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Profit Margin Calculator – Free Contractor Calculator
Our free margin calculator helps you quickly work out profit margin, markup, and total cost for any job. Whether you’re pricing construction projects, services, or products, just enter your labor, material, and overhead expenses along with your selling price.
The calculator instantly shows your profit margin and markup, so you can set prices that keep your business competitive and profitable.
Profit Margin Calculator
Calculate Labor Costs
Calculate Overhead Expenses
Profit Margin:
0.00%
Profit:
$0.00
Markup:
0.00%
Cost:
$0.00
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a margin calculator?
A margin calculator is a tool that helps you determine the profit margin and markup of a product or service by comparing its selling price with the total costs involved.
How do I use this margin calculator?
Enter your labor, material, and overhead costs, then add your selling price. The calculator instantly shows your total cost, profit, margin percentage, and markup percentage.
What’s the difference between margin and markup?
Margin is the percentage of the selling price that is profit, while markup is the percentage added to your costs to arrive at the selling price. Read more about markup vs margin in this guide.
Can I use this calculator for construction projects?
Yes — it’s designed with construction and trades in mind, but it works for any business that needs to calculate margins and markup.
Why should I track margins for every project?
Tracking margins helps ensure your projects remain profitable, allows you to price more competitively, and gives you a clear picture of where your money is going.
What are overhead expenses in the margin calculator?
Overhead expenses are the indirect costs of running your business that aren’t tied to a specific project but still need to be covered. In construction, this includes things like office rent, utilities, insurance, software subscriptions, equipment depreciation, and administrative salaries. The margin calculator lets you factor in a fair share of these costs for each job, ensuring your prices cover not just direct labor and materials, but also the cost of keeping your business running.
Why Use a Profit Margin Calculator?
Guessing margins or using rough estimates can lead to underpricing, lost profit, and unpleasant surprises at the end of a project. This tool helps you:
- Instantly see your profit margin and markup
- Accurately account for labor, materials, and overhead
- Compare different pricing scenarios
- Avoid undercharging for jobs
- Make informed pricing decisions
Manual margin calculations are fine for one-off jobs — but when you’re running multiple projects or pricing frequently, automation saves time and improves accuracy. Remato helps you capture the real numbers that feed your margin:
- Mobile clock-in/clock-out (with optional geofence)
- Automatic totals for regular and overtime hours
- Recording completed work/quantities and site progress
- Photos, notes, and daily site reports from the field
- Centralized timesheets and activity reports per employee or project (export-ready)
Use the calculator to price with confidence — and use Remato to keep the hours and completed amounts accurate as the job moves.
Built for Construction and Field Businesses
Remato is made for companies that work in the field — construction, maintenance, service teams, and more. It’s easy to set up, simple to use, and works on any device.
Start quoting jobs with confidence, protect your profit, and get full visibility into your numbers.
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