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Job Cost Estimator
Price a job from the full cost stack — labor, materials, subs, and overhead — then layer on your target margin to get a sell price that actually holds.
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How the Math Works
Direct cost = labor + materials + subcontractors.
Overhead dollars = direct cost × your overhead percentage.
Total job cost = direct cost + overhead dollars.
Selling price = total job cost ÷ (1 − target margin). Pricing from margin — not a flat markup — is what keeps the job profitable.
Example: $440 labor + $450 materials = $890 direct. Add 15% overhead = $1,024 total cost. At a 40% margin, you'd charge $1,706.
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