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What did that job actually pay you per hour?

The invoice says one number. Your effective hourly rate — after materials, drive time, and mileage — is another.
Run a job through this and see the real one.

This calculator needs JavaScript turned on. The math it runs: effective hourly rate = (everything you billed − materials − mileage − other costs) ÷ (hours on site + drive time).

Your trade

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Job name

Invoice total

Labor + parts + everything on the invoice, before the trip charge.

Trip charge billed

If it's already in the invoice total, leave this at 0 — don't count it twice.

Hours on site

Drive time

Round trip — plus the supply run you made mid-job.

Materials

What YOU paid — not what you billed for them.

Miles driven

Round trip, supply runs included.

Cost per mile

Default is the 2026 IRS rate ($0.725/mi) — fuel, wear, and depreciation on the truck.

Other costs (optional)

Permit, helper's pay, dump fee, rented equipment, blade you burned up.

Your job

Effective hourly rate

$0/hr

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Gross revenue Invoice + trip charge: $0.00
Materials: −$0.00
Truck & mileage 0 mi × $0.725: −$0.00
Other costs: −$0.00
Total hours On site + drive time: 0.0 hrs
Net profit: $0.00

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Estimates only. Doesn't include overhead like insurance, licensing, or your phone bill — your true number is lower than this one.