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Upwork Fee Calculator

Calculate your net earnings after Upwork's service fee — across all contract and membership types.

Contract Type

Marketplace contracts use a variable fee set at contract formation via Upwork's algorithm.

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Amount Billed to Client

Your Contract Service Fee Rate locked at formation

Upwork's Marketplace fee is computed by an algorithm at contract creation — factoring in job category, real-time supply/demand, and your membership tier — then locked for the life of that contract. Enter the exact percentage shown in your contract.

Membership Plan at Contract Formation

Your tier at contract creation is one of the algorithm inputs. This does not change your contracted rate — it is for reference only.

Pre-Conversion Rate (optional) lower-of rule

If this client recently converted to Enterprise status, Upwork applies whichever rate is lower — your existing Marketplace or Legacy rate, or the new 10% Enterprise flat rate. Leave blank if this is a brand-new Enterprise contract.

Your Legacy Tiered Rate from written agreement

Legacy Tiered pricing is a fixed override written into your specific contract. Enter the exact rate from your agreement.

Applied Rate 10% Marketplace — your contract rate

You Keep

$900.00

Your net after service fee

Upwork Takes

$100.00

10% of gross billing

Summary

Gross billed $1,000.00

Service fee rate 10%

Fee amount −$100.00

Net to you $900.00

You keep 90.0%

Upwork Fee Reference

Contract Type Freelancer Fee Trigger / Condition Rate Lock

Marketplace Variable — Algorithm Standard bid/hire flow; rate set by Upwork's algorithm at formation (category + supply/demand + membership tier) Locked for life of contract

Direct Contract (Freelancer-initiated) 5% flat You send the Direct Contract link to the client Locked at formation

Direct Contract (Client-initiated) $0 to freelancer Client sends invite via Upwork's Direct Contracts tool; client pays $49.00 / month instead Locked at formation

Enterprise 10% flat Client has Enterprise badge (incl. Legacy Enterprise & Upwork Business). Lower-of rule applies on conversion from standard. Lower-of: existing rate or 10%

Any Hire $0 to freelancer No prior Upwork relationship (Prior_Upwork_Relationship = False); IC or Payroll path. Withdrawal & payment method fees still apply. N/A

Legacy Tiered Fixed — per agreement Pre-existing contracts with a written "Legacy Tiered Pricing" override; rate is defined in your specific agreement Fixed per written terms

Upwork Payroll $0 to freelancer Engagement classified under Payroll Service terms (Domestic or International) N/A

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