What does one crew hour really cost you?

Seven numbers you already know. It works out what one hour you bill really costs you, shows every step, and tells you whether the rate you charge covers it. No account needed. Nothing you type here is kept, unless you ask for the result by email.

Average hourly wage ($)

Payroll cost on top of wages (%) Example. Set your own.

Payroll taxes, workers’ comp and benefits, as a share of wages.

Paid hours per person per week Example. Set your own.

The hours you pay each person for in a week, billed or not.

Billable hours per person per week

The hours each person bills a customer for in a week.

Crew members

Monthly overhead ($)

Everything it costs to run the business in a month: rent, trucks, insurance, phones, office pay.

The hourly rate you charge now ($)

Work out yours in full

Chalkline does the full version: each person's pay and taxes, benefits, unpaid hours, overhead line by line, and your break-even and margin.

14 days free, no card. Then $79 a month, one price for your business whatever the size of your crew, and you can stop whenever you like.

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