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Painting Job Pricing Calculator

Estimate paint, labor, overhead, and the price you need to charge to reach your target gross margin.

Your inputs

Currency

Core estimate

Paintable area

Total paintable area in square feet.

Number of coats

Paint coverage per gallon

Use the paint manufacturer's coverage estimate.

Paint price per gallon

Labor hours

Labor cost per hour

Target gross margin

%

The gross margin you want to keep after the costs included in this calculator.

Additional job costs

Additional materials

Travel / delivery cost

Allocated overhead

Result

Complete the required fields marked with * to see your first quote. Optional job costs below will refine it.

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Materials & labor

Estimated paint required —

Paint cost —

Total material cost —

Labor cost —

Pricing detail

Total job cost —

Gross profit —

Revenue per labor hour —

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