Contractor pricing

Minimum Job Price Calculator

Determine the lowest job price that covers direct cost, overhead, and the minimum profit you require.

Inputs

Determine the lowest job price that covers direct cost, overhead, and the minimum profit you require.

Labor cost ($)

Materials ($)

Subcontractors ($)

Overhead (%)

Desired minimum profit (%)

Treated as profit margin on the final sale price.

This is the pricing floor for the job as entered.

Direct cost

$10,200.00

Overhead allowance

$1,224.00

Cost before profit

$11,424.00

Minimum viable price

$13,931.71

A 18.0% floor means pricing below $13,931.71 erodes the return you said the job needs.

Pricing below $13,931.71 means the job does not fully cover direct cost, overhead, and your minimum profit requirement.

Clear pricing starts with a floor you can defend.