Use the fee assigned to the contract
Upwork’s official guidance says the Freelancer Service Fee can range from 0% to 15% per contract. The exact percentage appears when you submit a proposal or receive an offer and is fixed once the contract begins.
Estimate net earnings
The calculator multiplies the client amount by the percentage you retain and then subtracts any optional fixed costs you entered. It keeps taxes and currency conversion separate.
Calculate the client amount for a target
To work backward, the calculator adds other entered costs to your desired earnings and divides by the percentage retained after the service fee.
Upwork states that the Freelancer Service Fee ranges from 0% to 15% per contract. Review Upwork’s current guidance. SolveNook is not affiliated with Upwork.
Rounding can affect the final cents
Small differences can occur when an hourly rate is calculated across multiple hours.
Common questions
What percentage does Upwork charge freelancers?
Upwork’s official guidance says the Freelancer Service Fee ranges from 0% to 15% per contract.
Can the Upwork fee change during a contract?
Upwork says the fee is fixed once a contract begins, although different contracts can have different percentages.
Why does the default show 10%?
Ten percent is only an editable example. Replace it with the percentage displayed for your actual contract.
Does this include Upwork client fees?
No. This calculator focuses on the Freelancer Service Fee deducted from freelancer earnings.