Free. No sign-up. Numbers with sources.
Price your work so the business pays you
Hourly rate, markup and margin, job pricing and what the software really costs, for plumbers, electricians, lawn crews and anyone else who runs a trade.
Plumber rate calculatorMarkup vs margin
- Free, no email gate
- Every number shows where it came from
- Built for the truck, works on a phone
Hourly rates
$79 an hour
What a solo plumber charges to earn $63,800 a year with our starting numbers. $67 just breaks even.
Work out your ratePricing jobs
50% is not 50%
A 50% markup is only a 33.3% margin. Price a job so you keep the margin you want.
Markup vs marginSoftware costs
$49 vs $79
Jobber vs Housecall Pro a month for one person. Put in your crew size to see yours.
Compare the twoRates and margins
Pricing jobs
Lawn mowing prices
Price each lawn by size, mower, trim and drive time.
House cleaning prices
Price each home from its hours, your rate, supplies and drive.
Painting a room
Wall area, gallons, hours and materials, with a full example.
Pressure washing per sq ft
Why small jobs cost more per foot, and how to set your own.
Software costs
How much should a plumber charge per hour?
About $79 per billable hour for a solo plumber who wants to earn $63,800 a year, with our starting numbers, or $67 just to break even. An electrician aiming for $63,190 needs about $79. Your costs change the answer, so the calculators let you put in your own.
What's the difference between markup and margin?
Markup is what you add on top of cost; margin is the share of the price you keep. A 50% markup is only a 33.3% margin. See the markup vs margin chart.
Is Jobber or Housecall Pro cheaper?
Working alone, Jobber's plans cost less ($49 a month vs $79). For 3 to 5 people with QuickBooks sync, Housecall Pro is a few dollars cheaper month to month. Put in your crew size on the Housecall Pro vs Jobber calculator.
Is Trade Owner HQ free?
Yes. No sign-up and no email gate. The calculators run in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to us.
How these tools work
- Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of employers, by trade and state.
- Anything we had to guess, like your truck payment, is marked as a guess so you can swap in your own number.
- Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us.