Estimate only — not a licensed bid, appraisal, or tax advice. Numbers stay in your browser.
Bid worksheet
Overhead and profit calculator for construction bids
Direct cost alone is not a bid. Overhead for trucks, insurance, office, and unpaid estimating time still has to ride on the number. Enter direct cost, OH%, and profit markup to see the stack.
Line-item workbenchLive calc
Bid stack
- Direct cost
- $8,000.00
- Overhead
- $960.00
- After overhead
- $8,960.00
- Profit
- $896.00
- Bid
- $9,856.00
Markup 10.0% · Margin 9.1%
Common questions
Overhead is business cost not tied to one job; profit is what remains after direct cost and overhead.
No. This is contractor bidding math, not insurance claim advice.
Pick one language and stick to it; the page shows both so you do not underbid.
Divide annual overhead by annual direct cost (or revenue — be consistent). Enter yours.