Subcontractor Markup Calculator

When you hire a subcontractor and pass their work to your client, you take on management overhead, quality risk, and liability. This tool calculates the total you should charge the client based on the sub's fee plus your fully-loaded markup.

Subcontractor fee ($)

Hours managing the sub

Your hourly rate ($)

Profit margin (%)

Liability buffer (%)

Payment processing fee (%)

Bill client

Industry standard subcontractor markup is 15–40%. Use the higher end for specialized skills, tight timelines, or when you're fully responsible for QA.