How to you calculate what to charge?

[JoeRob]

I'm just starting to do work for other people. How do you guys calculate what to charge a customer?

 

[noclinkers]

I use this one for the most part. http://davekearley.co.uk/downloads/

 

[Arkansas Metal Art]

As a baseline I use $2 per minute and .20 per pierce. If I'm cutting multiple parts I charge $15 to load and unload a 1/4 sheet, $25 for half sheet and $35 for full sheet. This gets me close enough to be consistent from job to job and then I tweak from there.

I made an excel spreadsheet so I can also figure labor, materials, consumables (sanding discs etc.) and then a mark up %. The sheet figures my cost and profit.

 

[OcalaWill]

As a baseline I use $2 per minute and .20 per pierce. If I'm cutting multiple parts I charge $15 to load and unload a 1/4 sheet, $25 for half sheet and $35 for full sheet. This gets me close enough to be consistent from job to job and then I tweak from there.

I made an excel spreadsheet so I can also figure labor, materials, consumables (sanding discs etc.) and then a mark up %. The sheet figures my cost and profit.

Thanks for sharing this!