Category · 2 calculators

Construction & Trades calculators

Pricing, markup, and true labor cost tools for contractors bidding work and checking margin.

Construction & Trades calculators, in short

Bids go wrong in two places: marking up materials with a number that is really a margin, and pricing labor off the base wage. These two calculators cover both before the quote goes out.

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What can you calculate here?

  • A customer price from material cost and markup, with the margin it truly yields
  • True hourly labor cost including payroll tax, workers comp, and benefits
  • Your total burden percentage over the base wage