1099 converter · all 50 states + DC

W-2 to 1099 Rate Converter

Going freelance? Find the 1099 hourly rate that equals your current W-2 take-home — after self-employment tax, lost benefits, and state taxes. Pick your state for a precise calculation.

15.3%
SE tax for 1099 contractors
~$12k+
typical benefits gap to cover
1.4×
minimum rate to break even

No state income tax

state tax doesn't affect your rate
Alaska 0% Florida 0% Nevada 0% New Hampshire 0% South Dakota 0% Tennessee 0% Texas 0% Washington 0% Wyoming 0%

Flat state income tax

one rate on all income
Arizona 2.5% Colorado 4.4% Georgia 5.39% Idaho 5.7% Illinois 4.95% Indiana 3% Iowa 3.8% Kentucky 4% Louisiana 3% Michigan 4.25% Mississippi 4.4% North Carolina 4.25% Pennsylvania 3.07% Utah 4.55%

Progressive state income tax

rates increase with income
Alabama up to 5% Arkansas up to 3.9% California up to 13.3% Connecticut up to 6.99% Delaware up to 6.6% Hawaii up to 11% Kansas up to 5.58% Maine up to 7.15% Maryland up to 5.75% Massachusetts up to 9% Minnesota up to 9.85% Missouri up to 4.7% Montana up to 5.9% Nebraska up to 5.2% New Jersey up to 10.75% New Mexico up to 5.9% New York up to 10.9% North Dakota up to 2.5% Ohio up to 3.5% Oklahoma up to 4.75% Oregon up to 9.9% Rhode Island up to 5.99% South Carolina up to 6.2% Vermont up to 8.75% Virginia up to 5.75% West Virginia up to 4.82% Wisconsin up to 7.65% Washington DC up to 10.75%