Contractor Calculators
Essential financial tools built for construction — no accounting degree required.
Markup Calculator
Calculate the right markup to cover overhead and hit your target profit.
Example
Required Markup
37.5%
If overhead is 18% and target profit is 12%, your markup should be 37.5%
Labor Burden Rate
Find your true cost per field employee including taxes, insurance, and benefits.
Example
True Cost
$35.84/hr
A $28/hr worker actually costs $35.84/hr after burden (28% burden rate)
Overhead Recovery
Know exactly how much overhead to allocate to each job.
Example
Allocation Rate
15%
With $420K overhead and $2.8M revenue, allocate 15% of each job to overhead
Break-Even Revenue
Calculate the minimum revenue needed to cover all fixed costs.
Example
Break-Even
$1.31M
With $420K overhead and 32% gross margin, break-even is $1.31M
Target Profit Pricing
Price jobs correctly to hit your profit goals after all costs.
Example
Contract Price
$156K
A $100K cost job needs a $156K contract price for 12% net profit
Revenue Per Employee
Track how much revenue each team member generates.
Example
Per Employee
$155K
With $2.8M revenue and 18 employees, you generate $155K per person
Why these numbers matter
Most contractors underprice their work because they don't account for overhead, labor burden, or profit targets. These calculators give you the exact numbers you need to price jobs correctly and stop leaving money on the table.
Use the interactive calculators
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