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HVAC Technician Labor Cost Calculator

Estimate loaded annual HVAC technician cost and cost per paid and billable hour.

HVAC Technician Labor Cost Calculator

Estimate loaded annual technician cost and the cost of each paid and billable hour.

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Annual wage cost
Loaded annual technician cost
Cost per paid hour
Cost per billable hour

Include only costs your business actually bears and avoid counting the same expense again in overhead.

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Calculate loaded technician cost

Start with hourly wage and paid hours, then add the payroll burden percentage, annual benefits, other annual labor cost, and expected billable hours. The distinction between paid and billable time is critical for pricing.

Avoid double counting costs

Include each cost once. If benefits, uniforms, recruiting, or training are in another part of your pricing model, decide whether they belong in loaded labor or overhead before using the result.

Limitations

Results are estimates based only on the figures entered. They do not set a market price, guarantee profit, or replace accounting, tax, or professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

Why is cost per billable hour higher?
Paid time includes work that may not be recovered on an invoice, such as meetings, training, travel, restocking, and unfilled schedule time.
Are my calculator inputs stored?
No. Calculator values are calculated in the browser and are not submitted to ClimaCall.