FREE MINIMUM JOB CHARGE CALCULATOR
Add the time the job takes before, during, and after the visit. Then include direct costs and compare the planning floor with the price you intend to quote.
Do not know your billable rate? Use the free hourly-rate calculator, then return with that result.
COUNT THE WHOLE APPOINTMENT
A one-hour visit can also require travel, scheduling, loading, setup, cleanup, and closeout. Keeping those hours visible makes the planned customer price easier to evaluate.
Planning floor = Committed hours × billable rate + direct costsThe calculator does not dictate how the charge must appear to the customer. It gives the business a number to review before building the quote.
CHECK EVERY COMMITMENT
Use realistic time and job-specific costs instead of counting only the minutes spent at the property.
Enter the complete round trip committed to this job.
Include scheduling, loading, preparation, cleanup, and closeout.
Use the smallest realistic appointment block for the visit.
Count materials, disposal, parking, rentals, and job-specific fees.
FROM FLOOR TO QUOTE
Carry the planning floor into the free builder, then edit the line item so the customer can see exactly what the service includes. Pro branding remains an optional $29 one-time upgrade.
COMMON QUESTIONS
A minimum job charge is the lowest customer price a business chooses to accept for a service visit or small project. This calculator shows a planning floor from the hourly rate, committed time, and direct costs entered. The customer-facing price remains the business owner's decision.
Include all time the job is expected to consume when evaluating the planning floor, even if the customer price combines that time into one flat service charge.
No. This tool assumes the billable hourly rate already reflects the business's pay, overhead, capacity, and profit target. Use the job-profit calculator when pricing from job costs and a target gross margin.
The calculation runs in your browser. Northmethod does not receive the values entered into the calculator.
Use the free hourly-rate calculator to spread annual pay and overhead across realistic billable capacity, then include the business profit target selected there.