True Hourly Cost / Labor Burden Calculator: Excel / Google Sheets Workbook with Printable Worksheets and Guide

Stop pricing labor at the wage. Most crews cost 30 to 50 percent more once taxes, workers' comp, benefits and non-productive time are in.

The True Hourly Cost / Labor Burden Calculator is for estimators, owners and project managers who need a real burdened labor rate before they bid. One workbook opens in Excel or Google Sheets. Printable worksheets and a short guide are included.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

- Calculator workbook (.xlsx, no macros). The same file opens in Excel or Google Sheets.

- Start Here: how paid vs productive hours and markup vs margin work

- Company Rates: FICA, FUTA/SUTA, GL %, hours defaults and target margin, with verify-your-rates notes

- Employee Roster: up to 30 people; burden, cost per paid hour, cost per productive hour, burden % and suggested bill rate on every row

- Crew Builder: pick roster members plus optional equipment/truck rate for a crew-hour cost and suggested crew bill rate

- Rate Card / Summary: printable internal rate card pulled from the roster

- Examples: sample walkthrough clearly labeled EXAMPLE (workers' comp samples are fictional)

- Printable labor burden worksheet (PDF, fill by hand)

- Printable crew rate card (PDF)

- Short PDF guide: how burden works, productive vs paid hours, markup vs margin, using the workbook, opening it in Google Sheets

COMPATIBILITY

PDFs print on US Letter. The workbook works in Excel 2016 or later (Windows or Mac, including Microsoft 365) and in Google Sheets. No macros.

GOOD TO KNOW

- Instant download. One-business license: use it on all your company's projects and print as many copies as you need.

- Not tax, legal or accounting advice. Verify current rates with your payroll provider, insurance agent and CPA. Workers' comp example rates are labeled EXAMPLE only.

- AI disclosure: designed by Patrick Foundry with AI assistance. Files were checked by automated QC (formula recalculation and page renders).

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