LEAR
Back to calculations
Job Profit Margin illustration

Construction · Margin

Job Profit Margin

Preview

The calculator is free to use. A subscription unlocks saving deals, one-click PDF reports, and your full project history.

Subscribe to unlockCompare plans

Run any calculator for free. Subscribe to save results, export branded reports, and sync across web and mobile. Billing via PayPal.

Use this to check the profit margin on a job by comparing the bid price against everything the job actually cost.

Browse all calculators

Interactive workbench

Completed job

(Bid Price - Total Cost) / Bid Price

A $12,500 bid costing $10,000 yields a 20% profit margin.

Check your inputs before you rely on the result — calculations are informational only and depend entirely on the numbers you enter. See our Terms.

Variables and units

  • Bid Price

    Price quoted to the client.

    currency

  • Total Cost

    Material plus labor plus overhead for the job.

    currency

Common mistakes

  • Leaving overhead out of total cost.
  • Confusing markup with margin.

Step-by-step example

Completed job

A $12,500 bid costing $10,000 yields a 20% profit margin.