Free Tool
Hourly & Day Rate Calculator
Most contractors set their rate by guessing what sounds reasonable, then wonder why the income doesn't add up at year-end. Work it from your actual numbers instead.
Day rate needed
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Hourly rate needed
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"Billable days per year" should already account for weekends, holidays, weather days, admin time, and time between jobs - not just working days on the calendar. This gives you the rate needed before profit margin on top - if you also want a margin cushion, run the result through the profit margin calculator.
Price consistently, job after job
Punchlist's reusable cost catalog and labor-cost benchmarking help you price every job against the same numbers, not a different guess each time.