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Freelance Income

Competitive Rate Benchmarker

Input your niche, experience, and geography to see where your rates stand vs. the market range.
Your Position vs. Market
At Median
Your $85/hr sits right in line with the market median.
Market Low
$60
25th pct
Median
$85
50th pct
Top Quartile
$120
75th pct
Your Rate vs. Market Range
💡 Where You Stand
Your rate sits at the market median for design at this experience level.
Benchmarks are estimates based on industry surveys and adjust for niche, experience, and geography. Your actual market rate depends on positioning, niche depth, and client mix.
🏛 Predictable Income

Competitive Rate Benchmarker

The Competitive Rate Benchmarker shows you where your hourly rate stands against the broader freelance market for your niche, experience level, and location. Most freelancers price by gut, anchoring to whatever the last client paid or what a peer mentioned in passing, and end up clustered well below the median for their profile. This calculator builds a market range from three inputs that actually move the number: niche category, years of experience, and geographic cost tier. You see the market low (25th percentile), median (50th), and top quartile (75th), with your current rate plotted alongside so the gap is immediately visible. The insight quantifies that gap in annual revenue at a 1,500 billable hour baseline, turning an abstract rate question into a concrete dollar figure you can act on.