Turn labor and material costs into a price you can review.
Enter labor, materials, other costs, and your markup. The calculator shows a suggested price, markup dollars, and implied gross margin. It is a planning aid only; your actual pricing still depends on overhead, risk, market, and judgment.
Use it for labor markup, material markup, or total job markup.
Some contractors mark up labor and materials separately. Others apply markup to the full direct cost. This calculator keeps the math visible so you can review the result before turning it into a customer estimate.
What markup math does not cover.
The calculator helps with one part of pricing. A useful estimate still needs clear scope, exclusions, assumptions, payment terms, warranty language, and final review before a customer sees it.
FAQ
How does this markup calculator work?
Enter your labor, material, and other job costs, then choose a markup percentage. The calculator adds the markup to your cost and shows the suggested price, markup dollars, and implied gross margin.
Can I use this as a labor markup calculator?
Yes. Enter your labor cost, add materials and other direct costs if needed, then apply the markup percentage you want to test. The result shows the suggested price and margin for that pricing assumption.
Is markup the same as margin?
No. Markup is added on top of cost. Margin is the share of the final price left after direct costs. A 35% markup does not mean a 35% margin.
What markup should contractors use?
There is no universal markup. Your markup depends on overhead, labor burden, market, risk, warranty exposure, and how you want to price your work. Use this calculator as a planning aid, not a rule.
Should I include overhead in job cost?
If you track overhead separately, you may use the overhead or contingency input to see how it changes the suggested price. Review the final number against your own bookkeeping and pricing model.
Does this replace an estimate?
No. Pricing math is only one part of an estimate. A real estimate still needs scope, line items, terms, exclusions, assumptions, and your review before sending.