Manufacturing Overhead Calculator

The overhead calculator below is provided by Prime Estimating and Software Services, LLC - providers of estimating software for AWI commercial architectural woodwork, casework, and store fixtures. © 2011 Prime Estimating & Software Services

This calculator is provided as a reference tool only. All business decisions should ultimately be made with the assistance and advice of an accredited business planner or accountant.

A.) General Overhead:
Insurances	$
Shop Supplies	$
Small Tools	$
Taxes/Licenses	$
Travel	$
Utilities	$
Miscellaneous	$

B.) Selling, General & Administrative Expenses:
Advertising	$
Automotive	$
Bad Debt	$
Charitable Donations	$
Computers/Internet	$
Depreciation Expense	$
Dues & Subscriptions	$
Interest/Bank Charges	$
Office Supplies/Postage	$
Professional Fees	$
Rent Expense	$
Telephone	$
Travel	$
Miscellaneous	$

C.) Salaries/Benefits:
Estimating	$
Executive	$
Office	$
Benefits/Taxes	$

D.) Selling/delivery:
Repairs & Maintenance	$
Fuel/Oil	$
Miscellaneous	$

E.) Total Overhead Cost:
[A +B +C +D]	$

F.) Less Overhead assigned to Material Cost:
Material Cost Overhead:	$

G.) Total Overhead Cost assigned to Direct Labor:
[E minus F]	$

	Scenario 1	Scenario 2	Scenario 3
H.) Estimated Hours of direct labor per year:

I.) Recover applicable overhead cost from direct labor: [G divided by H]	%	%	%

J.) Blended Rate including benefits & taxes:	$	$	$

K.) Overhead Cost for direct labor: [I * J]	$	$	$

L.) Total Labor Cost with overhead, taxes, benefits:	$	$	$

The overhead calculator above is provided by Prime Estimating and Software Services, LLC - providers of estimating software for AWI commercial architectural woodwork, casework, and store fixtures. © 2011 Prime Estimating & Software Services

Notes:

Typically % is between 75% and 125%. Please check with your accounting professional to confirm values and %.
If yearly hours that differ from estimated direct labor hours shown in Scenario #1-2-3:

below hours will result in a loss or reduction in profit
hours above will result in extra profit subject to some slight
overhead costs

Overhead assigned to Material Cost, calculate Overhead divides by total material purchases

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