About the Day Rate Calculator
Convert between hourly and day rates for freelancers and contractors, and estimate annual revenue.
Also known as: day rate, daily rate calculator, contractor day rate.
How to use this calculator
- Enter hourly rate, hours per day, billable days per year.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Day rate = hourly × hours per day
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Hourly rate = 70
- Hours per day = 8
- Billable days per year = 200
the calculator returns:
- Day rate: 560
- Weekly (5 days): 2,800
- Annual revenue: 112,000