Rates by profession
Freelance rates by profession
Every rate on this page comes from the same place: the income a freelancer in that trade needs to keep, plus the costs that trade quietly carries, divided by the hours clients actually pay for. Nothing here is copied from a salary survey or a marketplace's asking prices.
Each profession page presets our hourly rate calculator with that trade's typical expenses and billable share, and shows its working. Open your trade, check the presets against your own books, and adjust — your rent, your tax bill and your client mix are not the presets'.
- 3D Artist — $107/hr
- Aerial Installer — $69/hr
- Alarm Installer — $88/hr
- Appliance Repair Technician — $91/hr
- Arborist — $110/hr
- Art Director — $142/hr
- Artificial Grass Installer — $87/hr
- Audio Engineer — $87/hr
- Audiobook Narrator — $106/hr
- Barber — $69/hr
- Bathtub Refinisher — $84/hr
- Bicycle Mechanic — $68/hr
- Blacksmith — $80/hr
- Blind Installer — $73/hr
- Book Editor — $63/hr
- Bookkeeper — $64/hr
- Brand Strategist — $152/hr
- Bricklayer — $87/hr
- Business Analyst — $115/hr
- Business Coach — $183/hr
- Cabinet Maker — $96/hr
- Cake Baker — $73/hr
- Car Mechanic — $93/hr
- Carpenter — $92/hr
- Carpet Cleaner — $70/hr
- Caterer — $102/hr
- Chimney Sweep — $81/hr
- Clock Repairer — $74/hr
- Cobbler — $50/hr
- College Admissions Consultant — $118/hr
- Concrete Finisher — $92/hr
- Content Strategist — $118/hr
- Copy Editor — $75/hr
- Copywriter — $105/hr
- Curtain Installer — $73/hr
- Data Analyst — $121/hr
- Data Entry Specialist — $41/hr
- Data Scientist — $158/hr
- Deck Builder — $86/hr
- Dog Trainer — $70/hr
- Dog Walker — $50/hr
- Doula — $80/hr
- Drain Cleaner — $92/hr
- Dressmaker — $68/hr
- Driving Instructor — $79/hr
- Drywall Installer — $85/hr
- Electrician — $121/hr
- Email Designer — $90/hr
- Email Marketer — $121/hr
- Event Planner — $97/hr
- Farrier — $86/hr
- Fence Installer — $89/hr
- Fireplace Installer — $92/hr
- Flooring Installer — $84/hr
- Florist — $92/hr
- Freelance Writer — $103/hr
- Furniture Restorer — $97/hr
- Game Developer — $117/hr
- Garage Door Technician — $92/hr
- Gardener — $60/hr
- Genealogist — $73/hr
- Glazier — $90/hr
- Grant Writer — $84/hr
- Graphic Designer — $103/hr
- Gutter Installer — $86/hr
- Hairstylist — $75/hr
- Handyman — $79/hr
- Home Organizer — $71/hr
- Home Stager — $87/hr
- House Cleaner — $49/hr
- House Painter — $85/hr
- House Sitter — $35/hr
- HVAC Technician — $110/hr
- Illustrator — $90/hr
- Instructional Designer — $104/hr
- Insulation Installer — $79/hr
- Interior Designer — $118/hr
- Interpreter — $112/hr
- Irrigation Installer — $96/hr
- Jeweller — $95/hr
- Landscape Designer — $107/hr
- Landscape Lighting Installer — $88/hr
- Life Coach — $118/hr
- Locksmith — $99/hr
- Makeup Artist — $94/hr
- Marketing Consultant — $147/hr
- Massage Therapist — $72/hr
- Mobile App Developer — $140/hr
- Mobile Car Detailer — $69/hr
- Mobile Notary — $77/hr
- Motion Designer — $131/hr
- Mover — $94/hr
- Music Producer — $84/hr
- Music Teacher — $66/hr
- Nail Technician — $62/hr
- Nanny — $40/hr
- Online Business Manager — $95/hr
- Online Tutor — $59/hr
- Oven Cleaner — $55/hr
- Paving Installer — $92/hr
- Personal Chef — $87/hr
- Personal Shopper — $73/hr
- Personal Trainer — $82/hr
- Pest Control Technician — $78/hr
- Pet Groomer — $68/hr
- Photographer — $115/hr
- Piano Tuner — $83/hr
- Picture Framer — $78/hr
- Plasterer — $78/hr
- Plumber — $131/hr
- Podcast Editor — $81/hr
- Podcast Producer — $85/hr
- Pool Cleaner — $60/hr
- PPC Specialist — $115/hr
- Presentation Designer — $90/hr
- Pressure Washer — $77/hr
- Proofreader — $51/hr
- Radon Mitigation Specialist — $94/hr
- Resume Writer — $66/hr
- Roofer — $106/hr
- Saddler — $80/hr
- SEO Consultant — $131/hr
- Shopify Developer — $113/hr
- Shutter Installer — $91/hr
- Sign Writer — $77/hr
- Sleep Consultant — $69/hr
- Smart Home Installer — $97/hr
- Snow Removal Professional — $159/hr
- Social Media Manager — $82/hr
- Solar Installer — $105/hr
- Stonemason — $99/hr
- Tailor — $70/hr
- Tattoo Artist — $104/hr
- Technical Writer — $123/hr
- Tiler — $83/hr
- Tour Guide — $75/hr
- Transcriptionist — $44/hr
- Translator — $67/hr
- Travel Agent — $70/hr
- Upholsterer — $68/hr
- UX Designer — $125/hr
- UX Researcher — $114/hr
- UX Writer — $109/hr
- Video Editor — $99/hr
- Video Producer — $117/hr
- Virtual Assistant — $58/hr
- Voice Actor — $95/hr
- Watch Repairer — $88/hr
- Web Developer — $126/hr
- Wedding DJ — $110/hr
- Wedding Officiant — $86/hr
- Wedding Photographer — $123/hr
- Wedding Planner — $101/hr
- Wedding Videographer — $128/hr
- Welder — $95/hr
- Window Cleaner — $59/hr
- WordPress Developer — $99/hr
Treat every figure here as a starting point, not a going rate: the same formula with your numbers is the number you can defend in a negotiation. If your trade is not listed, the general rate calculator applies the same maths to any profession.