# Loaded Labour Rate Calculator

> Find the true hourly cost of an employee once benefits, payroll cost and overhead are included.

Page: https://freecalculator.tech/tools/loaded-labor-rate-calculator
Last reviewed: 2026-09-15

## Formula

Loaded hourly cost = (Annual salary + Benefits + Payroll taxes + Allocated overhead) ÷ Annual productive hours

- Loaded hourly cost = (Annual salary + Benefits + Payroll taxes + Allocated overhead) ÷ Annual productive hours.
- Inputs used: Currency, Annual salary, Benefits, Payroll taxes and insurance, Allocated overhead, Annual productive hours.
- Edge handling: Annual salary is required.; Annual salary cannot be negative.; Annual salary must be no more than 1000000000000.; Benefits is required.; Benefits cannot be negative..

## Inputs

- Currency
- Annual salary
- Benefits
- Payroll taxes and insurance
- Allocated overhead
- Annual productive hours

## Worked example: Employee on $90,000 with 1,800 productive hours

Benefits, payroll taxes and allocated overhead included.
1. Start with Currency: USD, Annual salary: 90000, Benefits: 18000, Payroll taxes and insurance: 8000, Allocated overhead: 20000, Annual productive hours: 1800.
2. Apply the method: Loaded hourly cost = (Annual salary + Benefits + Payroll taxes + Allocated overhead) ÷ Annual productive hours.
3. Benefits, payroll taxes and allocated overhead included.

## Common questions

### Where does this formula come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation methodology. See the source link on this page.

### What kind of calculation is this?

Total annual employer cost divided by the hours the employee is actually available to work. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### What are its limits?

A cost figure, not a price: it excludes margin and does not consider what the work can be sold for. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### How do I use the Loaded Labour Rate Calculator?

Enter the required values for Currency, Annual salary, Benefits, Payroll taxes and insurance, Allocated overhead, and the other fields shown. The calculator applies the formula on this page and shows the main result with any supporting breakdown so you can check the arithmetic.

### What formula does the Loaded Labour Rate Calculator use?

Loaded hourly cost = (Annual salary + Benefits + Payroll taxes + Allocated overhead) ÷ Annual productive hours The visible formula section above lists the calculation path and the edge cases the page handles, so the result can be checked without relying on the form alone. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### Can the Loaded Labour Rate Calculator be used for exact decisions?

Use it as a calculation aid, not as a substitute for checking the underlying rule, contract, policy, or professional advice that applies to your situation. When a result depends on local rules, personal details, prices, or dates, enter those values yourself and confirm them before acting.

## Limitations and assumptions

- Inputs outside the supported range are rejected rather than forced into a result.
- The result depends on the values you enter for this loaded labour rate calculator; it does not supply missing rates, rules, prices, dates, or assumptions for you.

## Sources

- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.toc.htm

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