What did that install really make?

Enter one recent install. See the profit after labor burden, drive time, the truck, return trips and shop overhead, and the price that clears a 15% net margin. Free, no signup, nothing leaves your browser.

Install type

Water heater installHVAC system changeout

Example numbers to start. Swap in one of your recent installs.

The job

Price charged

Equipment and parts

Permits and haul-away

Financing fee

0 if the customer didn’t finance.

The crew

Techs on the job

Hours on site

Per tech.

Drive time

Round trip, per tech.

Return trip

Tech hours for a callback, drive included. 0 if none.

Your costs

Tech hourly wage

What you pay, before taxes.

Labor burden

Payroll tax (7.65%), unemployment, workers’ comp and benefits. Most trade shops land at 25% to 40%.

Truck cost per hour

Payment, fuel, insurance and upkeep. About $12 an hour at 2026 fuel prices.

Shop overhead per tech hour

Rent, office staff, software and insurance, spread over your techs’ paid hours. Set 0 to see profit before overhead.

What the job really made+$39819% margin after every cost, overhead included

Wage-only view: $870 · 41%Price minus parts and on-site wages, the way most job costing screens show it.

Equipment and parts: $1,050
Labor with burden, drive and return trip: $293
Truck: $45
Permits and haul-away: $90
Shop overhead: $225

Price for a 15% net margin$2,003Your price clears 15% by $97.

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An estimate from the numbers you entered, not financial advice.