Job Costing Calculator

Estimate direct labor, additional costs, total job cost, and cost per productive hour — with an optional markup or target-margin price. Every allocation basis is shown.

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Labor hourly rate

Regular hours

Productive hours

Billable or output hours for cost-per-hour

Additional costs

Add materials, equipment, subcontractors, or overhead. Choose how each line is allocated. Blank lines are ignored; unnamed lines are numbered automatically.

Cost line 1

Name (optional)

Allocation method

Amount ($)

Advanced: overtime & pricing

Engine: job-costing v1.0.0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-16 · Next review: 2027-02-16

Review owner: HRCalculator.net Editorial

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Job Costing Calculator

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are productive hours?

How do the allocation methods differ?

What is the difference between markup and target margin?

Why can I not use a 100% target margin?

Can I use this to set my final bid or price?

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