Hourly Rate Calculator

Last updated: 2026-08-24

Hourly Rate Calculator — Calculate hourly labor rate for construction work.
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Result
Enter values and press Calculate

How to use it

  1. Add all the costs fijos mensuales: rental of nave/oficina, insurance, teléfono, software, gestoría
  2. Add the costs variables: fuel, allowances, consumibles, repairs of tools
  3. Calculate the hours facturabl is current is to the month (descarta hours of administración, budgets, desplazamientos not facturables)
  4. Divide the cost total monthly between the hours facturabl is to Obtain the cost hour current
  5. Añade the margin of profit deseado (20-30% to autónomos, 15-20% to empresas consolidadas)
  6. Apply the IVA (21%) if vend is a client final; not apply IVA if invoic is a empresa (inversión of the sujeto liability)

Common mistakes

  • ⚠️ Calculate over 160 h/month without descontar hours not productivas (20-30% of the time)
  • ⚠️ Not including the fee of autónomos (safety social) as cost fijo
  • ⚠️ Confusing cost hour with price hour: the price must cover costs + profit + contingencies
  • ⚠️ Forget the costs of formación and actualización of certificacion is obligatorias
  • ⚠️ Not review the rate periódicamente según inflación and evolución of the mercado

Worked example

Calculate hourly rate for 3 workers on a 40h week.

Results: cost of {coste_hora_eur} €/h, price of {precio_hora_sin_iva_eur} €/h without IVA, price of {precio_hora_con_iva_eur} €/h with IVA of the 21 %.

Input guide

FieldTypical range
beneficio_deseado_pctValue between 0 and 50 %.
costes_variables_mesValue between 200 and 5000 €/month.
horas_facturables_mesValue between 50 and 220 h/month.
costes_fijos_mesValue between 500 and 10000 €/month.