Category: 1099 vs. W2 Hiring
Project-Based vs. Hourly Rates: Which Maximizes 1099 Revenue?
📝 Project-based rates generally maximize 1099 revenue for experienced contractors by decoupling income from time. Hourly billing inherently caps earnings based on hours worked, whereas project pricing rewards speed and expertise—finishing a 40-hour job in 25 hours drastically increases your effective hourly wage. While hourly rates protect against unpredictable, open-ended tasks, project and value-based models offer superior income scaling once scope is tightly managed.Routable
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Value-based project pricing beats hourly every single time. Why punish yourself for working faster by earning less?
Compares pricing models for independent workers to determine which structure yields higher margins and better work-life balance.