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Freelance Subcontractor Rate & Markup Calculator

Price subcontracted work confidently. Estimate client-facing rates, project quotes, markup multipliers, overflow capacity, and margin safety before you bring in help.
Offline • Single-file • Copy/export ready

Inputs

$
What you usually charge clients per hour.
$
What you pay your subcontractor per hour.
hrs
Hours you expect the subcontractor to handle.
%
Admin, QA, PM, software, revisions, payment fees, etc.
%
Target net margin after sub cost + overhead.
Use your own rate as floor
Recommended client rate will never drop below your standard rate.
Round outputs to clean pricing
Rounds rates and quotes to practical sales numbers.

Results

Instant pricing math for subcontracted delivery, quote protection, and overflow planning.

Recommended client-facing rate
$0.00
Per subcontracted hour
Markup multiplier
0.00×
Client rate ÷ subcontractor rate
Project quote
$0.00
Estimated client quote
Subcontractor cost
$0.00
Direct labor paid to subcontractor
Your net profit
$0.00
After overhead and subcontractor cost
Effective net margin
0.0%
Profit ÷ client revenue
Kill threshold indicator
Enter values to evaluate subcontracting viability.
Borderline
Green = healthy margin, Yellow = thin but workable, Red = likely not worth subcontracting under these terms.
Breakdown Value
ModeHourly Calculation
Recommended client-facing rate$0.00
Markup multiplier0.00×
Project quote$0.00
Subcontractor cost$0.00
Overhead cost$0.00
Net profit$0.00
Net margin0.0%
Tip: paste this directly into proposals, emails, or internal pricing notes.
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