FREE KERNOVIA BUSINESS TOOL
True Labor Cost Calculator
Estimate the loaded hourly cost of an employee by adding payroll burden and other hourly employer costs to base wage.
Labor inputs
Enter the percentage you use for employer payroll burden. Replace the example with your own actual figure.
Optional hourly equivalent for benefits, workers' compensation, uniforms, training, or other costs you intentionally include.
Result
Burden cost / hour—
Loaded labor cost / hour—
Loaded labor cost for job—
Increase above base wage—
Enter your wage and burden.
Decision-support estimate only. Use your actual employer costs and payroll assumptions. This is not payroll, tax, accounting, legal, or insurance advice.