Upwork Fee Calculator
You can calculate freelancer take home earnings instantly using this tool!
Upwork Fee Calculator
The Upwork Fee Calculator can help you determine your net take-home pay after Upwork charges. You can use it to estimate the total amount you will make from a new client or job, and adjust your bid or accept the rate offered.
The rate calculator applies the payment processing fee to the amount of money that you would make from a job. It’s fast and easy to see how much you would take home and you can experiment with different rates to see how they affect your pay. With the calculator, you can plan your work and decide which contracts you want to apply for and accept.
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Frequently asked questions
As a freelancer, you’ll pay a 10% freelancer service fee on all earnings, including bonuses. This fee is charged on all your contracts with a client — whether hourly, fixed-price, or a Project Catalog project. (There are a few exceptions, see here).
As a freelancer, you pay the freelancer service fee on all earnings, including bonuses. The fee is included in the amounts clients see on your proposals, contracts, and profile. Most of your reports show only total charges, inclusive of fees—the same as what the client would see.
Fees are broken out in your Transaction History Report and your Billings and Earnings Reports. The total billed to your clients is your income and the fees paid may be deductible business expenses.
The freelancer service fee is applied to all earnings, including bonuses. For example, say you work on a project with a new client and get paid $500.00 USD. Your freelancer service fee will be 10%, meaning you pay $50. Your earnings after fees would be $450.