{"product_id":"contractor-job-pricing-calculator","title":"Contractor Job Pricing \u0026 Profit Calculator","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnow what the job needs to sell for before you quote it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarginForge Contractor Job Pricing \u0026amp; Profit Calculator is a focused Microsoft Excel workbook for contractors and home-service businesses that want to turn expected direct job costs into a target-margin selling price — then check whether an intended quote actually protects that margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter expected labor hours using your validated loaded labor rates, then add materials, subcontractors, equipment or rentals, permits and fees, and other direct job costs. Add a contingency or waste reserve, choose your target direct gross margin, and the workbook calculates the selling price the job needs to support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$19.99 one-time purchase • Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) • No subscription • 30 days of product support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuild the price from the job economics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA job price should start with more than a rough material total and a markup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workbook combines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexpected labor cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ematerials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esubcontractors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eequipment and rentals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epermits and fees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eother direct job costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtingency or waste reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einto one \u003cstrong\u003eTotal Direct Job Cost\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt then calculates the selling price required to achieve your selected direct gross-margin target using:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired Sell Price = Total Direct Job Cost ÷ (1 − Target Direct Gross Margin)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the same transparent pricing logic used in the workbook itself. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSample result\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included example assumes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpected labor: \u003cstrong\u003e24 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoaded labor rate: \u003cstrong\u003e$42.27\/hour\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect labor cost: \u003cstrong\u003e$1,014.48\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther direct job costs: \u003cstrong\u003e$1,050.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect cost before contingency: \u003cstrong\u003e$2,064.48\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContingency \/ waste: \u003cstrong\u003e5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContingency reserve: \u003cstrong\u003e$103.22\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal direct job cost: \u003cstrong\u003e$2,167.70\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a \u003cstrong\u003e40% target direct gross margin\u003c\/strong\u003e, the required selling price is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$3,612.84\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA proposed selling price of \u003cstrong\u003e$3,600.00\u003c\/strong\u003e produces a direct gross margin of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e39.8%\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the workbook flags the price:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBELOW TARGET — $12.84\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose values are the workbook's verified sample scenario. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the workbook calculates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTurn direct cost into a pricing benchmark\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpected labor cost from hours × loaded labor rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubcontractors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipment \/ rentals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePermits \/ fees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther direct job costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect job cost before contingency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContingency \/ waste reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal direct job cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarget direct gross margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequired selling price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGross profit dollars at the target price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkup on direct job cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProposed selling price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProposed gross margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice gap versus target\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic pricing-status check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMargin scenarios from \u003cstrong\u003e15% through 60%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMargin vs. markup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGross margin and markup are not the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the sample job:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal direct job cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e $2,167.70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40% target gross margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e $3,612.84 required selling price\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkup on direct cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66.7%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workbook displays both so you can see the actual relationship between cost, selling price, markup, and margin. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCheck the price you actually intend to quote\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter an optional proposed selling price and the workbook calculates:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eproposed direct gross margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprice gap versus the target-margin price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhether the proposed price is above or below your selected target\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the sample job, \u003cstrong\u003e$3,600\u003c\/strong\u003e produces a \u003cstrong\u003e39.8% direct gross margin\u003c\/strong\u003e compared with a required price of \u003cstrong\u003e$3,612.84\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the model identifies the quote as below target. \u003cspan 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