BuildMetric tools
Start with the business question in front of you
Each calculator focuses on one contractor pricing decision, shows its assumptions, and gives you a result you can carry into an estimate or planning conversation.
Am I confusing markup with margin?Markup vs. MarginTurn direct job cost into a selling price and see gross-profit dollars.Typical time: 1 minuteOpen tool What does an employee really cost?Labor BurdenCombine wages, payroll costs, insurance, benefits, and productive time.Typical time: 3–5 minutesOpen tool What hourly rate supports my business?Billable Hourly RateRecover owner pay and overhead while protecting a target profit margin.Typical time: 3–5 minutesOpen tool
Where should I begin?
If you price fixed jobs, start with labor burden so employee cost is complete, then use markup versus margin. If you sell service time, calculate labor burden first and carry that result into the hourly-rate calculator.