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.
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Treated as profit margin on the final sale price.
Results
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.
Watchout
Pricing below $13,931.71 means the job does not fully cover direct cost, overhead, and your minimum profit requirement.
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