What it helps you decide
Count hidden costs and unpaid time to reveal the real payoff.
Free true-payoff calculator
Find the real hourly wage hiding inside your business.
Count production, packing, cleanup, admin time, facility costs, utility overhead, equipment wear, and packaging scrap—not just the obvious material bill.
Start with the example
The values already filled in are a working example—not a recommendation.
- 1Choose the closest starting point.
- 2Replace the example with your real details.
- 3Read the live result and its important limits.
Time and money
Enter the whole work cycle
Direct and hidden costs
The invisible work counts
Revenue is not pay.
Your effective wage is what remains after the costs entered here, divided by every hour required to earn it. That includes quoting, messages, shopping, setup, cleanup, labels, listings, and delivery coordination.
About this free pricing, tax & e-commerce tool
How to use the Overhead & Real Hourly Wage Calculator
Count hidden costs and unpaid time to reveal the real payoff. The calculator runs privately in your browser and is designed to make the assumptions behind the answer visible.
What to have ready
Gather current product cost, paid and owner labor, packaging, selling fees, shipping or fulfillment costs, and the price or margin you want to test.
How to use the result
Use the result to compare scenarios and find the cost or assumption driving the decision. Recheck the plan with taxes, overhead, returns, and channel terms that apply to you.
Ready for the connected version?
Turn the calculation into a repeatable workflow.
Batch Scale connects recipes, materials, costs, inventory, production, sales, and your storefront in one workspace.