Labor rate calculator
What should you charge per hour? Most shops underprice because they forget burden, overhead, and unbillable time. Run your real numbers.
Your numbers
Most techs bill 25–32 of a 40-hour week once travel and shop time are counted.
Your billable rate
$80/hour
True hourly labor cost (wage + burden) $41.60
Overhead per billable hour $26.04
Break-even rate (0% profit) $67.64
Annual billable hours per tech 1,344 hrs
Method: break-even rate = (wage × (1 + burden)) + (annual overhead ÷ annual billable hours); billable rate = break-even ÷ (1 − target margin). Estimates only. Your accountant knows your books.
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