Free tool

What should you charge per hour?

Work out the minimum hourly rate your shop needs to hit your income target and cover overhead.

How to use this tool

  • Enter the take-home pay you want for the year.
  • Add your annual overhead: vehicles, insurance, tools, software, and rent.
  • Estimate your billable hours per week (be honest, it is lower than total hours).
  • The result is the minimum you must charge per billable hour to hit your goal.

See it on your own jobs.

Book a working session with the Lakehouse team. Bring a real job, a real estimate, and a real question about running your business. We will show you how Lakehouse handles it.

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