Trade Hourly Rate Finder
Salary sites say an electrician makes $38 an hour. That is a wage. A one-van shop that bills $38 an hour goes broke. Put in your real numbers and get the rate your shop actually needs.
Want this as a spreadsheet, plus 10 flat-rate examples for your trade?
The spreadsheet version keeps your numbers, and the examples show what common jobs in your trade should cost at your rate. No trial, no sales calls, unsubscribe any time.
How the math works
Overhead plus your pay (with tax and benefits) is what a year costs. Divide by the hours you can actually bill - not the hours you work - and you have your true hourly cost. Bill under it and you are paying to work. Add the margin you want and round up: that is your shop rate. It is the same engine inside our Flat-Rate Price Book Builder, which turns the rate into a 75-task price book.
Rate calculators by trade
Same calculator, with overhead defaults and examples for your trade: