A "$100 gig" is never 1 hour of work. Count every hour, then decide. Free, no signup.
A $100 gig is never one hour of work. Enter the total band pay offered and how many people split it. Then count every hour the gig costs you: set length, load-in plus soundcheck, load-out, rehearsal and practice, drive time round trip, and promo or admin. Be honest; skipped hours just lie to you. Enter your costs: miles driven round trip times your cost per mile, plus other costs like parking, tolls, strings, and sticks. Finally set your bar: the minimum dollars per hour you will work for. The calculator divides the pay by your people, subtracts your costs, and divides by your total committed hours to give your true hourly rate. The verdict is simple: TAKE IT if you meet your bar, BORDERLINE if you land within 80 percent of it (counter or pass), or DECLINE if you fall short. It also shows the minimum per-person quote that would hit your bar, which is your counter-offer number. Planning only; rates and costs vary by market.
Example only, not typical earnings. A venue offers $500 for the band, split 4 ways, so your cut is $125. Your hours: 3 set + 1.5 load-in and soundcheck + 0.75 load-out + 2 rehearsal + 1 drive + 0.5 promo = 8.75 hours. Costs: 40 miles round trip at $0.70/mile = $28, plus $10 for parking and strings = $38. Net pay is $125 - $38 = $87, and your true rate is $87 / 8.75 = $9.94/hr. Against a $50/hr bar, the verdict is DECLINE. To hit your bar you would need $50 x 8.75 + $38 = $475.50 per person, which is your counter number.