Hourly Rate Calculator
Last updated: 2026-08-24
Hourly Rate Calculator — Calculate hourly labor rate for construction work.
Inputs
Result
Enter values and press Calculate
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How to use it
- Add all the costs fijos mensuales: rental of nave/oficina, insurance, teléfono, software, gestorÃa
- Add the costs variables: fuel, allowances, consumibles, repairs of tools
- Calculate the hours facturabl is current is to the month (descarta hours of administración, budgets, desplazamientos not facturables)
- Divide the cost total monthly between the hours facturabl is to Obtain the cost hour current
- Añade the margin of profit deseado (20-30% to autónomos, 15-20% to empresas consolidadas)
- 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
| Field | Typical range |
|---|---|
| beneficio_deseado_pct | Value between 0 and 50 %. |
| costes_variables_mes | Value between 200 and 5000 €/month. |
| horas_facturables_mes | Value between 50 and 220 h/month. |
| costes_fijos_mes | Value between 500 and 10000 €/month. |