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Job cost vs price calculator
A price can look fine on the estimate and still pay less than the burdened hour. This puts the current quote next to cost and next to the margin you said you wanted.
True cost = materials + hours × burdened rate + overhead. Suggested price = true cost ÷ (1 − margin). A quote within 5% of that suggestion counts as on target.
Numbers stay in this browser. This is shop math, not tax, legal, or lending advice.
Start from a trade
A slice of rent, insurance, or the phone for this job. Use 0 if you leave it out.
Suggested price
$488
- Minimum to cover cost: $318
Loses money at today's price
More shop math
- Deposit riskThe deposit you keep is not the risk. The risk is the uncovered balance times the chance they never show.
- Break-even priceCheck a single service against the hourly pay you want. One price, not a whole menu.
- Cash gapProfit on paper still bounces a check if materials go out before the final payment comes in. This is a four-week sketch of that gap.