USD, EUR, GBP, INR…).

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Utilization rate
Billable revenue
Effective rate per hour worked
Non-billable hours
Revenue gap to target

What is utilization?

Utilization = billable hours ÷ total hours worked × 100. Your effective hourly rate = billable revenue ÷ total hours worked, which shows what admin, sales and unpaid revisions really cost you.

Healthy freelance utilization is usually 60–75%; 100% is unrealistic over time. Feed your real utilization into the hourly rate calculator to set a sustainable rate.

FAQ

What is a good utilization rate for freelancers?

Around 60–75%. Agencies often target 70–85% for delivery staff.

Why is my effective rate lower than my hourly rate?

Because non-billable work (sales, admin, invoicing) is unpaid; effective rate spreads revenue across all hours.

How do I raise utilization?

Retainers, templates, batching admin and reducing unpaid revisions all help.