# Time and Materials Quote Calculator

> Quote an hourly engagement with expenses and materials shown separately.

Page: https://freecalculator.tech/tools/time-and-materials-quote-calculator
Last reviewed: 2026-09-16

## Formula

Quote = (Hours × Bill rate) + Expenses × (1 + Expense markup) + Materials

- Quote = (Hours × Bill rate) + Expenses × (1 + Expense markup) + Materials.
- Inputs used: Currency, Estimated hours, Bill rate per hour, Pass-through expenses (optional), Markup on expenses (optional), Materials and licences (optional).
- Edge handling: Estimated hours is required.; Estimated hours cannot be negative.; Estimated hours must be no more than 1000000.; Bill rate per hour is required.; Bill rate per hour cannot be negative..

## Inputs

- Currency
- Estimated hours
- Bill rate per hour
- Pass-through expenses (optional)
- Markup on expenses (optional)
- Materials and licences (optional)

## Worked example: 480 hours at $150 with expenses

Expenses are charged only when you enter them.
1. Start with Currency: USD, Estimated hours: 480, Bill rate per hour: 150, Pass-through expenses (optional): 4000, Markup on expenses (optional): 10, Materials and licences (optional): 0.
2. Apply the method: Quote = (Hours × Bill rate) + Expenses × (1 + Expense markup) + Materials.
3. Expenses are charged only when you enter them.

## Common questions

### Where does this formula come from?

OpenStax, Principles of Accounting Volume 2: Managerial Accounting — job order costing, cost-plus pricing, margin and markup. See the source link on this page.

### What kind of calculation is this?

Labour is billed at the agreed rate; pass-through expenses may carry their own markup and are shown apart from labour. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### What are its limits?

A time-and-materials quote is an estimate of billing, not a cap; a cap has to be agreed separately. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### How do I use the Time and Materials Quote Calculator?

Enter the required values for Currency, Estimated hours, Bill rate per hour, Pass-through expenses (optional), Markup on expenses (optional), 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 Time and Materials Quote Calculator use?

Quote = (Hours × Bill rate) + Expenses × (1 + Expense markup) + Materials 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 Time and Materials Quote 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 time and materials quote calculator; it does not supply missing rates, rules, prices, dates, or assumptions for you.

## Sources

- Rice University — https://openstax.org/books/principles-managerial-accounting/pages/1-introduction

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