Labor burden calculator
The wage you pay isn't what an hour of labor costs you. Enter the wage, your payroll-tax/comp/insurance load, and your non-billable time to see the burdened rate to price from.
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
Use your real combined load — employer payroll taxes (7.65% before state unemployment), workers' comp, and liability. It varies by trade and state, so use your own numbers.
Because you pay for hours you can't invoice — travel, loadout, training. Spreading the wage over only billable hours gives you the true cost of each hour you actually bill.