Upwork Fee Calculator | PriceTag Math

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Project amount billed to the client

Fixed price, or hourly rate × hours.

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Your service fee

Use the rate on your proposal or offer (0–15%). Contracts started before May 2025: 10%.

Advanced: client fee, withdrawal, VAT & hours

Client's marketplace fee (paid by the client, on top)

Does not change your take-home; shows what the client pays in total.

Withdrawal fee per payout

Optional. Depends on your withdrawal method; see Upwork's Get Paid page.

VAT/GST on Upwork's fee

Only if Upwork adds VAT or GST to its fee in your country.

Hours worked (optional)Shows the hourly rate before and after fees.

Left out on purpose: Connects and membership costs, and withdrawal fees by method (they vary and could not be confirmed on an official page).

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