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DoorDash Dasher earnings calculator.
The offer screen shows a pay amount, but the miles and the hours behind it decide what you keep. Enter a shift or a week to see earnings per hour after the cost of the miles at the IRS rate.
A shift of 20 orders at $7.00 base pay and $4.00 in tips each, over 6 hours and 110 miles, brings in $220.00. After the 76-cent IRS rate on those miles ($83.60), $136.40 is left, or $22.73 an hour. These inputs are an illustration.
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How this is calculated
- Pay and tips. DoorDash's help center describes base pay as DoorDash's own contribution to each offer: "$2-10+" when a Dasher chooses to earn per offer, depending on estimated time, distance and desirability. Promotions such as Peak Pay, Challenges and Boosts add to it, and DoorDash says 100% of tips go to the Dasher and that tips do not change base pay or promotions. Total before costs is the number of orders times the pay and tip you type for each, plus any add-on you enter.
- Car cost. Miles driven times the IRS business standard mileage rate for the half of 2026 you pick: 72.5 cents for January 1 to June 30 and 76 cents for July 1 to December 31. The IRS rate is an average cost per business mile, so it is used here as a stand-in for what the miles cost you, not as your own receipts.
- After car cost. Total before costs minus car cost minus your other costs. Dividing by the hours you were logged in, by the orders and by the miles gives the three rates in the result.
Worked example: 20 orders, 6 hours, 110 miles, 76-cent rate
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20 orders at $7.00 base pay | $140.00 |
| 20 tips at $4.00 | $80.00 |
| Total before costs | $220.00 |
| 110 miles at 76 cents | $83.60 |
| After car cost | $136.40 |
| Per hour over 6 hours | $22.73 |
| Per order | $6.82 |
| Tips as a share of the total | 36.36% |
With the January to June rate of 72.5 cents the same shift would have a car cost of $79.75 and leave $140.25. The half of the year the miles were driven in changes the answer by $3.85 here.
What this does not cover
- Income tax and self-employment tax. The after-car-cost figure is a cash estimate; the IRS mileage rate can also reduce taxable profit, which is a separate calculation (see the gig driver profit calculator).
- Actual gas, repairs and depreciation on your own car. If they differ from the IRS average, your real margin differs from this estimate.
- Time between orders that you were not logged in, and any bonus paid weeks later.
- Local pay rules. Some cities set their own minimum pay, which this tool does not apply.
Method and assumptions
All inputs are yours except the two IRS mileage rates. The tool multiplies, adds and divides; it does not estimate how much DoorDash will pay you. The example inputs are made-up round numbers chosen to show the arithmetic, not typical or average pay.
Results vary with your market, vehicle and schedule. This page uses the numbers you enter; it does not predict what you will earn or owe.
DoorDash also states that the amount on the acceptance screen is the minimum guaranteed amount for the offer and that final earnings can be higher. The help page does not describe mileage reimbursement, so this tool treats the miles as your own cost.
Sources
- DoorDash Help Center: How Dasher Pay Works, retrieved October 26, 2026
- IRS: Standard mileage rates (72.5 cents to June 30, 76 cents from July 1, 2026), retrieved October 26, 2026
Cite this page: TNAADO Tools, "DoorDash Dasher earnings calculator," tools.tnaado.ca/us/doordash-dasher-earnings-calculator/, figures retrieved October 2026.
Common mix-ups
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Often assumedThe IRS standard mileage rate for my 2026 delivery miles is one flat number for the whole year.
What the source saysThe IRS standard mileage rates page lists 72.5 cents per mile for January 1 to June 30, 2026 and 76 cents per mile for July 1 to December 31, 2026, so the rate depends on when the miles were driven. [1]
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Frequently asked questions
How does DoorDash calculate Dasher pay?
The help center says each offer has base pay from DoorDash, which it puts at $2 to $10+ when a Dasher earns per offer, based on estimated time, distance and desirability. Promotions can add to it, and tips are paid in full on top.
Is the number on the offer screen what I will get?
DoorDash describes the acceptance screen amount as the minimum guaranteed for that offer. Final earnings can be higher once the order is complete, including any tip.
Do tips change my base pay?
The help center says the base pay and promotions a Dasher earns never vary with the tip amount, and that 100% of tips received by DoorDash go to the Dasher.
Which IRS mileage rate should I pick?
Use the rate for the half of the year when you drove: 72.5 cents per mile for January 1 to June 30, 2026 and 76 cents for July 1 to December 31, 2026, per the IRS standard mileage rates page.
Why count hours when I was waiting for offers?
Because you could not use that time elsewhere. Dividing by only the active minutes shows the pay on an order, not the pay on your time. Enter the hours you were logged in to see the second one.
Estimate only
This is an educational estimate built from the numbers you enter and the published figures listed under Sources. Fee schedules change, so check the live page before you rely on a rate. It is not tax, legal or accounting advice. DoorDash pay varies by market, time and offer.