Hourly rate calculator
A rate that only covers labor leaves overhead and profit unfunded. Enter your annual overhead, profit target, billable hours, and burdened labor cost to see the rate that actually keeps the business healthy.
This calculator is an educational tool. Results are estimates from the numbers you enter — your real costs and obligations vary.
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FAQ
Total your annual non-job costs — vehicles, insurance, office, software, advertising, admin time. That's the overhead every billable hour has to help recover.
Fewer than you'd think — travel, weather, slow weeks, and admin all reduce them. Using an honest billable-hours number is what makes the rate accurate.