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Burden Rate Calculator

Burden Rate Calculator is a free online tool that calculates an employee's true hourly cost — payroll taxes, workers' comp, PTO, and turnover — beyond their base wage.

Find out what an employee actually costs per hour — beyond just their base wage.

Why this matters: Most cleaning company owners price off base wage and forget FICA, workers' comp, PTO, and turnover cost. Their "30% margin" is often 12% once you count everything.
Employer payroll taxes, workers' comp, and benefits below apply to W2 employees. 1099 contractors are paid their flat rate — no employer burden applies.
$ / hr
Employer Tax Costs
%
Social Security (6.2%) + Medicare (1.45%) = 7.65%
%
% of wages
Cleaning companies typically run 3–8% depending on state / experience modifier.
Benefits & Other Costs
$ / yr
$
%
Industry average is 50–75%. 100% = you replace every employee once per year.
True Hourly Labor Cost
$0.00
vs $0.00 base wage
0%
Burden Rate
$0
Annual Burden / Employee
Annual Cost Breakdown (per employee)
Base wages (2,080 hrs) $0
FICA (employer) $0
FUTA / SUTA $0
Workers' Comp $0
PTO cost $0
Turnover / Training $0
Total Annual Cost $0
Create a free account to save your burden rate and have it auto-populate every bid you run.