Find out what you're actually making per hour after the cost of running your business.
Everything you pay to keep the business running, whether you're on a job or not.
Your real hourly rate: $57/hr - not $85.
This is a rough guide. figrd does it on every quote, using your actual running costs and live fuel and travel for the trip.
Every trade business carries costs that eat into the hourly rate you charge customers. The gap between what you charge and what you keep is your overhead - and it's easy to never work it out until tax time, if ever.
This calculator gives you a rough picture. figrd applies the same thinking on every price you send, using your actual costs and live fuel and travel figures.