About the Labor Cost Calculator
Labor cost for a job or period from crew size, hours, wage and burden rate, plus labor cost as a % of revenue.
Also known as: labour cost, labor cost percentage, crew cost.
How to use this calculator
- Enter workers, hours each, hourly wage, labor burden (taxes, insurance) and the other fields.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Labor = workers × hours × wage × (1 + burden)
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Workers = 4
- Hours each = 40
- Hourly wage = 22
- Labor burden (taxes, insurance) = 25 %
- Revenue for the period (optional) = 20,000
the calculator returns:
- Total labor cost: 4,400
- Loaded hourly rate: 27.5
- Labor cost % of revenue: 22%