Project Profit Calculator

Estimate project profit, margin, and your effective hourly rate after all costs

Project Revenue

Total Project Fee / Contract Value

Hard Costs (materials, etc.)

Subcontractors / Freelancers

Your Hours on Project

Your Target Rate ($/hr)

Overhead Allocation (software, tools, etc.)

Gross Profit

$1,000.00

Profit Margin: 10.00%

Aim for 20–40% margin on most projects

Project Fee$10,000.00

Your Labor$5,000.00

Hard Costs$1,500.00

Subcontractors$2,000.00

Overhead$500.00

Total Costs$9,000.00

Effective Hourly Rate

$25.00/hr

Return on Cost

11.1%

Your Labor Cost

$5,000.00

Total Project Costs

$9,000.00