Labor Cost Calculator

CA Electrical Contractor — Gross Margin Bid Estimator

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Calculation Options

Include Labor Burden

Payroll taxes, WC, and benefits on top of base wage

Include Profit Margin

Markup the bid price by your target gross margin

Job Costs

Total Materials Cost ($)

Wire, conduit, fixtures, panels

Permits & Fees ($)

City permits, inspections, sub-fees

Helper Labor

Estimated Helper Hours

Helper Base Hourly Wage ($/hr)

Workers Comp Code: 5190 (6.5% rate — under $40/hr threshold)

Pull Actual Hours from Time Cards

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Target Gross Margin

%(e.g. 40% = 40)

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Labor Burden Breakdown (per hour)

Base Hourly Wage$30.00

Social Security (6.2%)$1.86

Medicare (1.45%)$0.44

FUTA (2.1%)$0.63

CA SUI — New Employer (3.4%)$1.02

CA ETT (0.1%)$0.03

Workers Comp Code 5190 (6.5%)$1.95

Fully Burdened Hourly Rate$35.93

Job Cost Summary

Materials Cost$0.00

Permits & Fees$0.00

Labor (0 hrs × $35.93/hr)$0.00

Total Direct Job Cost$0.00

Customer Bid Price (40% Margin)

Materials & Permits (Line Item 1)$0.00

Electrical Labor & Installation (Line Item 2)$0.00

Grand Total (Customer Price)$0.00

Your Gross Profit$0.00

Final Customer Bid Price

$0.00