Cost Per Job Calculator

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How Cost Per Job works

Sum labor, materials, travel, equipment, subcontracting and overhead. Subtract total job cost from the quote to find profit, then divide by the quote for margin.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Materials
100
Labor
300
Travel
25
Equipment
20
Fees
15
Other costs
0
Entered quote
700
Total job cost
$460.00
Profit at entered quote
$240.00
Margin
34.2857%

Assumptions and limits

Planning estimate only. This is not legal, tax, payroll or accounting advice.