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Contractor markup calculator
Enter what a job or material costs you and your markup. See what to charge, what you keep, and your real profit margin.
What you paid for materials or the job.
Markup is figured on your cost. Margin is figured on the price. A 25% markup is a 20% margin.
Put this on an invoiceMark up your cost by 42.86% to keep that margin.
How it works
Using the markup calculator
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Enter your cost for the materials or the whole job.
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Enter your markup as a percent of that cost.
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The price is your cost plus the markup. The margin is your profit as a share of that price, which is always lower than the markup.
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Know the margin you want instead? Use the second box to find the markup that gets you there.
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