Labor Cost Calculator

Calculate fully loaded labor cost per hour and per year including overtime and burden, and labor cost as a percentage of revenue.

Last update

October 15, 2026

An $18 an hour employee does not cost $18 an hour. Overtime, employer taxes, benefits and insurance push the real number higher. Enter the wage, hours, overtime and your burden rate to see the fully loaded cost per hour and per year, the total for the team, and labor cost as a percentage of revenue if you add a monthly revenue figure. Useful for scheduling, pricing and deciding whether to hire or add hours. See the hourly paycheck calculator for what the employee takes home.

Labor cost calculator

Hourly wageHours per weekOvertime hours per weekWeeks worked per yearBurden % (taxes, benefits, insurance)Employees at this wageMonthly revenue (optional)

Fully loaded cost per hour

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See labor cost in real time, not at month end

CoAd Pay with time and attendance shows hours, overtime and cost per location as they happen. $55/mo + $5 per employee.

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Burden covers employer taxes, benefits and insurance; 20% to 30% is typical for hourly teams. Overtime assumes 1.5x. Labor cost as a share of revenue: restaurants aim for 25% to 35%, retail 15% to 20%. Estimates only.