Free tool
True hourly pay calculator
Enter a week (or any period) of side-gig earnings, every hour you spent, your miles and costs. You'll see what the gig really pays per hour after costs and a tax set-aside. The starting numbers are only an example. Nothing is stored.
True hourly pay
$15.45 an hour
- Looked like
- $34.29/hr
- Total hours
- 20
- Costs
- $68
- Set aside for taxes
- $103
You keep $309 of $480.
A rough estimate, not tax advice. Your actual tax depends on your total income; see taxes on side income.
Why "true" pay matters
Two gigs can show the same pay per job and leave you with very different money per hour. Unpaid waiting time, long drives and fees make the difference. Run the numbers for each gig you do, then spend your hours on the one that pays best for real.