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Original pricing research published quarterly. Each index blends crowdsourced rate submissions, calculator usage data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics wage analysis into citable findings.

Q3 2026

The Freelance Rate Index — Q3 2026

68 percent of freelancers who check an existing rate on whatshouldicharge.io are already charging below their own calculated floor, entering a median of $78 per hour against a $105 floor rate.

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