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Handyman hourly rate calculator

Small jobs, lots of driving, and tools for everything add up fast. Price like an hourly helper and you carry the business for free. See the rate that actually covers it.

Truck, insurance, tools, phone. Everything that bills you whether you work or not.

What goes into a handyman's real rate

A handyman carries the widest tool kit and the most driving of anyone, which makes underpricing easy. Lots of small jobs mean lots of unbilled travel and setup, and a low hourly rate quietly funds all of it out of your pocket. This calculator accounts for the real overhead of running a one-person shop and shows the rate that pays you like the business owner you are.

  • ✓Tools for a bit of every trade
  • ✓Driving between small jobs
  • ✓Van, fuel, and insurance
  • ✓Unbilled quoting and errands
  • ✓Slow weeks and gaps between work

QuoteMate does this on every job, not just once. Answer a few questions on the call and read out a price that protects your margin, with a peer benchmark showing what other handymen near you charge.

Handyman rate questions

How much should a handyman charge per hour?
There is no single right number. Your rate depends on your overhead, your billable hours, and the margin you want to keep. Most handymen who price off their wage alone land below their true break-even once you add tools for a bit of every trade and driving between small jobs. The calculator above finds your real number in about a minute.
What should a handyman's hourly rate cover?
Everything that costs you money whether you are on a job or not: tools for a bit of every trade, driving between small jobs, van, fuel, and insurance, unbilled quoting and errands, slow weeks and gaps between work. If your rate only covers your wage and materials, those costs come straight out of your profit.
How do I know if I am undercharging as a handyman?
Work out your true break-even — your wage plus overhead spread across your billable hours — and compare it to what you charge. If you are at or below break-even, every hour is costing you. The calculator above shows the gap and what you would earn at a proper margin.

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