Upwork Fee Calculator
Example: $500 fixed-price job
Estimated take-home
$448.00after fees
- Billed
- $500.00
- Service fee (10%)
- −$50.00
- Withdrawal fee
- −$2.00
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Free calculators
Example: $500 fixed-price job
Estimated take-home
$448.00after fees
Example: $1,500-a-month goal
Minimum rate
$18.89/hr
Example: 40 proposals in 30 days
Cost per contract
$46.00per contract
Example: $100 order, PayPal
Estimated withdrawn
$80.00from $100.00