Free Contractor Hourly Rate Calculator
Know your costs before you quote. Download a practical Excel workbook to estimate break-even hourly rates and target pricing.
Stop pricing by guesswork.
Your hourly rate needs to cover more than the time you spend on the job. Use this workbook to estimate business expenses, overhead and billable hours.
- Estimate annual business operating costs
- Allocate overhead across billable hours
- Calculate a break-even hourly rate
- Explore target profit margins
- Estimate simple jobs based on hours
Price: Free. Download through Payhip. Promotional emails are optional at checkout.
Get the Free Excel Calculator
Who is it for?
Property maintenance operators, lawn care businesses, landscapers, snow removal contractors, tradespeople and other small service businesses.
Is the calculator really free?
Yes. The calculator is a free digital download through Payhip.
What software do I need?
The calculator is an Excel workbook. Compatibility with other spreadsheet applications has not been verified.
Does it prepare full customer quotes?
The free tool focuses on hourly rates and basic job pricing. For more comprehensive estimating and quote preparation, explore Fieldwork Pro.
Need more than an hourly rate?
Fieldwork Pro adds job costing, recurring contract pricing, customer quote tools and profitability tracking.
Explore Fieldwork Pro