Free Calculator

Work out your real electrical charge-out rate

Most sparkies guess their hourly rate. This calculator builds it from your actual cost of doing business, so the number you charge is the number you need.

Cost per billable hour
Charge-out rate (with margin)
Break-even rate

This calculator does not take into account all your associated business costs and is only an estimate based on the basic information provided above.

Your hourly rate isn't a guess. It's the answer to: "what does an hour of my business actually cost to run, plus the margin I need on top?"

Fill in the numbers. The calculator does the rest.

Why "$80/hr" is too low for most sparkies

The number you charge has to cover your owner pay, super, vehicle, insurances, software, overhead, AND leave a margin for the business. Run the numbers. The answer is almost always higher than what you're charging now.

Cost-to-operate, not "what others charge"

Your rate is built from your costs, not the bloke down the road's. Match the rate to your actual business and the margin protects itself.

Run the system, not just the numbers

The calculator gives you a snapshot. The Electrical Estimating Course gives you the whole system.

Ready when you are

Stop guessing your quotes. Start estimating for profit.

Start the trial, take the course, or do both. The maths doesn't change either way.