MarginWorksPricing & Bids
Labor cost, crew rate, markup vs margin, and minimum profitable bid decisions.
Loaded Labor Cost
What a worker actually costs per hour once payroll taxes, workers comp, and benefits are added on top of the base wage.
Crew Cost & Required Billable Rate
What your crew costs per hour, and what you have to charge per hour to hit your target margin.
Markup vs. Margin
The single most common contractor pricing mistake: using your target margin percentage as a markup instead. See exactly what that costs you, and the price that actually hits your target.
Job Profit Check
Before you sign the bid: does this price actually make money once labor, materials, subs, and overhead are counted?
Change Order Price Calculator
Price additional scope mid-job without underselling it: extra material, extra labor, and a fair admin fee for the disruption.