Project Profit Calculator

Find out if a project is actually worth your time. Enter what you charged, what you spent, and how many hours you worked — and see your real effective hourly rate.

1 Project Revenue

Total Amount Invoiced / Contract Value

2 Time Invested

Billable Hours Worked

Unbillable Hours (admin, revisions)

3 Direct Project Costs

Subcontractors / Freelancers

Tools & Software (project-specific)

Stock Assets / Licenses

Other Direct Costs

4 Tax Rate

Estimated Combined Tax Rate

SE tax (~15%) + federal (~12-24%) + state. Use our SE tax calculator to get your exact rate.

Your Effective Hourly Rate

after all costs & taxes

Contract Value

Direct Costs

Gross Profit

Taxes

Net Profit

Total Hours (billable + unbillable)

Profit Margin

Warning: Your profit margin is below 20%. Consider raising your rates or reducing scope on future similar projects.

Results are estimates. Your actual tax may vary.