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Trade-specific profit calculators with real industry benchmarks. Built for contractors, not accountants. Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

14 Trades covered
3 Languages
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Calculators use 2026 industry averages. Results are estimates — always verify before bidding.

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HVAC Service · Replacement · Install Avg margin 42–48% Plumbing Service · Remodel · New Build Avg margin 35–42% Roofing Reroof · Storm · New Build Avg margin 30–38% Electrical Service · Panel · New Build Avg margin 35–45% Painting Interior · Exterior · Cabinet Avg margin 40–48% Trim Carpentry Baseboard · Wainscoting · Built-ins Avg margin 38–45% Flooring LVP · Hardwood · Tile Avg margin 30–42% Drywall Patch · Room · New Build Avg margin 30–35% Concrete Driveway · Slab · Foundation Avg margin 25–30% Tile Bathroom · Kitchen · Floor Avg margin 35–40% Landscaping — Maintenance Mow & Maintain · Seasonal Target $45–$65/hr revenue Landscaping — Install Softscape · Hardscape · Irrigation Avg margin 35–55% Insulation Batt · Blown · Spray Foam Avg margin 35–55% Windows & Doors Replacement · New Install Avg margin 30–35% Fencing Residential · Commercial · Custom Avg margin 25–45%
How it works

Trade-specific inputs.
Real benchmark data.

Every calculator is built around how your trade actually works — not a generic spreadsheet. Enter your job details and get an instant profitability breakdown with real industry benchmarks.

  • Pre-filled defaults based on 2026 industry data
  • Benchmark badge shows where you stand vs. industry avg
  • Complexity-adjusted targets for premium work
  • Available in English, Spanish & Portuguese
  • No login. No signup. No cost. Ever.

Free Contractor Profit Calculators — Built for the Trades

ContractorMargin.com gives contractors in every trade a fast, accurate way to calculate gross and net margin before a bid goes out. No login. No subscription. No bloated software. Just the numbers you need to price with confidence.

Why Margin Matters More Than Revenue

A $50,000 roofing job that costs $46,000 to complete leaves $4,000 — an 8% net margin that won’t keep the lights on. A $12,000 spray foam job with $5,200 in costs leaves $6,800 — a 57% gross margin that builds a real business. Revenue is vanity. Margin is survival. Every calculator on this site is built around that truth.

14 Trades. Real Benchmarks.

Each calculator includes 2026 industry benchmark ranges sourced from NAHB cost studies, trade association data, and real contractor financial reports. The benchmarks give you a target — and the calculator tells you instantly whether you’re hitting it. Green means you’re in the healthy range. Red means the bid needs work before it goes out.

How the Calculators Work

  1. Pick your trade. Each calculator is built around the real cost structure of that trade — not a generic formula.
  2. Enter your job details. Contract price, square footage, linear footage, or unit count — whatever the trade measures by.
  3. Add your real costs. Materials, labor, equipment, disposal, and overhead — every relevant cost category is included.
  4. Read your margin. Gross margin, net margin, and a color-coded benchmark comparison update in real time as you type.
  5. Adjust until the numbers work. Change your price, reduce a cost, or adjust crew size until the margin lands where it needs to be.

Who These Calculators Are For

These tools are built for working contractors who need a fast gut-check before sending a bid — not accountants running quarterly reports. If you’ve ever handed over a proposal and wondered whether you priced it right, these calculators are for you. They’re also useful for new contractors learning to price their first jobs, and for experienced operators who want a faster way to validate estimates on the fly.

Trades Covered

ContractorMargin.com covers roofing, HVAC, plumbing, painting, electrical, trim carpentry, flooring, drywall, concrete, tile, insulation, windows & doors, fencing, landscaping maintenance, and landscaping installation — the 14 most common residential and commercial contracting trades in the United States.