Hourly Rate Calculator — Effective Hourly Rate
Find your effective hourly rate including editing, travel and admin time.
Enter the job charge
Enter the shoot hours
Enter the editing hours
Enter the travel hours
Enter the admin hours
Travel, assistant, prints, etc.
How We Calculate This
Total Hours
Total = shoot + editing + travel + admin hours
Hourly Rates
Gross hourly = job charge / total hours
Net hourly = (job charge - expenses) / total hours
Frequently Asked Questions
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Last updated: February 2026
All calculations are estimates based on standard optical and photographic formulas. Results may vary with specific equipment.