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Contractor Bid, Markup & Margin Calculator
Stop guessing your quotes or confusing markup with margin. Calculate direct costs, overhead allocation, and the exact contract bid price needed to hit your target profit.
Job Cost Variables
15%
Covers insurance, truck payments, office rent, software, and tools (typical: 10-20%).25%
Target clean profit remaining after paying all labor, overhead, and materials.Recommended Bid / Quote Price
$12,727Total Contract
Quote this price to earn your target 25% margin ($3,182 profit).
Total Job Costs (Breakeven)
$9,545
Direct ($8,300) + OH ($1,245)
Gross Profit & Markup
+$3,182
25% Margin = 33% Markup
💡 Margin vs. Markup Pro Tip:
To achieve a 25% Profit Margin, you must apply a 33% Markup on top of your $9,545 total costs.
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