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Did that job actually make money?

Plug in what you quoted, your hours, and what you spent. See your real cost and true margin in 60 seconds.

Your numbers

What you quoted the customer

Total hours worked (whole crew)

hours

Average hourly pay rate

Material & paint spend

Labor burden %optional — taxes, insurance, etc.

The truth

You made

$712

Quoted$8,400

Real cost (labor + burden + materials)$7,688

Real margin8%

Thin margin. A small labor overrun or a missed change order would have wiped this out.

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