Enter the shift you are considering
Use expected gross pay, committed hours, miles, vehicle energy type, maintenance, depreciation, phone allocation, and other shift costs. The result is sensitive to time, not only active delivery minutes.
For completed-work records, compare /doordash/real-hourly-wage/.
A positive result is not a guarantee
The true hourly wage is an economic estimate after the assumptions you enter. It does not know wait time, cancellations, taxes outside the chosen rate, or whether a cost is deductible.
Use /guides/driver-vehicle-costs/ to separate cash costs from standard-mileage tax deductions.
Compare the decision, not a platform promise
Gig take-home pay gives an annual planning bridge. This tool answers the narrower question: should I take this proposed shift under these assumptions?
Frequently asked questions
Does this predict DoorDash pay?
It uses your expected shift income; it does not predict a platform offer or guarantee a payout.
Should I count waiting time?
Yes. Use the total time you commit to the shift if the goal is an economic hourly wage.
Does this include a tax deduction?
It uses a user-entered tax reserve rate; it does not claim a specific deduction or replace the tax engine.
Official sources
See methodology for formulas, source status, assumptions, and known limits.