How to read these rates
Employee references are annual US median wages for the cited BLS occupation, which may cover several career paths. Replacement targets add $15,000 for benefits and $20,000 for business costs, then divide by 1,200 billable hours a year. They show what you would need to charge, not what customers or platforms will pay. Everyday shift and gig roles show no inferred freelance rate: compare your actual worker receipts after costs and unpaid time. Annual figures are rounded to the nearest $1,000 and hourly figures to the nearest dollar. Figures are before personal taxes, with no percentage fees. Open a guide to see the source or adjust the assumptions in the calculator.
Design
- Employee reference
- $63K/yr
- Replacement target
- $82/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Graphic designers
Organize directional information so people can navigate a physical environment using consistent signs, naming, and decision-point cues.
View career → Wayfinding designer
Fintech & financial services
- Employee reference
- $104K/yr
- Replacement target
- $116/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Web and digital interface designers
Designs financial-service tools that make account information, user permissions, fees, and uncertainty understandable without implying that interface clarity removes investment risk.
View career → Wealth technology product designer
Cross-industry
- Employee reference
- $104K/yr
- Replacement target
- $116/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Web and digital interface designers
A web designer plans page structure and visual presentation around visitor goals. Good work balances brand expression, readable content, accessibility, and responsive behavior so a website supports useful actions.
View career → Web designer
Cross-industry
- Employee reference
- $93K/yr
- Replacement target
- $106/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Web Developers
Build websites that let visitors find information and complete useful actions. Strong work balances clear content, accessible interactions, loading speed, and a manageable publishing process for the site owner.
View career → Web Developer
Content creation
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Replacement target
- $114/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinate speakers, presentation assets, audience interaction, and technical rehearsals so a scheduled online session has a reliable delivery plan.
View career → Webinar producer
Travel & hospitality
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Replacement target
- $114/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinate an agreed celebration plan through schedules, supplier information, approvals, and event-day handoffs while making the client's decisions and spending authority explicit.
View career → Wedding planning coordinator
Nutrition & wellness coaching
- Employee reference
- $64K/yr
- Replacement target
- $83/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Health Education Specialists
Designs and leads nonclinical wellbeing workshops that help participants reflect, practice general skills, and identify support resources without turning shared sessions into treatment.
View career → Wellbeing workshop facilitator
Nutrition & wellness coaching
- Employee reference
- $64K/yr
- Replacement target
- $83/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Health Education Specialists
Organizes wellbeing services across providers, scheduling, budgets, and participant communication, ensuring the program's promises match the competence and capacity of its delivery partners.
View career → Wellness program manager
Nutrition & wellness coaching
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Replacement target
- $114/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinates wellbeing events by aligning venue logistics, qualified facilitators, participant access, communications, and clearly described activities rather than selling unverified transformation or treatment claims.
View career → Wellness retreat planner
Legal & compliance
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Replacement target
- $114/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Administers protected reporting workflows within approved procedures, emphasizing confidentiality, access limits, timely handoffs, and independent ownership of investigation or legal decisions.
View career → Whistleblowing program coordinator
Content writing
- Employee reference
- $90K/yr
- Replacement target
- $104/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Technical writers
Explain a substantial problem and proposed approach through organized reasoning, primary evidence, and clearly bounded technical or commercial assumptions.
View career → White paper writer
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Replacement target
- $98/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Coordinate larger customer orders through quantity checks, delivery requirements, stock handoffs, and exception communication so wholesale commitments remain traceable across teams.
View career → Wholesale order coordinator
Energy & clean technology
- Employee reference
- $104K/yr
- Replacement target
- $116/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Mechanical Engineers
Evaluate wind-system engineering questions using site evidence, mechanical assumptions, and documented constraints. Connect performance models with structural, maintenance, and environmental reviews needed before a real project proceeds.
View career → Wind Energy Engineer
Music & audio
- Employee reference
- $73K/yr
- Replacement target
- $90/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Sound engineering technicians
Plan and document wireless microphone assignments while identifying interference risks and coordination needs within a live production.
View career → Wireless audio coordinator
Nutrition & wellness coaching
- Employee reference
- $64K/yr
- Replacement target
- $83/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Health Education Specialists
Helps clients examine competing commitments, clarify priorities, and test workable routines without assuming that every workload problem can be solved through personal productivity.
View career → Work-life balance coach
Education & learning
- Employee reference
- $69K/yr
- Replacement target
- $87/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Training and development specialists
Help employees practice a specific workplace skill through structured reflection, feedback, and manageable experiments connected to their actual responsibilities.
View career → Workplace learning coach
Negotiation & communication coaching
- Employee reference
- $69K/yr
- Replacement target
- $87/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Training and development specialists
Facilitates structured dialogue between workplace parties within appropriate training, consent, and impartiality boundaries, helping participants explore resolution without deciding the dispute for them.
View career → Workplace mediator
Business & leadership coaching
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Replacement target
- $114/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Helps professionals improve a defined work practice through observation, rehearsal, and reflection while separating coaching goals from formal performance management and employment decisions.
View career → Workplace performance coach
Education & learning
- Employee reference
- $69K/yr
- Replacement target
- $87/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Training and development specialists
Design a bounded workshop around participant tasks, active practice, timing, and facilitator decisions so the session can be delivered and evaluated consistently.
View career → Workshop curriculum consultant
Fitness & sport coaching
- Employee reference
- $47K/yr
- Replacement target
- $68/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Fitness Trainers and Instructors
Guides yoga practices using movement, breath awareness, and accessible sequencing while respecting different participant needs and the limits of instruction.
View career → Yoga teacher
Fitness & sport coaching
- Employee reference
- $47K/yr
- Replacement target
- $69/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Coaches and Scouts
Builds sport participation, confidence, and foundational skills through age-appropriate activities, clear communication, and safeguarding practices that prioritize children's experience over adult performance expectations.
View career → Youth sports coach
Cybersecurity & IT
- Employee reference
- $129K/yr
- Replacement target
- $137/hr
- Income goal, not available pay
BLS · May 2025 · Information Security Analysts
Help teams translate access requirements into staged, verifiable security changes. Evaluate identity, device, and resource evidence while keeping architecture assumptions and operational responsibility explicit rather than treating a label as a complete solution.
View career → Zero Trust Implementation Consultant