Are you charging enough?

Most contractors leave 10-20% on the table because they don't account for true job costs. Plug in your real numbers and find out.

Your Job Costs
Everything you're buying for this job
$
Your hours and your billing rate
hrs
$/hr
Add anyone else working this job
Insurance, truck, tools, office, phone — usually 15-35%
%
Percentage added on top of all costs for profit
%
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What You Should Charge
Quote This Job At
$0
$0 cost + $0 profit
Your Gross Profit
$0
$0/hour effective rate
Profit Margin
0%
Cost Breakdown
Materials & Parts$0
Your Labor$0
Overhead (20%)$0
Total Cost$0
+ Your Profit$0
Where Every Dollar Goes
Materials
Labor
Overhead
Profit
Materials: $0
Labor: $0
Overhead: $0
Profit: $0
Stop leaving money on the table
Most contractors undercharge by 15-25%. If you're not factoring in overhead — insurance, truck, fuel, tools, phone, licensing — you're paying to go to work.
Don't forget the "soft" costs. Permit fees, dump runs, drive time, subcontractors — click "Additional Job Costs" and enter them. If it's not in the price, it comes out of your pocket.
Markup is not the same as margin. A 50% markup only gives you a 33% margin. If your target is 40%, you need a 67% markup. This calculator does that math.
Industry benchmarks: Most profitable trade shops run 35-50% gross margin. Below 20% is danger zone. Above 50% and you're building real wealth.