Overhead and Profit Markup Calculator
Bid markup from overhead rate and target profit.
Inputs
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Results
Bid Price ($)
$636,174.00
Combined Markup (%)
27.23%
Job Overhead ($)$40,000.00
Home Office Overhead ($)$27,000.00
Total Cost ($)$567,000.00
Profit ($)$56,700.00
Bond & Insurance ($)$12,474.00
Gross Margin (%)8.91%
Overhead / Revenue $0.11
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the total direct costs: labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors.
- Set the job overhead percentage — typically 5–15% for general conditions, supervision, and site costs.
- Set the home office overhead percentage — typically 3–8% for corporate rent, admin, and insurance.
- Enter your target profit percentage and bond/insurance percentage.
- Read the bid price, combined markup percentage over direct costs, and gross margin percentage of revenue.
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