Job Price Calculator

Work out what to quote for a job so you actually keep the profit margin you want. Margin is the share of the price you keep, not a markup on cost. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is stored or sent.

Labor hours

Labor cost per hour ($, wages plus payroll taxes)

Materials ($)

Other job costs: fuel, permits, rentals ($)

Overhead (% of direct cost)

Target profit margin (% of price)

How it works

Direct cost = labor hours × hourly labor cost + materials + other job costs. Cost with overhead = direct cost × (1 + overhead %). Quote price = cost with overhead ÷ (1 − margin %). Example: $700 of cost at a 25% margin is $933.33, not $875, because 25% of the price must be profit.

Your overhead percentage is your yearly non-job costs (insurance, vehicle, software, office) divided by your yearly direct job costs. If you do not know it, 10–20% is a common starting guess, but use your own books.

This tool gives estimates for planning only. It is not accounting, tax or legal advice, and it does not know your local taxes or licensing rules.