Total job cost
Materials, labor, subcontractors, equipment, travel, and other job costs plus the overhead method you chose. You can use the percentage method or the dollar method, not both.
Free Job Profit Calculator
See what a job earns after labor, direct costs, and overhead. Check profit, margin, markup, a target selling price, and discount impact.
Your job result
Choose Calculate to see the profit and every step of the math.
Enter your job numbers, then choose Calculate to see the profit and the math behind it.
Job profit
Profit margin: General indicator: calculating
Revenue
Total cost
Profit margin
Markup
Cost breakdown
- Materials$0.00
- Labor$0.00
- Subcontractors$0.00
- Equipment or rental$0.00
- Travel$0.00
- Other job costs$0.00
- Overhead$0.00
How we got there
Price for your desired margin
To earn a 0% margin on these costs, you would need to charge:
$0.00
Discount simulator
Calculating discount impact…
What each job-profit number tells you
The result starts with revenue, subtracts direct costs and a share of overhead, then shows the same profit from two different percentage viewpoints.
Profit margin
Profit divided by selling price. It answers, “What percentage of the customer’s price remains after the job costs entered?” A negative number means the entered costs exceed revenue.
Markup
Profit divided by total job cost. Markup is useful for understanding the price increase over cost, but it should not be substituted for a target margin when calculating a selling price.
Read profit before a busy schedule hides it
Profit begins with complete job costs
A job can bring in cash and still fall short. Include labor at its real business cost, not only take-home pay, along with materials, subcontractors, rentals, travel, disposal, and any other expense the work causes. Then add a consistent share of overhead so the job helps pay for running the company.
Margin and markup use different denominators
Margin divides profit by revenue; markup divides profit by cost. A $125 selling price with $100 of total cost creates $25 of profit, which is a 20% margin and a 25% markup. The calculator shows both so proposals and internal job reviews use the right term.
Choose one overhead method and stay consistent
A percentage of revenue is quick and easy to apply across jobs. A dollar amount can be more precise when jobs vary in length, crew, or demands. Whichever you use, write it down and never count both on the same job.
Price backward from a desired margin
Adding a desired margin percentage directly to cost produces markup, not that margin. Divide total cost by one minus the margin decimal. The target feature above performs that calculation using the same cost total shown in the result.
Discounts come out of profit first
Materials, labor, and overhead usually do not fall just because the selling price is reduced. The simulator keeps cost constant and shows the new profit and margin, making it easier to decide whether to reduce scope, find a cost saving, or hold the original price.
Job profit calculator FAQs
What is job profit margin?
Job profit margin is job profit divided by the selling price. If a $125 job has $100 of total cost, profit is $25 and margin is 20%.
What is the difference between markup and margin?
Markup divides profit by cost, while margin divides profit by selling price. A $100 cost sold for $125 has a 25% markup and a 20% margin.
Should overhead be included in job costing?
Yes. Adding a share of overhead to each job shows whether jobs cover the cost of running the business. This calculator lets you use a dollar amount or a percentage of revenue, never both.
How do I price a job for a desired margin?
Divide total job cost by one minus the desired margin as a decimal. For example, $100 of total cost divided by 0.80 gives a $125 selling price for a 20% margin.