{"id":1030,"date":"2026-10-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickestimate.io\/blog\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:00:00","slug":"contractor-hourly-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickestimate.io\/blog\/contractor-hourly-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate Your Contractor Hourly Rate (With Example)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your contractor hourly rate<\/strong> is one of the most important numbers in your business, and one of the most commonly guessed. Many contractors take what they pay a worker, add a few dollars, and call it their rate. Then they wonder why the business is always busy but never has any money.<\/p>\n

This guide shows you how to calculate a contractor hourly rate that actually covers your costs: the true cost of labor, the hours you can really bill, your overhead and your profit. There’s a full worked example, so you can plug in your own numbers.<\/p>\n

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